Iwan Rheon Source

Iwan Rheon is the youngest main cast member in Vicious. He plays Ash…

What was your first reaction when you were approached about Vicious?

I got a call asking if I wanted to audition for a new sitcom starring Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi. I replied, “Er, yes.” Who wouldn’t want to work with two of our greatest actors?

What appealed to you about the show?

I love the script. It’s really sharp writing with very well observed characters who feel like they’ve got great depth. The relationships are tremendous.

Please describe Ash to us…

He is a very honest, good-natured, polite young man from Wigan. It’s wonderful for me to play a nice guy for a change! Ash is very game, he’s up for anything.

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Here is the complete interview Iwan did with Digital Spy to promote Vicious.

If someone on the street came up and asked you what Vicious is about, what would you tell them?
“It’s basically about a mature gay couple who have been together for 48 years and who are quite vicious with each other, but it’s not in a horrible way – you really like the characters and it comes from their love for each other. You do get these lovely gentle moments with them. And then it’s about their group of mates as well, who are all older, shall we say! My character Ash moves in upstairs, but then he becomes really good friends with them as well.”

How does Ash affect Freddie and Stuart when he moves in upstairs?
“It’s kind of, ‘Ooh, who’s this young man?’ But they do become really good friends, which is lovely. It’s quite a sweet relationship where they kind of adopt him in a way and bring him into their little family, and they help him with stuff. They’re also detrimental to him, but in a funny way – it’s always from a place of affection. He gets to be a part of their world, which is a world that he’s not experienced before.”

What kind of humor is in the show? The name Vicious suggests it’s kind of biting…
“Yeah, it’s very witty – back and forth exchanges. It’s all kind of based on the character, which is, I think, the strong thing about it. You get the relationships very quickly, and the audience are very quickly on board, because Ian and Derek are incredible actors and everyone else in the cast is – it’s just been a dream to work with them all. But yeah, you get the relationships very quickly and the script’s very sharp and witty as well. It’s kind of non-stop.”

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