It would sort of be like shooting yourself in the foot to criticize your boss, wouldn't it? I would take any of her comments with a huge grain of salt. After all he's the one who can give her more air time.Quote:
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It would sort of be like shooting yourself in the foot to criticize your boss, wouldn't it? I would take any of her comments with a huge grain of salt. After all he's the one who can give her more air time.Quote:
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He must be the only oneQuote:
Former Coronation Street star Andrew Lancel has said that he felt "a huge buzz" as he watched the dramatic conclusion of Frank Foster's storyline this week.
The actors involved in any project have a very different take on how things look on screen than the rest of us mortals. It's just not OK to say negative things about their particular project. They never know if they may have to work with these people again, it makes no sense to burn your bridges.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
well said Glen. I expressed similar sentiments in an earlier thread. Phil Collinson is to Corrie what Paul Marquess was to The Bill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
The sooner he *******s off with his dear "friend" St. Ella the better
Corrie should have showed Anne killing Frank instead of the big who done it mystery which wasnt a mystery or else filmed alternative endings with all the suspects killing Frank
Coronation Street star Gwen Taylor has admitted that adjusting to the fast-paced world of soap was a challenge.
The actress recently finished filming her role as Anne Foster, who was unmasked as the killer of her own son Frank in Monday's (March 19) dramatic episodes.
Taylor was last night (March 22) interviewed by Andrew Lancel, who played Frank, on Liverpool station Radio City and praised the Coronation Street cast for the performances they put in without rehearsal time.
"I'm going to remember the commitment that everyone had for the work," Taylor explained. "A lot of the women there had babies and young children, but everyone turned up on time and knew their lines - and I was so impressed by that.
"I had to up my game. I was used to having rehearsal time and discussion [before playing a scene], so I had to work hard."
Taylor added that members of the public have been eager to chat to her about Coronation Street and Frank's death in recent weeks.
"It's happened everywhere I go," she explained. "Most people have suspected me - I thought it would be more of a surprise!
"I tell you one thing, my stepson, who lives with us, has had so much flak from all his mates saying, 'Did she do it?' Would you believe, he lives in the same house and I didn't tell him! He's going to be furious that I didn't tell him!"
Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV1.
Coronation Street star Andrew Lancel has officially announced his role in an upcoming Liverpool pantomime project.
The actor, who finished filming as Weatherfield's evil Frank Foster a few months ago, is returning to his villainous roots by taking on the part of wicked Carabose in Sleeping Beauty.
Sleeping Beauty will be staged in a heated 3,000 capacity 'Big Top' tent at Kings Dock in Liverpool later this year, adjacent to the BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena as part of a Christmas Family Festival extravaganza.
Lancel's character Carabose is the Wicked Wizard and Master of the Underworld, a vengeful figure who casts a spell over anyone he dislikes - especially those who forget to invite him to their party.
Insanely jealous of everyone and obsessed with owning gold, he is mortified when the King and Queen overlook his invitation to the christening of their daughter, Princess Briar Rose.
Carabose decides to get even by angrily swooping into the gathering and casting a spell of death upon the Princess. Only the payment of vast sums of gold each year by the King can prevent the Princess from falling to the fate of the wizard's evil spell.
Lancel commented: "I'm thrilled to be appearing in Liverpool and to be playing this deliciously wicked character, which also presents some great comedic opportunities in the script. Bring on the boos, I'm ready!"
Pictured: Andrew Lancel as Carabose.
The team behind Sleeping Beauty are planning an ambitious set for the occasion, including a rotating spinning tower castle, a 15-foot smoke-breathing dragon and a digitally animated projection of a growing forest of thorns, which envelops the castle where the inhabitants sleep for 100 years.
Other cast members confirmed for the project include Bread star Jonathon Morris and children's TV character Fifi Forget Me Not, voiced by Jane Horrocks. More participants will be announced at a later date.
Morris said: "I'm so excited to be returning to Liverpool and being part of this spectacular production - I love the fun connection with the audience which only pantomime brings!"
