Bring the Drama proves how important opportunities are, says Bill Bailey
He hopes the series will encourage others to face their dreams.
In an age of the same entertainment and reality TV shows, viewers are always after something new to pique their interest and have them hooked episode after episode, and Bring the Drama has done just that.
The six-part series was a process that many hadn't seen done before, unveiling the reality of many actors day-to-day lives. The series saw a group of aspiring actors from all walks of life mentored by casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry, with the hopes of securing an acting contract by the end of the process.
One part of the process that stood out was the series' diverse cast, whether it be age, gender identity or race – Bring the Drama highlighted just how different the acting industry can look, something host Bill Bailey was important to show.
"You never know where the next actor is going to come from," Bill Bailey told RadioTimes.com in an exclusive interview.
"You really done and potentially we're missing out on great performances from people who potentially are brilliant actors, only because they don't have the opportunity, and I think this show maybe just proves that point, in a way."
The series featured eight aspiring actors, all from different parts of the UK and all having experienced completely different things in their lives, but one thing was for certain – their passion for acting.
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At the end of the series, Hendry chose Delasi Zikpi, Jordan Skelly and Rehanna Bernard to go through to the final showcase – all of whom were given acting contracts by the end.
Throughout the series, the final three and the other actors all spoke about the difficulties of breaking into the industry, and Bailey thinks Bring the Drama has allowed audiences and agents alike to see just how much talent is out there, waiting to be revealed to the world.
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He continued: "There are some people out there who for whatever reason, life got in the way [and] they haven't been able to pursue this dream and pursue this career. And yet, they [have] still got something huge to offer to the acting world.
"... So there you have two people who on the face of it you think will perhaps this might be too difficult or they might pose too many obstacles but it doesn't.
"And that I think that's what the show does. It proves that point and I think that if anything, it's a way to broaden the sort of the pool of people who might consider themselves able to do it [and] maybe encourage people to do it."
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
