20 Questions With… Ladykillers star Simon Day
Where did you grow up?
Blackheath in east London
What were you like as a child?
A bed wetting genius
What made you want to become a performer?
Internal pain
If you hadn’t become a comedian, what might you have done professionally?
Become a singer or a rapper
Where were your biggest influences?
Pretty much everything in the cinema and on television
First big break?
Vic Reeves Big Night Out [in 1990]
Favourite co-stars?
All of them
What was the first thing you saw on stage that had a big impact on you?
The Caretaker
And the last?
The Caretaker
Have you always been a fan of The Ladykillers?
Yes
For those who don’t know it, what’s the story?
A load of dodgy robbers hide out in an old lady’s house
How did you go about making the role of Major Courtney your own?
By making my own mistakes
Favourite line in the show?
“It looked like a starving baby in a sock”
What’s your favourite post-show hang out?
My house
How do you unwind?
Cheeky!
If you could swap places with anyone for a day, who would it be?
My Ladykillers co-star Ralf Little
Who’s your acting/comedy idol?
Walter Matthau
Favourite film?
Rififi [1955 French crime drama]
Will The Fast Show ever return?
Hmm… Maybe
What’s next?
A new project for BBC4
The Ladykillers opens at the Vaudeville Theatre tonight (9 July 2013, previews from 29 June) and is currently booking until 26 October
Come on our hosted WhatsOnStage Outing on 11 July 2013 and get your top-price ticket, a FREE programme, a FREE poster and access to our EXCLUSIVE post-show Q&A with cast all for £35.00! Click here for details