Meanwhile, show producer David Lee explained: "It's so important to ensure the right balance of all the elements that make a great pantomime, including pace, atmospheric music, high energy and contemporary and traditional dance styles, a talented cast and a generous sprinkling of comedy - all which this show possesses.
"I can't wait to come to Liverpool as I know from the many occasions I appeared here in my performing days, Liverpool audiences have a brilliant sense of humour!"
Sleeping Beauty will run from December 14, 2012 to January 6, 2013. Tickets go on general sale on Friday, June 22 at 9am with full details available on the Liverpool Echo Arena website.
Ex-Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel faces child sex charges
Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel has been charged with historical child sex offences, police have said.
The 42-year-old, who played Frank Foster in the ITV soap, faces five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16.
Mr Lancel, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was charged on Friday under his real name Andrew Watkinson.
Merseyside Police said he had been bailed to appear at South Sefton Magistrates' Court on 19 December.
Ex-Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel faces child sex charges
Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel has been charged with historical child sex offences, police have said.
The 42-year-old, who played Frank Foster in the ITV soap, faces five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16.
Mr Lancel, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was charged on Friday under his real name Andrew Watkinson.
Merseyside Police said he had been bailed to appear at South Sefton Magistrates' Court on 19 December.
Andrew Lancel has vowed to clear his name of all sex offence charges.
The former Coronation Street star announced yesterday that he will be fighting the allegations.
Lancel said: "I will absolutely contest the charges against me. I am not able to say any more at the moment."
The actor, who played Frank Foster in Coronation Street, has been charged with five counts of indecent assault on a victim under 16.
His lawyer Stuart Nolan said: "Mr Lancel was invited by police to co-operate with an inquiry by one complainant about events that allegedly took place over 20 years ago.
"He is confident his innocence will be established."
The 42-year-old is currently starring in Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool. The show received a standing ovation from the audience last night (December 1).
Lancel, who has appeared in The Bill, previously tweeted to his fans: "My lovely *followers and friends. Your support means the world. Have faith. Good night. x."
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Let's remember he is innocent until proven guilty
Ex-Coronation Street star Andrew Lancel's trial for child sex offences has been sent to the crown court.
The 42-year-old actor, real name Andrew Watkinson, was due to appear at South Sefton Magistrates' Court in Liverpool tomorrow (December 19).
A court official confirmed to the Press Association that the court had already dealt with the case and that it would be sent to Liverpool Crown Court on April 15, 2013.
Lancel, who has been granted bail, played Frank Foster in Coronation Street from 2005 until earlier this year.
Merseyside Police have confirmed that Lancel faces five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16, being charged under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
He has maintained his innocence of all charges.
Lancel pulled out of a role in Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty while he fights the charges.
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Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel was cleared today of four counts of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old boy but the judge said the verdict is 'not necessarily a rejection of the complainant's account of a sexual encounter.'
Mr Lancel, 42, who played Frank Foster in the soap, bit his lip and looked to the ceiling as his wife Louise burst into tears in the public gallery when the verdict was delivered.
The actor was cleared of four charges relating to the youngster dating back to 1994 when the teenager was attending a theatre group.
The couple posed for photographs outside Liverpool Crown Court after the not-guilty verdict was delivered
The jury at Liverpool Crown Court took just 29 minutes to clear the star of all counts.
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Judge Clement Goldstone QC said despite the verdict, the claimant was 'clearly scarred' by his experience.
He told the defendant's barrister Andrew Menary QC that the verdict does not necessarily mean the jury rejected the complainant's account.
He said: 'The defendant was acquitted on the evidence, and rightly so, but it is important that the complainant who is clearly scarred by an experience, should understand that the jury verdicts does not necessarily involve rejection of his account of a sexual encounter or encounters with the defendant.
