00:00My name is Andy Featham. I used to work at White College in the theatre and performing arts
00:06department. And I was there. And when Rob was with us for a time, he was just very shy and
00:17very
00:17humble. So he kept himself to himself. He was just always about the performance.
00:27He had an idea, had a plan. I remember particularly his monologue piece as well. He knew exactly
00:33how he was going to present it. And in rehearsals, again, when he was performing that, I'm looking
00:41at it thinking, yeah, it's top band mark is this. The only thing I'm worried about, I'm
00:48looking at my watch going, if he runs over the allotted time, which he didn't. It was
00:55absolutely brilliant. And it was played directly to the audience as well, this particular monologue.
01:02And the characters, actually, that he was playing were quite intense characters in themselves.
01:09How did you feel? Obviously, you knew he was up for the BAFTA. What did you think his chances
01:17were? Guaranteed to get the newcomer performer because I just made everybody I've ever met
01:25in my life just vote for him online. So I was pushing it from this end. So I was just
01:31thinking,
01:32yeah, yeah, come on, just vote for him. Vote for the lad. No, this is what we need. We've had
01:37miserable weather for ages and ages and ages. It's nothing but rain. Let's cheer ourselves up.
01:42And anyway, the proudest moment was when he actually got the actual in a leading role. I mean,
01:54his reaction was just typical Rob. That's how humble he is. That's how unassuming he is. Genuine
02:02surprise. Turned around and looked at his family. I was just like, yeah, you've got it. You deserve
02:09it, mate. So don't worry. It was lovely to see that surprise on his face. He wasn't there
02:15expecting that. And it was a lovely, lovely to see him have a little bit of nod to Leo
02:21DiCaprio there. The world is his oyster. I mean, this is it, the recognition that he's going to get
02:27for this. I mean, he will be known as a double BAFTA award-winning actor. And even here, I could
02:34imagine being sat there probably with a hangover this morning, but still thinking it's not quite
02:41sunk in. So yeah, let the, let the offers come rolling in. It's absolutely fantastic to see
02:50Hull talent get the recognition it deserves on what must be now a global stage.
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