Q&A: With Jeffrey Holland on 'Allo 'Allo
Published Date:
23 September 2008
Name: Jeffrey Holland
Occupation: Actor Character: René
1. What was your nickname at school?
Foureyes
2. When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?
An artist. I was always good at art.
3. Who was your childhood hero?
Superman
4. What was your first proper job?
Working for a wine merchant.
5. What has been the best moment of your life?
Meeting Judy.
6. What has been the worst moment of your life?
Hearing that my father had died when I was 14 years old.
7. If you were Prime Minister for the day, what would you do?
Ban prejudice.
8. What are your pet hates?
Bad manners, any form of discourteousness, riding bikes on the pavement and wire coathangers.
9. If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you take with you?
Where do I start?
10. What is your worst habit?
Picking at my fingers.
11. What was your big break?
Getting Hi-De-Hi.
12. Do you have a party trick or hidden talent?
I do impressions.
13. Who would be your four ideal dinner party guests (dead or alive) and why?
Where do I start?
14. What was the best piece of advice you ever received?
Be yourself. (from Terry Scott)
15. What would be the best piece of advice you could give?
Be yourself and believe it.
16. What's the best thing about your job?
The laughter and the feedback.
17. What's the worst thing about your job?
Having to do panto at 10am.
18. Who would you least like to be stuck in a lift with?
Vanessa Redgrave
19. How do you think other people see you?
A good guy to work with.
20. And how do you see yourself?
Trying to be a good guy to work with.
21. What was the last book you read?
Why is that important? I read lots of books.
22. What's your favourite saying or proverb?
All is as it should be.
23. If you weren't what you are now, what would you be doing?
Wine merchant
'Allo 'Allo
Worthing's Connaught Theatre
October 6 to 11
Ticket prices: £13 to £22 (concessions £1 off)
Box office: In person at the Connaught and Pavilion theatres
Telephone on 01903 206206
Visit www.worthingtheatres.co.uk
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