In our profile series, Tell Us In Ten, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From how they got their start in the industry to their favourite shows, we want to know everything.
This week we chatted to David Ganly, who is currently playing Frank Burke in Girl From The North Country which has returned to The Old Vic for a strictly limited run following its world premiere in 2017. With a company of 23 actors and musicians, award-winning playwright Conor McPherson beautifully weaves the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan into this smash hit multi-Tony and Olivier Award-winning show.
1. My route into theatre was…
Dublin Youth Theatre & Drama School at Trinity College
2. My West End idol is…
Simon Hale. He deconstructs music like a watchmaker does a precious timepiece. And breathes new life into it, so we hear it afresh.
3. My colleagues would describe me as…
Part Taskmaster. Part Truth-seeker.
4. My favourite show is…
The Producers. The laugh count is insane.
5. The career moment I’m most proud of is…
Broadway debut in Martin McDonagh’s The Lonesome West.
6. The hardest part about my job is…
The emotional cost of mining the dark side of life.
7. If I wasn’t an actor, I would be…
A cheesemaker. (Some may say I already am).
8. Something people don’t know about me is…
I considered a career as a professional Basketball player.
9. The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
Presume that everyone is doing their best.
10. The one thing I wish I could tell my younger self is…
To remember that the joy is in the doing. Enjoy the ride.
Girl From The North Country must end 23 August!
