■ Sunday nights just got hotter , BBC3, Thursday, 10pm HHHHH TV New Ja’mie: Private School Girl chris lilley: “Lindsay Lohan an” face time with isChris Lilley ais bringing big back Austr alia’s greatest-everf school girl with his new series. Jen Croth ers gets the low-down… Sean Teale There are very few people terrible things, but there’s The former Skins star tells us all about we’d hang around the heat something very fascinating his hot new character in Mr Selfridge office for, four-and-a-half about her at the same time. hours after home time. But She’s got some great words How did your Mr Selfridge word about him. He was always we had to take the opportunity and acronyms, like “quiche” role come about? really sweet on set, and a lot of fun. to speak to Australian comedy [used to describe something I’m one of a few new characters Did you bond with anyone else? legend Chris Lilley – who was hot] and “ily” [I love you]… they’ve brought into series two, Amanda Abbington is seriously cool. only available to chat about I thought it would be fun for and I auditioned for it, had a few Her kids are lovely and their puppy his new series, Private School her to think that she’s so meetings with the producer and is adorable. And I know Trystan Girl, at 10pm our time. important she’s made up her director, and then I got the role. [Gravelle] who plays Victor, anyway Chris has built up a huge own language. [Some of the What’s your character like? – we were two naughty boys on set. ■ On-set with following through cult series words] have gone crazy over his “quiche” Franco is a bit mischievous, a bit Skins was the show that gave Summer Heights High and in Australia and America. co-stars cheeky. He chases the ladies. He’s you your big break. How do Angry Boys, but it’s Ja’mie Lindsay Lohan’s a big fan of cocksure. He’s a head waiter, but you look back on that now? King, who appeared in the show – she puts hashtag it actually looked good. It had an awkward backstage is quite young for that role. Everything I do is down to those two Summer Heights High (played quiche on everything. must have caused a bit of meet up. Ellie Goulding Did you have waiter training? years on Skins, but it’s all a bit of by Chris, of course) who’s at Is Ja’mie based on anyone confusion for boys – a lot of messages me, too. Yes, but in the end, I got as much of a blur now. I was such a child on the centre of this new series. you went to school with? love confessions came in. Which catchphrases the stuff I had to carry glued down that show. Hopefully I’ve grown up. She’s back at Hillford Girls I’d never really thought about As well as Li-Lo, loads do people yell at you? on the tray as possible. I didn’t want Have you stayed friends with Grammar as the most that, then I went to a school of celebs love your stuff. I get a lot of “NATHAN” to worry about carrying a tray full of your Skins cast-mates? popular girl in Year 12, reunion and all these girls Including Kylie Jenner… [from Angry Boys]. People Champagne and having to act with Yes, it’s incredible how many and we’re pleased to came up claiming Ja’mie There are lots of funny always want to do sneaky Jeremy Piven and Katherine Kelly. friendships were made. I became report Ja’mie is still was based on them. celebrity fans. Will Smith’s nuts in photos. [A rude How was it working with Jeremy? good friends with Luke [Pasqualino], as offensive and Do you get fanmail son [Jaden] was into move from Angry Boys.] It was great. I couldn’t say a bad purely because we met up at a Skins hilaire as ever… from boys who Summer Heights High, “Quiche”, I get a lot now. reunion party. I’m so proud of him fancy Ja’mie? and he used to post photos Would you bring back any in The Musketeers. It’s cracking! What is it that Yes, I do. I did a Zoo of himself in front of the other Summer Heights And you’re up against Luke in the s e

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