EXCLUSIVE: An enormous Hollywood star is guesting in season 2 of Massive Temper.
Hollywood icon Rupert Everett visitor stars in season 2 of Massive Temper (Picture: Channel 4)
Channel 4’s acclaimed comedy drama Massive Temper returns to screens on Thursday April 16 and sees stars Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West return as greatest mates Maggie and Eddie who’re nonetheless navigating maturity, psychological well being and the complexities of feminine friendship in London. This season sees them joined by a bona fide Hollywood star within the form of Rupert Everett who makes a visitor look in episode 2 taking part in a caricature of himself.
Nevertheless, talking solely to Specific.co.uk and others at a particular preview occasion for the collection Lydia admitted he wasn’t actually certain what the present was and turned to her for recommendation earlier than signing on. The pair had beforehand labored collectively on 2022’s Grey. “I had labored with Rupert years in the past and he texted me saying: ‘Are you in Dangerous Temper?'” she laughed. “And I used to be like: ‘What?’ And he despatched again: ‘Dangerous Temper. Are you in it?’ And I mentioned: ‘Massive Temper?’ And he mentioned: ‘That’s the one – ought to I do it?'”
Lydia West and Nicola Coughlan return as Maggie and Eddie in Massive Temper Season 2 (Picture: Channel 4)
Naturally Lydia mentioned sure which led to the enduring actor signing on for a really memorable look in episode two.
Maggie and Eddie are determined to accumulate tickets to see their favorite drag act, Barbie & Skipper, who’re performing for one night time solely.
With tickets like gold mud Maggie concocts a plan to make use of Rupert’s superstar standing to get them into the present, however the star proves to be laborious work.
This concerned Nicola working intently with the 66-year-old My Finest Pal’s Marriage ceremony star because the pair have quite a few scenes collectively and he or she was an enormous fan of his work.
“My Finest Pal’s Marriage ceremony is one in all my favorite movies and I really lately watched it once more, and it is only a excellent film, and that relationship that he and Julia Roberts have is so particular,” she mentioned.
Opening up on what it was prefer to work with him she mentioned: “He simply he is aware of what’s humorous. He has such unbelievable comedy timing.
“He was so sport for every thing, and actually simply heightens every thing, and his physicality is improbable. Stuff was within the script however then he would add to it and make solutions,” she recalled.
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Citing two scenes the place the star takes spectacular pratfalls she mentioned: “Falling off the stool and falling out of the automotive – that was all him.”
Massive Temper returns to Channel 4 on Thursday April 16. Rupert Everett’s episode will air on Thursday April 23.
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