Judge Clement Goldstone QC, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, said the jury's verdict did not 'necessarily involve rejection' of the claimant's 'account of a sexual encounter'
'It is a statement that the prosecution have failed to make the jury sure that abuse of the type alleged occurred during the period covered by the indictment and in particular before the complainant's 16th birthday, now more than 18 years ago.'
The man broke down in tears as he told the jury of the abuse he claims he suffered - which the defendant denied took place.
Mr Lancel denied any 'intimate contact' with his accuser or wrongdoing involving a second man who gave evidence in the trial who accused him of performing a sex act on him when he was 15 after giving him a massage.
Mr Lancel, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was charged last November under his real name Andrew Watkinson.
Andrew Lancel played Frank Foster in the soap from 2010 to 2012
He walked out of court today hand in hand with his wife of eight years Louise.
The couple have one son.
He posed for a pack of photographers crowded around him but declined to comment on the case.
Mr Lancel's solicitor, Stuart Nolan, read a short statement on behalf of the actor outside court.
It read: 'Andrew would like to thank his family and friends and all parties for their support and prayers. He just wants to spend time with his family.'
The actor originally faced six counts of indecent assault but the judge earlier ordered the jury to find the defendant not guilty of two of the counts as the victim had agreed while he was being cross examined that he could not definitely say that some of the allegations happened before his 15th birthday.
Mr Lancel played Frank Foster in Coronation Street from 2010 to 2012.
He is also known for his roles in ITV drama Bad Girls, Cardiac Arrest and The Bill
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Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel was cleared today of four counts of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old boy but the judge said the verdict is 'not necessarily a rejection of the complainant's account of a sexual encounter.'
Mr Lancel, 42, who played Frank Foster in the soap, bit his lip and looked to the ceiling as his wife Louise burst into tears in the public gallery when the verdict was delivered.
The actor was cleared of four charges relating to the youngster dating back to 1994 when the teenager was attending a theatre group.
The couple posed for photographs outside Liverpool Crown Court after the not-guilty verdict was delivered
The jury at Liverpool Crown Court took just 29 minutes to clear the star of all counts.
More...
Judge Clement Goldstone QC said despite the verdict, the claimant was 'clearly scarred' by his experience.
He told the defendant's barrister Andrew Menary QC that the verdict does not necessarily mean the jury rejected the complainant's account.
He said: 'The defendant was acquitted on the evidence, and rightly so, but it is important that the complainant who is clearly scarred by an experience, should understand that the jury verdicts does not necessarily involve rejection of his account of a sexual encounter or encounters with the defendant.
Judge Clement Goldstone QC, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, said the jury's verdict did not 'necessarily involve rejection' of the claimant's 'account of a sexual encounter'
'It is a statement that the prosecution have failed to make the jury sure that abuse of the type alleged occurred during the period covered by the indictment and in particular before the complainant's 16th birthday, now more than 18 years ago.'
The man broke down in tears as he told the jury of the abuse he claims he suffered - which the defendant denied took place.
Mr Lancel denied any 'intimate contact' with his accuser or wrongdoing involving a second man who gave evidence in the trial who accused him of performing a sex act on him when he was 15 after giving him a massage.
Mr Lancel, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was charged last November under his real name Andrew Watkinson.
Andrew Lancel played Frank Foster in the soap from 2010 to 2012
He walked out of court today hand in hand with his wife of eight years Louise.
The couple have one son.
He posed for a pack of photographers crowded around him but declined to comment on the case.
Mr Lancel's solicitor, Stuart Nolan, read a short statement on behalf of the actor outside court.
It read: 'Andrew would like to thank his family and friends and all parties for their support and prayers. He just wants to spend time with his family.'
The actor originally faced six counts of indecent assault but the judge earlier ordered the jury to find the defendant not guilty of two of the counts as the victim had agreed while he was being cross examined that he could not definitely say that some of the allegations happened before his 15th birthday.
Mr Lancel played Frank Foster in Coronation Street from 2010 to 2012.
He is also known for his roles in ITV drama Bad Girls, Cardiac Arrest and The Bill
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