The Haunted Actor: with James Swanton

Dominic is joined by the inimitable James Swanton  who is performing A Christmas Carol, The Chimes and Haunted Man in person this year at the Dickens Museum. And for those of you listening outside the UK you can watch a live stream of his Haunted Man - filmed inside number 48 Doughty Street - on the 11th December.

James read English at Selwyn College Cambridge. Since graduating his acting credits include Sikes and Nancy at London’s Trafalgar Studios, Irving Undead and this years’ upcoming BBC Ghost Story for Christmas Lot No.249

His inspirations are far ranging, and a brilliant English teacher by the name of Mr Crisp who took James under his wing when he was at secondary school and set him on the path that he still treads today …

Chapters

• 0:13 Dickens, Solo Performance, and Covid
• 14:33 Exploring Melodramatic Acting and Limitations
• 33:20 Solo Performances
• 38:23 Acting Experiences and Comparisons
• 45:10 Acting Journey and Dickensian Characters
• 58:16 Exploring Acting Techniques and Influences
• 1:14:05 Comparing Dickens and Irving's Acting Careers
• 1:29:09 Challenges of Performing "Sykes and Nancy"
• 1:42:32 Influence of Revived Bicentine Riv-Dickens