Wrong

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18 Mar 2008

It’s just worth mentioning that I got it hopelessly wrong on HAIRSPRAY. Which just goes to prove I have very little idea what I’m talking about.

Speaking of wrong, one of my favourite reviews was from Nat Brenner, the ex-principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School who saw my performance as Sir Nathaniel in a school production of LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST. When I asked him the next morning what he thought he smiled:

“Marvellous. Very good indeed. Wrong”

“What do you mean?” I queried

“Why did you play him old?”

“The director told me to” I replied.

“You always listen to your director, do you?” was his enquiry. “Anyway, you did it very well. Good performance. Wrong.”