YOUNG actor Louis Greatorex, 18, from Duffield has told how he very nearly didn't go to his audition which got him the part in TV hit Last Tango in Halifax.
Louis said: "On the morning of the audition, I was so poorly, I had a really terrible flu. I could hardly speak because I'd lost my voice. My family were saying, come on Louis, you have to go, just go.
"I told them I would, but that wouldn't get anything from it because of how ill I was and not being able to talk properly. But I did get the part, so I'm very glad that I was persuaded into going."
Louis, a sixth form pupil at Ecclesbourne School, stars in the series as Lawrence, who is the son of Caroline, played by actress Sarah Lancashire.
He said: "I got on really well with all of the cast members, and that is one of the real joys of getting to do it. I get their advice, and have done throughout the three series we've done, which has been really helpful.
"Tony Gardener in particular, who plays John, is really genuinely funny in real life and he makes everybody laugh on set all the time."
The series has been written by award-winning writer Sally Wainwright.
"Sally Wainwright is amazing, she has won a Bafta for her writing.
"The scripts for Last Tango are great, and they're such a joy to read when they come through, not just for your own lines, but because they're like reading a story."
Louis has been involved in local acting workshops from a very young age, and was a member of the Television Workshop in Nottingham, that kick-started the careers of a number of stars including Jack O'Connell. It was also where he was put forward for his audition for his part in Last Tango in Halifax.
Louis said: "I was involved in local youth drama groups, and Television Workshop. I would recommend it to anybody, not even just getting into acting but the place has a really community spirit about it, you get really close to the people but most of all it's great fun, and the opportunities are amazing. They help young people develop as actors, they help bring out the potential in people."
Television Workshop director, Ian Smith said: "Louis started with us at primary school age, so I have seen him progress through the group, and he has always been standout, and he's really nice as well.
"The Last Tango in Halifax part is very much just the start of his career, he had four of five top London agents wanting to sign him up when it came to it, which is no surprise.
"The agents he is now signed with are really excited about his future career."
Louis plans to further his education, and continue acting as he has been doing over the last three series of Last Tango in Halifax.
Louis said: "I have applied to study English Literature at university this September, and I want to keep acting at the same time.
"I'd like to do any acting, TV, films or on stage, I just love acting, I like being different characters, being able to pretend to be somebody else."
See Louis in Last Tango in Halifax on BBC1 tonight at 9pm, when the series continues.
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