Peter Firth #2

[A Cousin]

(13-03-2011 09:20 AM)Tea Lady Wrote:  What's next? "My favourite slow cooker recipes by Peter Firth," in the Sunday Times or "What do I carry in my manbag," in the Sunday Express ??

Hahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (wipes tears from eyes....) I'd be kind of curious to know what he carries in his man-bag.

Well, that was a very honest interview. Definitely drumming up some face time. More power to him, IMO. I think that it is a rather smart move from a is-there-life-after-Spooks POV. Actors don't retire. In fact, the longer you stay in it, the less competition there is. I hope it means he will be going on for many, many more years.

"The trouble in the acting profession is that there are too many rainy days." There it is in a nutshell. The man has been through a 10 year monsoon. Let him enjoy it! At least he is suspicious of deals too good to be true and uses cash. As they say, In God we trust, all else pay cash!

As for up-scaling hotels on location? Been there. Done it. We have kids. I am NOT staying in some flea bitten hotel with them! Must. Have. Pool! Actors Equity (US) will cover a hotel up to the cost of what they booked. The actor covers the difference if you choose to stay somewhere else. Don't know if it works that way in the UK.

I would imagine that PF gets health insurance through Equity UK? Actors here can opt into life insurance through their union. Pet insurance too! (Yes, we have it. Kitty with allergies....). But I know that the whole insurance system is different over there. But, I would agree. Life insurance is a good thing if only because of the kids.