Singer, actor and West End leading man Oliver Tompsett answered 20 questions
Some favourites
Favourite show (whether you have been in it or not)?
Full Monty
Favourite book?
The Yes Man
Favourite theatre?
The Unicorn Theatre Abingdon
Favourite song?
Hip-Hop popotamus
Flight of the Conchords
Favourite music?
Anything with a funky brass section
Favourite food
Christmas dinner
Favourite line from any show?
“I am the walrus. I’m just a teenage dirtbag baby. Who is the real Slim Shady? Who let the dogs out? Who Who? Who? Who? Who?” Galileo WWRY
What is your favourite role?
Sausage ……. Oh sorry … Drew Rock of Ages
What was your first role?
Tony – West Side Story
And what role would you really like to play?
Jerry in The Full Monty
If you could be anyone else for the day, who would it be?
My wife she’s lucky to see me everyday … Joke …. Erm probably Richard Branson
You have a son, would you encourage him to become a performer?
I would encourage him to do whatever makes him happy
What are the nicest/weirdest things you have ever received from fans?
Sweets, chocolates and a picture of Oliver Thornton to sign?
Have you considered doing a play or straight acting with no singing?
Yes I would jump at the chance
If you weren’t an amazing performer what would you be?
A PE Teacher
What advice would you give 16 year old Oliver?
Stop roller skating everywhere and learn to play the piano
What was the last stage show you saw and really enjoyed?
Oh What A Lovely War
You teach master classes with your Tricks of the Stage, do you enjoy spotting new talent?
Yes I love discovering and learning from talent of all ages
Will you be producing a CD of your songs?
If I think it will be excellent and enough people would buy it to cover the costs yeah someday
Can you tell us what you will be up to next?
Nope ! Can you? The life of an actor is a strange one and until Spielberg calls I’m happy doing bits and bobs. It will take something really special and fun for me to take a year contract at the mo
Thank you so much for helping me