Perdita
04-03-2010, 05:57
EX-EASTENDER Charlie Clements is ready to get his kit off to play a gay man in a racy play set in the Swinging Sixties.
The red-headed star - last seen plunging to his death as Bradley Branning last month - is hoping to land the edgy new part after four years in Walford.
So he has auditioned for new drama Canary, which is currently being cast and will kick off at the Liverpool Playhouse later this year. Charlie, 22, is hoping to bag the role of main character Tom or his lover Billy - who both get arrested in the first act after cops catch them in bed together.
Despite fluffing parts of the live Enders episode watched by 17million - including twitching his fingers after Bradley dies - Charlie feels ready to tread the boards.
An insider told TV Biz: "He really wants to break away from the character.
"It's been a huge and amazing part of his life. But he's ready to move on and he wants to show how versatile he is as an actor."
And Charlie isn't worried about the racier scenes.
Our insider said: "It's a really exciting new play. Everyone from Daniel Radcliffe to Anna Friel has got their kit off on stage. There is nothing to it - he's a very attractive young man!"
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/2877099/Killed-off-to-kit-off-for-exEastEnder-Charlie-Clements.html#ixzz0hBVW5IdT
The red-headed star - last seen plunging to his death as Bradley Branning last month - is hoping to land the edgy new part after four years in Walford.
So he has auditioned for new drama Canary, which is currently being cast and will kick off at the Liverpool Playhouse later this year. Charlie, 22, is hoping to bag the role of main character Tom or his lover Billy - who both get arrested in the first act after cops catch them in bed together.
Despite fluffing parts of the live Enders episode watched by 17million - including twitching his fingers after Bradley dies - Charlie feels ready to tread the boards.
An insider told TV Biz: "He really wants to break away from the character.
"It's been a huge and amazing part of his life. But he's ready to move on and he wants to show how versatile he is as an actor."
And Charlie isn't worried about the racier scenes.
Our insider said: "It's a really exciting new play. Everyone from Daniel Radcliffe to Anna Friel has got their kit off on stage. There is nothing to it - he's a very attractive young man!"
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/2877099/Killed-off-to-kit-off-for-exEastEnder-Charlie-Clements.html#ixzz0hBVW5IdT