Green Room Chats Victoria Blunt

"We are all the hero in our own movie." Actor, writer, producer and semi professional footballer Ralf Little chats to Victoria Blunt about being a child actor, ignoring his nemesis, writing his own work, and dealing with advice from mums.-Ralf became a household name when at 18 he left his medical studies to become Antony Royale in Caroline Aherne's hit comedy, 'The Royale Family'. His career went from strength to strength, as he took on the leading role of Johnny in Two Pints of ...

"The role of the gatekeeper is to keep the gates open". Casting director Matilda James chats to Victoria Blunt from the other side of the table! They discuss the role of a casting director, some audition do's and DEFINITE don'ts, and her vision for the re-opening of theatres in the UK this spring.-Matilda is a freelance casting director who has worked all across the UK, on the West End and on Broadway. As previous head of casting at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, she knows a thing o...

"At any moment, the game can change". National treasure Joseph Marcell chats with Victoria Blunt about his route from Sheffield's theatre scene, all the way to achieving cult status as Geoffrey Butler in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.-Joseph has an enviable career spanning almost 5 decades in TV, film and theatre. Arguably his most famous role came when he was in his 40s, and in this interview he speaks candidly about his 'back-up job', his fears after Bel Air, and what he wished he...

"Someone else's success is not your failure". Acting superstar Emily Berrington tells Victoria Blunt about her previous life in politics, why running from Jack Bauer bruised more than just her ego, and what she wished she'd known when she first got into the industry.- Emily is the star of Channel 4's Humans, The Inbetweeners 2 Movie, 24, The Miniaturist and Outnumbered. She talks openly about her struggles after drama school, and why she tends to not celebrate her jobs too much. - ...

"It's a marathon, not a sprint". Actor, writer and all-round good egg Steve Pemberton tells me his most embarassing audition stories, how he created his own work, why a £5 photo from Boots helped his career to launch, and what he wished he'd known when he first got into the industry.-Steve is the co-writer of hits like The League of Gentlemen, Inside Number 9, Mapp & Lucia, and Psychoville. As an actor, he has been a staple of British TV since the 1990s, working on everything ...