13 Questions: Louis Kissaun

Danny arrives on the scene in true Chatsworth estate style, stuffed in the boot of another character's car, and chaos ensues. For Shameless, that's quite usual. More uniquely, Danny is profoundly deaf, and so is Louis, making him the first deaf actor to have a continuing role in a major mainstream British drama since... Ooh, we can't remember.

It's a first acting role for Louis, who celebrated his sixteenth birthday while filming and manages to fit filming around his studies at Mary Hare School for the Deaf in Newbury, Berkshire. Ouch grabbed five minutes out of his busy schedule to ask him our probing thirteen questions down a challengingly quiet phone line.

What's for supper. I'd like it to be chicken tikka masala. That's my favourite.

What do you think of me? [He consults with nearby friends] They think I'm Emo. When the skinny jeans trend came in I was among the first to wear them, so... I play football, though!

Drugs. Why not? All drugs are bad for you, in case you're not aware. They ruin lives.

Stanley Kubrick. I'd ask him, "What was going through your mind when you were filming A Clockwork Orange?!"

Curry. 90% of me is curry. The other 10% is probably sandwiches. Also, I couldn't live without music. I like all sorts except hip-hop. Rock. Different flavours. One day I might like the Strokes and the next day hate them, y'know?

A student doing GCSEs. I didn't want to be an actor, really. I wanted to be a film-maker. My mum's an actress. She knew someone who said there was this part and I should go for it, so I took the opportunity and auditioned.

A great experience. Quite... spectacular! I was really nervous at first but there was nothing to be nervous about because they're such warm people.

I haven't been an actor very long. It's just like being any actor, except you say pardon a lot more!

Um ... it's hard being deaf, sometimes, and it's hard being a teenager, especially to have conversations, like this one! Don't let obstacles stop you from doing what you want.

Curry, of course. Chicken tikka masala with pilau rice. It's got to be hotter than a korma.

New York, probably. It's quite crazy over there.

Hang out with my friends and jam with guitars and drums. But I'm not in a band.

Work in the film business, probably. Not sure. Whatever I do it will involve storytelling in some form. Maybe a writer. At the moment I want to be a film director.

• Catch Louis's debut on the award-winning drama series Shameless, Channel 4, Tuesday 10th March at 10pm.