Bustle Booth
Were not all resorting to a life of crime up here.
Growing up,Leah Brotherheadfound inspiration close to home at her mothers work, to be precise.
She is me if I stayed at home, the actor tells me over Zoom.
Im sure she did the Performing Arts BTech and Wyke sixth form college in Hull.
Like Toni, Brotherhead was born and bred in Hull and dreamed of an acting career.
That isnt to say she doesnt have a great affinity for the north.
I had such a lovely childhood there, she recalls proudly.
FilmingHullraisersin my neck of the woods was a pleasure.
It’s weird that northern stories and characters are actually so novel.
We need more of that…
Were not all resorting to a life of crime up here.
There arent enough actors from the north or Midlands for young people to be inspired by.
I always admired the amazing Julie Walters and Maxine Peake.
Todays generation doesnt appear to have those kinds of role models.
For her own career, Brotherhead now dreams of a role in which men arent a factor.
I want to play someone who doesn’t get pregnant and doesn’t fall in love.
I want them to have purpose and agency.
That would be really exciting.
In The Bustle Booth
What’s your coffee order?
A cup of tea.
What are the saved weather locations on your phone?
London, where I spend half my life staying in friends’ spare rooms whilst working.
Berlin, where I am when Im not working.
Whats your sign?
Favourite overused movie quote?
from10 Things I Hate About Youand Im crawling out of my mind fromEternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
What was your favourite cartoon as a kid?
Whats one movie or TV show you’re currently obsessed with?
Who is your celeb idol?
It has to beStrictly, doesnt it?
Go-to karaoke song?
All By Myself by Eric Carmen.
You have to wait until everyone is drunk to get that one out though.
Whats something thats inspiring you lately?
What is something you would want people to say about you?
That Im a great addition to a party.
This article was originally published onApril 26, 2022
