| In
the flashback, you saw him in his bedroom wearing Incredible Hulk
underpants, playing with his action toys when his mum calls up to him.
It
was a great scene because it gave you an insight into the life behind
the character, as well as it being very funny but, apparently, I was too
buff for the scene to stay in! The pants were hilarious, though, Emma
(Rosenthal, costume) had a few pairs that she came up with and, what
with it being the Seventies, they chose the worst ones!
His
loyalties seem to be still split between Ray and Sam. Does Chris try and
keep the peace?
He
just tries to please everyone. He understands the different angles that
both Sam and Ray are coming from. He is quite perceptive in that way –
he's not just a wally all the time! At one point, near the end of the
series, Chris even loses his rag with Sam – which is a completely
different side to him.
How
do you feel about Life On Mars coming to an end?
I
think it is probably right to end the series now. All good things have
to come to an end at some point. I'm missing it a bit now, but it's
right that it finishes rather than people waiting for ages to see how it
ends.
I
do miss filming the car chases and the typical cop gun scenes, though.
It is nice to be in CID doing those scenes, too, but they tend to be a
bit heavier in exploring Sam's psychological status, and car chases are
great fun! In episode two, there is a raid in a post office that was
great to film.
As
much as I miss filming it, I'm now able to look forward to watching
them.
What
else do you have in the pipeline?
After
the latest series of Life On Mars I went on to film a bit on Coronation
Street, I played a dirty scrubber called Slug! I've just been on screen
leading Becky (Katherine Kelly) into more trouble with Roy and Hayley.
What
was it like filming on Coronation Street?
It
felt strange, because these are people I've seen on my TV for such a
long time. On my first day, I walked in the cafe, Roy's Rolls, and Liz
Dawn (Vera Duckworth) was there and she said to me: 'It's just like any
other Monday morning to me, love, but then again I've been here 25
years!
I
had also worked with Katherine Kelly before on Life On Mars (she plays
Sam's Aunt in episode four) so she looked after me and introduced me to
everyone. |
