Episode #67: Simon Jones (Bannister on HBO’s “The Gilded Age”)
Join The Gilded Gentleman for a truly unique and special conversation with actor Simon Jones whose distinguished career has included roles in film such as his recent appearance as King George V in “Downton Abbey”, on stage on both Broadway and the West End, and on television in his current role as Bannister on HBO’s “The Gilded Age“.
Simon Jones takes us backstage with him as he discusses his career from his earliest roles including in the radio drama of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” and film version, his role as Brideshead in the iconic 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited”, and his work with John Cleese and “the Pythons” among others. Simon discusses his experiences with his many well-known co-stars and colleagues over the years including Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Maggie Smith, Lauren Bacall, Penelope Keith and Angela Lansbury. In addition, Simon takes us behind the cameras and shares some fascinating insight on creating his role as Bannister and what it’s like filming the HBO series.
LISTEN NOW: Episode #67: Simon Jones (Bannister on HBO’s “The Gilded Age”)
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