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I initially thought 'Lewis' was a terrible idea. The character had very much been Morse's work donkey and sounding board. But I was persuaded to do it, thinking if it was a flop, at least ITV would stop asking me. But the pilot took off, so we got back on this moving train, and we've never looked back.

From Kevin Whately

Mum had regular mental tests with her specialist, but because of her academic background, she became brilliant at manipulating them.

From Kevin Whately

Let's just say I've never relied on my looks to make a living.

From Kevin Whately

You can see some very great theatre actors who don't work at all well on screen. They're trying too hard at it.

From Kevin Whately

Put me on telly, and I think I have a relaxation on camera that makes an audience relax, too. It's not a conscious thing. Cameras don't bother me, whereas other people try to perform to them.

From Kevin Whately

When you get to the end of a TV series, you feel totally out of sorts as an actor. You feel unfit; your voice box has collapsed on you because you've spent all day muttering into a microphone that's two inches from your head, and you feel desperate to spread your wings and do a bit of real thesping.

From Kevin Whately

In TV, you just have to decide the night before exactly how you're going to say it and stick with that. You can't kick it around; you haven't got time.

From Kevin Whately