Jack Davenport: "I only ever play losers or idiots"
Short explanation: Annie used to be my almost-agent - almost because she switched her job (which was not my fault!). She's not agenting anymore, but rather doing something she enjoys more in the entertainment industry. Which is a great thing! Now she seems to be lurking out there (I know you do, otherwise I wouldn't make that post! You can reply without having an account, just sign your name so I know it's you. :-D)
Anyway, following my entry yesterday on Jack Davenport's role in "Swingtown", which sparked quite an interesting discussion, she sent me a link to an interview with Jack Davenport that was done some years ago. She agreed with my point of view as a member of the audience, but disagreed as someone who works "in the industry".
I've never seen this interview before, and I found it highly interesting, because though it's not "new-new", it sheds some light on how Jack Davenport seems to see himself, his acting and his career and typecasting. It adds to the discussion we had, so I thought I share.
'I want to play a leprous, lesbian dwarf from Guatemala!'
"(...) "If you do something and it proves to be a success, then people go 'get him to do that type of thing again, but only slightly different'. Either you do that or you go 'No! I want to play a leprous, lesbian dwarf from Guatemala!' But those parts just aren't coming to me." (...)"
Intriguing.
Anyway, following my entry yesterday on Jack Davenport's role in "Swingtown", which sparked quite an interesting discussion, she sent me a link to an interview with Jack Davenport that was done some years ago. She agreed with my point of view as a member of the audience, but disagreed as someone who works "in the industry".
I've never seen this interview before, and I found it highly interesting, because though it's not "new-new", it sheds some light on how Jack Davenport seems to see himself, his acting and his career and typecasting. It adds to the discussion we had, so I thought I share.
'I want to play a leprous, lesbian dwarf from Guatemala!'
"(...) "If you do something and it proves to be a success, then people go 'get him to do that type of thing again, but only slightly different'. Either you do that or you go 'No! I want to play a leprous, lesbian dwarf from Guatemala!' But those parts just aren't coming to me." (...)"
Intriguing.