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Rebus begins on Friday 8 September 2006 @ 9.00pm
Ken Stott relished his time
filming in Scotland this year as it meant he could be close to his son
Bill.
We caught up at least once a week for a wee drink or something to eat,¨
says Ken. It was really good to see a bit more of him especially as he's
been ill with glandular fever.
I don't think people quite understand how debilitating it can be, he had
to call a halt to his studies for a few months while he recuperated. But
he's fine now and due to start back at Glasgow University, where he's
studying history, this autumn.¨
Ken spent four months making the latest series of REBUS but was ready
for a rest when filming stopped.
It was very demanding as I was in virtually every scene, so I was pretty
exhausted by the end. I'm planning a couple of months off - mainly to
sleep.¨
Ken will be spending the month of September in his beautiful house in
Umbria.
I'm looking forward to eating good food and having a long rest. I feel
like an old man right now,¨ he laughs.
Ken is pleased with the response he's been getting from Rebus fans in
Scotland. He explains: People have been stopping me on the street for
years demanding I play the role and I think they feel validated now that
I am. People seem delighted with the show and I'm thrilled by the
general response I'm getting.
I couldn't easily play a role where I felt no connection to the
character, where we shared no convictions or emotions but the Rebus at
the heart of Rankin's novels is a fair man and that is what we portray
on screen.¨
During this series DI Rebus is investigating four very different crimes.
Ken says: All the situations and stories are set in different worlds,
that's what keeps the series interesting.
And we have great writers on this series which makes my job so much
easier. They have the real ability to tell a crime story while knowing
the character and understanding structure.¨
In the first episode of the new series Rebus comes up against a fresh
faced younger DI, played by Robert Cavanagh. There is instant friction
between the pair.
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