| This event took place Saturday 14th July 2001 |
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Brookside's
Katy Lamont and Raymond Quinn aka Adele and Ant Murray from Brookside popped in to the L&K studios to answer your questions.
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Question from Vic: When did you decide that you wanted to go into the acting business?
Brookside Raymond: I didn't actually decide. I got into it and started to enjoy it. I go to a Saturday drama class, I still go.
Brookside Katy: My mum's a drama teacher and I come from an acting family so acting has all been around me.
Question from Laura-Jo: When did you both start acting?
Brookside Raymond: I started when I was 9, now I'm 12.
Brookside Katy: I started when I was 7 and now I'm 17.
Question from Abigail: How did you both get your parts on Brookside?
Brookside Raymond: Through my agent and I had to audition.
Brookside Katy: I had to audition and then we were tried it with all the members of the family to make sure the family was right.
Question from Sarah: Do either of you think you are anything like your characters?
Brookside Raymond & Katy: Not at all.
Brookside Katy: My character is a geek!
Question from Stephen: How many hours a week do you work?
Brookside Katy: It changes. When I had the big story line I was in every day for 4 weeks. Usually it's 3 or 4 days a week, cos we have to fit school in too.
Question from Peter: Is it difficult to learn your lines?
Brookside Raymond: No, it's easy for me, it only takes half an hour!
Brookside Katy: You get used to it. When you're off for a while, you need to get back into it.
Brookside Raymond: I get in early every day. I'm doing 8 episodes over the school holidays.
Question from Wicked: Were you a Brookside fan before you were a cast member?
Brookside Katy: Yeah. It's always there when you turn the TV on so I watch it.
Brookside Raymond: Of course!
Question from Ally: What's the best thing about working on Brookside?
Brookside Raymond: Getting to meet the stars. And when you're actually filming.
Brookside Katy: That everyone gets on really well, like all the crew and cast members.
Question from John Walmsley: What made you interested in Latin Ballroom dancing?
Brookside Raymond: Well I didn't know about it but my mum sent me for lessons. I loved watching other people COs I couldn't do it, they were better than me. Then I decided to get into it.
Question from Stuart Cowley: Katy, do you fancy anyone in Brookside?
Brookside Katy: Well, I think all the lads on Brookside are gorgeous! There is one in particular, but I can't say!
Question from J: What sort of music do you both like to listen to?
Brookside Raymond: Rock music, Feeder are good.
Brookside Katy: Club tunes and dancy music.
Question from Chloe McWilliam: Do you have any hobbies?
Brookside Raymond: The dancing. And tennis once in a while and football.
Brookside Katy: Tennis 3 times a week and dancing - ballet, tap and modern.
Question from Nikki: Who are your best mates on the show ?
Brookside Katy: Our family are really close because we film so many scenes together. We all go out together.
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