Our Tell Us In Ten series puts the spotlight on the brilliant cast and creatives of London’s biggest shows, inviting them to share their stories, career advice, and favourite moments – all in just ten quick-fire questions! This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with the WhatsOnStage Award-winning Charlie Stemp, who plays Jonathan Harker, “plus too many more to name”, in Dracula, A Comedy Of Terrors.
Charlie was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2017 for his role in Half A Sixpence and has starred in Wicked, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins and Crazy For You. He made his Broadway debut in Hello, Dolly!, and recently featured as Bill Calhoun in the revival of Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican.
1. My route into theatre was…
Being an attention seeker and wanting to make money.
2. My West End idol is…
Gavin Creel.
3. My colleagues would describe me as…
Energetic.
4. My favourite show is…
Operation Mincemeat.
The original West End cast of the Olivier Award-winning Operation Mincemeat.
5. The career moment I’m most proud of is…
Being part of a production that was one of the very first to open back up after lockdown.
6. The hardest part about my job is…
The unhealthy hours!
7. If I wasn’t an actor, I would be…
Eating dinner at a normal time.
8. Something people don’t know about me is…
I’m a qualified aerobics instructor!
9. The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
Work harder than everyone else.
10. The one thing I wish I could tell my younger self is…
Don’t eat microwaved chicken.
Catch Charlie in UK premiere of Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s Dracula, A Comedy Of Terrors from 8 March – book tickets through Official London Theatre.