The Picture Journal

Nicholas Galitzine

Have you ever won a contest unrelated to acting? I have won a few competitions most of which were related: I went to a very serious sporting school, Dulwich College, so I ended up competing in national rugby, football and athletics competitions. Although I would have to say my proudest competition winning would have to have been my glorious victory in my first egg and spoon race aged 5. Being a writer & performer of music as well as an actor, would you rather be able to memorize your lines in one read or would you rather never forget a…

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Jing Lusi

Where is your favourite place to read a new script? In bed. I am prone to emotional outburst when reading scripts, whether it be crying or hysterical laughter. I used to take myself to cafes, parks and other quaint public places to make a day of it, but I have learnt that in order for others to not think I am mad, it is best to stay within the privacy of my own walls. What/who do you think you’ve photographed more than anything else? My dog Nori. Before Nori, it was food. You appeared in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, if…

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Michael Xavier

If you could watch the first ever performance of any play, which would you pick? Macbeth in 1605. I love the play and would love to have seen the first audience reaction to it. What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever seen going on in an audience while performing? A lady tonight having the audacity to film me whilst I was half naked on a huge tablet device. Once I covered up, the filming stopped! As a child, what do you remember wanting to be when you ‘grew up’? At first I wanted to be an actor, then a policeman, then…

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Sarah Winter

Do you think it would be easier to play someone you met/know or someone historically well-known but where there is very little information available about their personal life? Playing someone historical definitely gives you a bit more freedom to play and invent the details of their personal life, though I think you have a responsibility to not go too overboard. I would love to play someone I know too as I love emulating voices and accents, but I would need that person’s permission to fail! What was the most interesting aspect of filming in Versailles in Versailles? Seeing George Blagden…

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