There is something very tangible about being in the presence of your favourite pop or screen star. It’s as if seeing them in the flesh somehow brings us closer to god, or at least closer to something we aspire to (or desire!). But as consumers we rarely see our much-loved stars in person, leave alone at work, particularly with film and television actors and actresses. So it’s really no wonder, that the West End productions achieving season sell-outs are the shows starring big names from the screen and music industries. Arts Hub gets the low-down on big name stars in the theatre, as we talk to Maxwell Caulfield to ask what he thinks are the forces behind screen actors and singers turning to the pressures of live theatre performance.
Stars leave the ‘Wasteland of Hollywood’ for the bright lights of London
There is something very tangible about being in the presence of your favourite pop or screen star. It’s as if seeing them in the flesh somehow brings us closer to god, or at least closer to something we aspire to (or desire!). But as consumers we rarely see our much-loved stars in person, leave alone at work, particularly with film and television actors and actresses. So it’s really no wonder, t
11 Jul 2007 12:00
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