Do you have any theatre background?
Yes, we (Val Bundy, producer and co-actor) are both professional actors.

Where did you go to school/university?
I went to Bretton Hall.

What do you do now as your present job?
We are both actors.

Do you colleagues know about your writing?
Yes.

Why did you start writing?
I don't know, to be honest.

Is this your first play?
No. Others include Advertisement and The Lodgers.

How did you find out about 24:7?
Val told me about it.

What inspired you to write the piece?
My mate's grandad bought a cheap piece of land in 1936 and built a house on it. What he failed to tell his family at the time was that the land was cheap because it sat on top of a disused mineshaft. He kept it a secret most of his life as to why bits of the house kept sinking into the ground. I just liked the idea of this bloke with this big secret on his shoulders living in a house that could quite possibly fall down a hole.

Who is your writing role model?
Sam Shepard.

What's the play about?
Holes.

Do you find writing empowering?
No.

Do your family support your writing?
Yes, they support me.

Have you been on TV or radio before?
I was on T.V. once. A programme called Look North. They interviewed me about one of my plays that was being performed - the interviewer was really tall, so I stood on a box to make myself look normal.

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