yeltz-lass Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 http://www.mckellen.com/video/cor.htm 9 March 2005 "For my next job I shall realise a long-held ambition - to appear in Coronation Street. On 29 March I go to the Granada Studios in Manchester and team up with the regulars for 10 episodes as Mel Hutchwright, a dodgy novelist invited to meet the local reading group. More I shouldn't reveal, except that the script is hilarious and well up to the Street's current high standards as UK's most popular television programme. "About 15 years ago I turned down a previous offer to visit the Street, as Elsie Tanner's long-lost nephew. But I chickened out. After all it can't be easy to fit in with the expertise of the cast who have made Coronation Street so watchable over so many years. Now, I am nervous but raring to go. I don't yet know what Mel will look like nor sound like (a bit of my native northern accent maybe) but I'm already studying his lines, as rehearsal time is scarce for the five-times-a-week show. "Coronation Street is recorded just off Quay Street in Manchester where I did some of my earliest theatre-going at the Opera House. So it will be a little like going home. Once I'm done, I go further north to the Lake District to record for BBC radio the 12 books of William Wordsworth's verse autobiography, "The Prelude", first published 200 years ago. Under the direction of Robert Woof who is curator of Dove Cottage where Wordsworth lived, I hope to record the poem in the place where it was composed, another chance to use my northern accent, akin to Wordsworth's own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_T Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 *Is very confused* Why Ian, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illyria Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 oh god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nell Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I think its brilliant!! its gunna be well good to see this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 *Is very confused* Why Ian, why? Could it be he recognises that this is a very popular very watchable programme which he clearly holds a great deal of affection for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkElfUK Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Wow, good luck to him..maybe he'll bring something watchable to the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted March 11, 2005 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2005 Well it's pretty much the most-watched television programme in this country so ya can't blame the guy for wanting to do it! It's a national institution really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mich Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I remember seeing once that he really wanted to be in Corry Orry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Black Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 *Is very confused* Why Ian, why? seconded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 *Is very confused* Why Ian, why? seconded... In the words of Billie Piper..."Because he wants to"! (and that's good enough for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Black Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 *Is very confused* Why Ian, why? seconded... In the words of Billie Piper..."Because he wants to"! (and that's good enough for me). she was a good singer, but as a philosopher...???? plus, that was about the only song of hers i actually didn't like :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fell beast Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 I think that's hilarious!!!!! I wonder if he'll be chatting up Cilla or having fisty cuffs with Ken Barlow!!! I like to see him wallop Norris like Gandie did Denethor!!!! hehehehe!!!! *pees pants* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORK MORAN Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 now i'll be watching it religiouslynot really but just for how long he is on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMerry Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 YAAAAY I CAN'T FOOKING WAIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTATOES Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 *giggles* i hope he chats up norris *giggles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarwen Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 yay! north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Its only the most watched show because people leave their tellys on when they finish watching the programme before it! Then go off an forget about it... Poor Ian.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Good for Ian! Samuel L Jackson wanted to be in Star Wars! He was and it was a Shatner film lol! Corrie is loved and he obviously loves it! Good luck to him! I wish I could turn round and ask to be in something that I love, and get a a YES straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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