00:00 Good afternoon, my name is Phil Hewitt, Group Arts Editor at Sussex Newspaper. It's fantastic
00:06 to speak to James Argent, who is back in Portsmouth for Panto this Christmas, playing Peter Pan.
00:12 Now, Portsmouth is where your Panto journey started, wasn't it?
00:16 Yes, eight or nine years ago I played a role, a small role, called Dandini, in my first
00:24 ever Pantomime at the King's Theatre. I had a great experience, fond memories, and I always
00:31 kind of dreamed one day and hoped that I could come back and play a lead role in my own right.
00:38 And now it's happened. Now, you've done other Pantos in the meantime, haven't you?
00:42 Yeah, I've done a few other Pantos up and down the country, so I've kind of gained some
00:49 experience, which has kind of prepared me for this big opportunity.
00:55 Fantastic. And Peter Pan, what do you make of Peter Pan? What's he like without them?
01:02 Peter Pan, I think, is a bit of a, I suppose, young at heart, a bit like myself. He's a
01:13 brave person, taking on a hook and stuff. I like to feel that I've been brave in some
01:19 of my journeys and some of my life experiences. And yeah, and he gets to fly, he flies.
01:28 And that's the most exciting bit, you were saying?
01:31 Well, that's something I've never done in a Panto or a production or musical before,
01:35 so I'm going to be having my first experience of flying, which is one I'm very excited about.
01:40 Isn't that going to be terrifying, dangling by a wire?
01:44 Yeah, it's definitely a fear factor. Slightly nervous, but also something I'm kind of looking
01:54 forward to as well.
01:55 Fantastic. Well, I hope it lives up to all those expectations. Lovely to speak to you
01:59 and have a great Christmas in Portsmouth.
02:01 Good to speak to you too, Phil. You coming to see the show?
02:03 Oh, you bet. It's always one of the best around, if not the best, actually.
02:07 Come on, let's do this. We've got a plan, Phil.
02:10 Thank you.
02:11 Bye bye.
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