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| Stage door shut to poor children, says Christopher Eccleston | Stage door shut to poor children, says Christopher Eccleston |
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| Actor Christopher Eccleston, known for his portrayal of Doctor Who, has criticised the lack of opportunities for working-class children trying to become actors. | Actor Christopher Eccleston, known for his portrayal of Doctor Who, has criticised the lack of opportunities for working-class children trying to become actors. |
| “Acting was a huge escape for me,” he said in an interview with Reader’s Digest. | “Acting was a huge escape for me,” he said in an interview with Reader’s Digest. |
| Eccleston, 51, was born into a working-class family in Salford, Lancashire and attended a local comprehensive school. | Eccleston, 51, was born into a working-class family in Salford, Lancashire and attended a local comprehensive school. |
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| “Nowadays, if you’re from my background, the door is almost shut,” he said. | “Nowadays, if you’re from my background, the door is almost shut,” he said. |
| “All the classical roles in London’s West End go to white, middle-class males and we get a culture that is resultantly bland. To be honest, I find it very disturbing.” | “All the classical roles in London’s West End go to white, middle-class males and we get a culture that is resultantly bland. To be honest, I find it very disturbing.” |
| He also spoke about Legend, the forthcoming biopic about 1960s gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray, starring Tom Hardy as both twins. | He also spoke about Legend, the forthcoming biopic about 1960s gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray, starring Tom Hardy as both twins. |
| Eccleston plays DCI Leonard “Nipper” Read, the man who arrested the brothers. The actor criticised the past glamorisation of the Krays, calling them “vile criminals”. | Eccleston plays DCI Leonard “Nipper” Read, the man who arrested the brothers. The actor criticised the past glamorisation of the Krays, calling them “vile criminals”. |