Jess Young

So tell me a bit about, you just opened? Tell us about that?

Emma Kingston

It’s been madness. But all in a really, really good way. We sort of had our first preview last Thursday, we opened this Tuesday. And it’s been… I can’t even believe it’s Friday today. And sort of the second-ish week of performances. So, it’s been amazing.

Jess Young

Brilliant. How was it kind of being half you and half your character just now?

Emma Kingston

Yeah, interesting. I think the first time I put this outfit on, you can’t help but feel slightly empowered if you’re wearing a really fancy blazer.

[Laughter]

Rankin

Do you do power poses?

Emma Kingston

I could do power poses. Definitely in the show I’m giving it a few power poses. And I think it’s very different to me as a person. So it’s quite nice being able to…

Rankin

Do you do an accent, can you give it to us? Let’s do it! Dress me down, I like being dressed down.

[Laughter]

Emma Kingston

Meaning?

Rankin

Tell me off, give me roast. About my clothes, whatever.

Emma Kingston

Really? You came dressed like that, today? I thought you were supposed to be a fashion photographer.

[Laughter and applause]

Jess Young

Brilliant, well thank you so much, Emma!

Rankin

She wants to keep going!

Emma Kingston

Guys, I’m here all week!

[Laughter]

Rankin

Your accent’s brilliant. How do you do it?

Emma Kingston

I think I’m a bit obsessed with American pop culture, so I think… always growing up I would watch so many American sitcoms. I tell you, a lot of my American accent work came from watching American Idol. Because you’re just watching everyday normal people.

Rankin

Can you do different counties, different states?

Emma Kingston

Now you put me on the spot. I’d like to think so.

Rankin

Deep south?

Emma Kingston

Are you asking me to do that right now?

[Laughter]

Rankin

[In a Welsh accent] I can do Welsh.

[Laughter]

Emma Kingston

[In Southern USA accent] That’s okay, I mean if you want to come from the south of America you got to do a little bit better than that.

Rankin

I think I’m Tom Jones.

Emma Kingston

[In Welsh accent] My grandma’s from Wales, where abouts are you from?

[Laughter]

Rankin

Oh no! Oh okay, I’m done. That’s why I’m behind the camera! Thank you.

Emma Kingston

Thank you so much.

Rankin

Amazing.

Emma Kingston

Thank you.

[Applause]

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