Sir Lenny Henry on career knocks, comedy joy and how he now chooses jobs more carefully
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It was awful, the worst I’ve ever felt through anything.” He had grief counselling on his return, which transitioned into cognitive therapy and continued for four years. “You go on Britain’s Got Talent and you get buzzed off in the first minute-and-a-half.” Honing your craft in front of live audiences isn’t always possible because of social media, he adds. “There were so many special effects, you couldn’t really get to your mark when you were filming because there were so many people in the way all looking at the camera angles to make sure the visual effects would work. It was a wonderful learning experience.” He’s also written and will be starring in Three Little Birds, a new ITV immigration drama inspired by his mother, about three women travelling from Jamaica to Britain in 1956 and starting a new life.
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