Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

The job of an actor is to offer their audience an escape from the real world.
Through the craft of being someone completely different, they entertain, but can at times, also help us to understand the world around us.

They can inspire hope, or show us that we can challenge authority.

Recently we had the chance to speak with two stars of the big and small screens, to discover how their careers have shaped so many lives.

Richard Stringer Reports.