EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Brocklebank has opened up about an thrilling new challenge he has landed submit Coronation Road.
Former Corrie star Daniel Brocklebank has confirmed some large profession information (Picture: Getty)
Former Coronation Road star Daniel Brocklebank has revealed he’s headed for the massive display simply months after his departure from the long-running ITV cleaning soap. The 46-year-old spent 11 years on the cobbles taking part in vicar Billy Mayhew earlier than his character was dramatically killed off within the Corriedale crossover in January. Having filmed his last scenes months in the past, he’s presently in rehearsals for his newest challenge, the play Double Double, which is working from April 28 till Could 30 within the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, Cotswolds. Nonetheless, talking completely to Categorical.co.uk, he stated he has film work lined up when the run of the play ends.
“I am connected to a few movies that are nonetheless within the financing stage in the meanwhile,” he grinned, talking over Zoom together with his Double Double co-star and fellow Coronation Road alum Faye Brooks. throughout a break from rehearsals. “Considered one of them, as quickly as we end this, we can be taking pictures the trailer and a few type of teaser bits from that. It is thrilling,” he smiled.
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Though greatest recognized for enjoying the jovial vicar Daniel really had a powerful CV earlier than decamping to Weatherfield that means that individuals are already used to seeing him in different roles.
“I imply, throughout my time at Corrie, I had motion pictures working on Netflix and I had different TV collection working on BBC and issues like that. So, folks may simply simply swap channels and watch you being another person,” he stated.
Whereas his profession goes from energy to energy he did admit to 1 concern about his present exit. “I have been residing up there [Manchester] for 11 years. I’ve bought three canines, and I’ve bought an allotment there. So I am settled.
“Coronation Road is about as 9 to 5 because it will get in our trade,” he continued. “I imply, it is seven to seven, however on the finish of the day, it is constant. You not often work evenings. You not often work weekends, and the work-life steadiness may be very prevalent,” he admitted.
“Whereas in the meanwhile doing a present like this – we’re rehearsing in London, so I am staying in a lodge, and also you do must type of take into consideration, have I bought sufficient pants for the week? Oh, I’ve forgotten my deodorant I have to, I have to discover a Boots,” he laughed. “So with travelling, you simply must form of adapt,” he stated.
Whereas Daniel and Faye are each Corrie alums, Daniel admits they by no means actually had scenes collectively on the Road, so this can be a entire new expertise for them each. Faye performed Kate Connor on the cleaning soap between October 2015 and September 2019. “We by no means had a storyline collectively, significantly. However we knew one another. And I feel that was massively useful with this, as a result of we spoke on the telephone earlier than we began rehearsals. We chatted by way of the script. We have executed a line run…” he stated.
The 2-hander see Daniel taking part in homeless and tacky Duncan, who’s the doppelganger of Faye’s character, Philippa’s late husband. When she finds him residing on the streets and hatches a plan, as her husband wanted to be alive to obtain his multi-million-pound inheritance
The thriller is described as My Honest Girl meets Dial M For Homicide, and Daniel is basically excited for it to take to the stage. Having spent 11 years in Corrie, what I’m actually loving is the chance to find new characters once more. That is been actually, actually enjoyable,” he stated.
Double Double, starring Daniel Brocklebank and Faye Brooks, is working on the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, from April 28 till Could 30, with tickets accessible right here.
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