Ricky Whittle: From Hollyoaks to Hollywood
Today’s episode welcomes Ricky Whittle to talk to Lacey about his career and how it started.
From policeman-turned-badboy Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks, to becoming the lead role in blockbuster show American Gods, Ricky talks about how the skills and experience he took from working on a soap have been key throughout his career.
And he talks about how being brave, taking risks, and being open to opportunity have paid off for him; from modelling, to being in Hollyoaks, to dancing on the Strictly Come Dancing stage, though to working on big Hollywood blockbusters.
We Started Here with Lacey Turner
TV’s Lacey Turner is joined by legends from film and TV who began their careers in the fast-paced and dynamic world of soap
Celebrated for her iconic role as Stacey Slater in the BBC flagship show EastEnders, Lacey chats to other actors, as well as writers and producers about the incredible experience jobs in soap gave them, and how they took those skills into future stages of their career.
Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions and Colour It In Studios.
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