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Marc Warren Q&A - Radio Times, April 2006 |
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Benji Wilson talks to the star of Hustle about the third series of the con-trick show.
BW: You're coming to the end of the
third series of Hustle. You've been
enjoying yourself, haven't you?
MW:Well, yes. In the first episode we got
into rapping, bling, and the Mobo
awards with Mel Smith…
Mel Smith and rapping - it's
not the most obvious link…
No - but his character's son wanted
to be a rap star. This week we're
skydiving. Well, it looks like we're
skydiving, but they wouldn't let us.
Adrian [Lester] wanted to do it, but
I didn't. Adrian's fearless and I'm…
A coward?
Er, yeah. But Adrian and I did run
naked through Trafalgar Square for
real in the first episode. Full frontal.
We had our hands over - you can't
legally show… everything. But they
didn't cordon it off, so I was literally
running around for six hours
surrounded by bewildered faces.
Hustle's
always good to watch. Is it as
much fun to do as it appears?
It is, but predominantly it's
hard work. Three and a half
months where your social life
just goes out the window. It's
long hours, you know. Often
six- day weeks and it's
relentless - we're in it all
the time, so there's no
breather. But we
all get on, and
there's a great chemistry
between us.
It's just gone over to
America, where it's
had rave reviews.
Yeah, we went over there
in January to do the
launch. It's amazing going to New
York with Robert Vaughn. Going
through Times Square and down
Broadway in a cab with a legend is
something I won't forget.
Did the New Yorkers think the
rest of you were his minders?
I don't think so, no. It's been
received very well over there - it's all good.
The guest stars
are always
amazing. Do
stars like
yourself still get
star-struck?
I constantly have
that with Robert. It's
not stopped. And to meet Richard Chamberlain in
one episode as well was incredible.
When are you ever going to get to sit
at a table with Napoleon Solo and
Dr Kildare like I did?
Are there
actually
people who do
these so-called
long cons?
I think so, absolutely.
Never met them
myself, but they must be very
ruthless, skilled and dedicated
individuals. There are people who
make a living out of it. Not the way
we do it. You'd never get anywhere
doing it the way we do, although it
makes great telly.
One final question: your
acting CV includes a gang
rapist, an informer, a skinhead,
a hooligan… What is it about
you that says "nutter"?
The only thing about me that says
that is my work! I think it must be
the eyes. And a lot of pent-up
stuff that only gets shown on
screen. I don't know why I got
into the nutters, but I seem to be
coming out of it. I'm getting more funny work
now, so maybe I could mix
the two - you know, do
funny nutters.
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View Marc Warren's career at a glance - or take a look at our full Hustle guide.
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