Sometimes I went too far. There was one occasion that I particularly remember. The part was for the secretary of a detective, who was the lead role in the TV series. I was called in and as usual there was a panel of producers facing me. They told me a bit about the series and then asked if I knew who would be playing the lead role. ‘No, I don’t know,’ I replied. ‘Oh, it’s James Woods.’ I blinked. ‘James Woods. Oh, I see. He’s a bit of a cunt, isn’t he?’ You should have seen their faces. (Because he is!) I didn’t get that part.
