Only Fools And Horses.The 84-year-old, who began playing the iconic character in 1981, told BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay on Tuesday (October 8) that, as much as he enjoys seeing the impact of the character, people seem to have “forgotten” about his other career roles.Kay compared Jason’s positivity to that of Del Boy saying, “That sense of positivity sounds very like a certain Derek Trotter,” leading Jason to reply, “Yeah, I’m afraid it does.
That Derek Trotter thing, he’s a bit of a ghost that comes along behind me like A Christmas Carol.”“That’s interesting that you’re calling Del Boy a bit of a ghost in your life,” Kay said. “Do you feel you’re a bit haunted by him?”Jason, who was given an OBE in 1993 and a knighthood in 2005, answered, “Haunted is perhaps too … no.
He’s with me all the time, whether you call it haunted or not. I do say he’s on my back all the time, because wherever I go people recognise me as the character and you always get people who say ‘Lovely jubbly’ and all of that.”He explained that it slightly “upsets” him because it seems as though Del Boy is the only character people remember him for. “I’m delighted in one way that it’s reached so many people and they’ve enjoyed what I’ve done with the character,” he continued, “But I’ve done so many other things that everybody seems to have forgotten about.
It’s like I’ve only ever played Derek Trotter.“My real disappointment or regret, if you like, is I always wanted to be a National Theatre player.
Read more on nme.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.