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fellow actors Chucky Venn and Ja-
son Barrett is one that’s really easy
going – it has solidified in banter
and a strong work ethic.
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‘The hardest thing about acting
is that it’s a closed club, so it can
be very hard to get your foot in,’
Jason adds. A former preacher
turned cage fighter, his route into
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acting is more unusual than most.
Born in south London to God-
fearing parents, his interest in
acting as a young child was put
aside for a more stable vocation.
Cage fighting at Wembley
‘I studied Theology and World
Religion at university, then took
on ministerial studies and was
ordained in 1998. I’ve always been
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interested in martial arts so got
into Thai Boxing; I ended up living
in Thailand for a while and fighting
professionally. When I came back
to the UK, cage fighting was all the
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rage, so I joined an organisation
and started fighting at Wembley.
‘From there I was cast to play
a small part in an independent film
and that’s when I got the buzz for
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acting again.’ Having come full
circle, Jason embraced his original
career path with easily as much
dedication and training as he had
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done previously.
‘I started going to the Identity
Drama School – which is the first
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rom the outside looking in,
version. The cheeky boyish face black British drama school, based
the world of TV is filled with
is a little older than when he first in the Arcola Theatre. I went there
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glitz and oozes glamour.
burst onto our screens, in So Solid to brush up on my skills; since then
Being able to do what you love and
be rewarded is extremely appeal-
ing. As I watch the male
“I studied Theology and World Religion
at University, then took on ministerial
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cast of The Brothers on set of the
Flavour photo shoot, I wonder
about their road to fame. ‘I’ve had
duties and was ordained in 1998”
to kick down many doors,’ Harvey
reveals. ‘Sometimes I have to
Crew back in 2001; but his larger- I’ve appeared in EastEnders and a
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come in the side door, sometimes
than-life personality is still intact. few independent films.’
I go in the back. It all depends on
Although Harvey wasn’t part of the Hearing about Jason’s call to
what door you’re closing,’ he jokes.
original line-up for The Brothers acting, I ask Chucky if his journey
In the flesh, real-life Harvey is
(he was the final addition, joining in shared any similarities. ‘I wanted to
a little different from his on-screen
2007) the camaraderie between be a stuntman,’ he explains. I was
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