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(a big thanks to Mr Aris for answering my questions!) Funniest thing to happen on the set: my episode was shot mostly in Yalta in the Ukraine, and all the extras (non-speaking background actors) were hiref locally and spoke no English. One of the in my scene was a real "ham", who overacted furiously every time he was given a bit of direction. The director kept referring to him as 'Andre` Previn' (a famous conductor) because he kept making continual hand gestures to nobody in particular. This was his idea of behaving naturally. No, I never read any of the Hornblower books before or after the filming. I enjoyed playing Clerky Officer, although I too wish the role had been a little bit bigger. The character must have had a name, and maybe I should have made one up to make my performance more authentic? He didn't have a name in the script (small parts often don't), and I don't know if he even features in the book, let alone has a name. My most abiding memories of that job were the travel, and the hair. It was lovely to return to Yalta, as I'd been there a few years back while I was studying Russian. It's a very pretty resort town on the coast of the Black Sea. It feels a bit like the French Riviera. Filming a broad is always a pleasure, because you get to see unusual places, and they pay for you going there! As for the hair, you no doubt know that most of us actors had to have ponytailks, and rather than make dozens of wigs for us (which are expensive to make, and very time-consuming to maintain every day) they sent us all to get hair extensions. My own hair was quite short at the time, so to knot each extension on they had to pull little tifts of my hair almost out of my head. It was agony, and it took HOURS. Then it takes days to get used to them. It hurts to sleep on them, you can't wash your hair, and it was just as painful and time-consuming taking them out a week later. All in all, not much fun. Still, I guess it's a small price to pay. ~Credits~ 1983 The Bill.... Anthony Hope Ep:The Fat Lady Sings (#109 11/27/98) 1992 As Time Goes By .... Waiter Ep: An Old Flame (#2.7 4/26/98) 1997 Pilgrim's Rest...... Quentin 1998 Only Love .... Emil Becker 1998 Hornblower: The Exam For Lieutenant/The Fire Ships ......Clerky Officer/Cynical Rhumb Line Guy 1999 Relic Hunter ... Paul Loreil Ep: French Connection (#2.16 2/19/01) 2000 Poirot: Lord Edgware Dies....... Receptionist 2000 The Wyvern Mystery.........Dr Willet Movies 1997 Metroland ......Dave 1997 The Jackal.........Alexander Radzinski 1999 Topsy-Turvy......Wilhelm 2001 Birthday Girl......D.I. O'Fetiger 2002 ALi G Indahouse......Reporter Theater (any info I have on them is here) Erich Segal's Only Love ..............Emil Becker 1995 Fame -The Musical (in London).......... Metzenbaum *I know he's done some voice-over work, but I haven't found any info on the work* Agent Info: Johnson Whiteley 21 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8DD UK **Thanks to Powder Monkey for making and letting me use the screen caps! ** Home |
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