{"id":129698,"date":"2025-10-03T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=129698"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:43:33","slug":"qa-with-miles-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=129698","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A with Miles Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=129698\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=129698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-129699 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/693AB1C8-29E0-4A8C-8819-3336ED580422.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusive Interview by Karen Beishuizen<br \/>\nPhoto Credits by Guido Karp <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miles Anderson is a British actor who has appeared in television series and movies. He played Alistair the photographer in the movie \u201cLa La Land\u201d and Lennox in \u201cThe Tragedy of Macbeth\u201d with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. In the UK he is best known as Lieutenant Colonel Dan Fortune in the series \u201cSoldier Soldier\u201d. During Covid he wrote a book called \u201cColonels, Cads and Charmers\u201d which is available on Amazon. He currently stars as Foster in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Did you always want to be an actor growing up?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not at all. I wanted to be a jockey at first. Then, because I failed all my exams for university entrance, I juggled a few ideas, the first of which was that I\u2019d like to be a game ranger. This choice, however, was interrupted by a certain event in our family, wherein my father, Jock \u2013 the General Officer Commanding the Rhodesian Army \u2013 was fired on October 23,1964 by the then Prime Minister, Ian Smith, for his refusal to support Smith\u2019s intended unilateral declaration of independence. It was then that my mother, Daph, said that I needed to choose a career path that wasn\u2019t in Rhodesia. Since I had flourished in various Gilbert and Sullivan plays at school, I chose to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. And the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You were born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and your father was a Major General of the army: What was it like growing up in a military household?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It was very strict. No one argued with my dad. He was an utterly principled man, which in a way led to his downfall. But I admire him more than I\u2019ve ever admired anybody. My mother was more of a rebel, which is maybe where I get my adventurous spirit from, particularly when I\u2019m making choices about a character. I like to find their unexpected side and bring out all the complexities of their humanity.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What was your first real acting role and how did you feel about it?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It was in Peter Ustinov\u2019s \u201cThe Unknown Soldier and His Wife\u201d in the West End of London. Ustinov was a great influence on me. He was hugely generous as an actor, and he took the most amazingly daring choices with his characters. I loved him very much.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Lt. Col. Dan Fortune in \u201cSoldier Soldier\u201d: How did you get the part and what is your fondest memory of that show?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I went for an interview and explained that I was very familiar with the role of Lt. Colonel, as my father had at one stage been one and my elder brother, John, at that time commanded the Sixth Gurkha Rifles. I think the directors were rather impressed by that and I was given the part almost immediately. My fondest memory was filming the scene of Colonel Fortune\u2019s address to his fellow officers before he left the regiment. In the most strange coincidence, there was on the table a large silver rhinoceros that had been presented some years previously to my father and had been held by the Welsh Regiment (in whose barracks we were filming) for safekeeping. The collision of past and present, reality and fiction, was just too extraordinary for words. Filming Fortune\u2019s sorrow at his departure needed little emotional prompting. Of course, performing opposite Lesley Manville, Jerome Flynn and Robson Green was always delightful. It was a very wonderful time.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Terry Fox in \u201cHolby City\u201d: How do you prepare to play a patient with an illness who asks his wife to end his life to make it look authentic?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As it happened, a fan of the show \u2013 with whom I had become very friendly \u2013 had a very similar cancer to Terry Fox. I used to ask him about how he was feeling and how the illness was affecting him. It was a very sincere and heartfelt friendship, and I was grateful for his honesty about what he was going through. Some months later, I attended his funeral. I should add that my amazing screen partner, Jan Pearson, is an extraordinary actress, and she made the whole journey deeply authentic and curiously easy.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Alistair in \u201cLa La Land\u201d: How did you get the part and what is your fondest memory of that movie?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was called to audition for the director, Damien Chazelle, who said to me, \u2018There\u2019s no script for your character \u2013 I just want you to improvise a scene with Ryan Gosling.\u2019 I immediately latched on to the idea of the British photographer David Bailey. On the day of the filming, Ryan Gosling was an absolute joy to work with. I kept coming up with mischievous ideas, like that \u201cBite your lip\u201d line, and Ryan simply went with me. It was a real delight to work with such a collaborative A-list movie star. My fondest memory of all, though, is enabling the young man playing my assistant \u2013 Bobo Chang, who was a \u201cday player\u201d (i.e. not supposed to say any lines) \u2013 to secure his SAG-AFTRA union membership: he\u2019d made a great quip with me in rehearsals but hadn\u2019t been able to repeat it when we came to shoot. I asked Damien if there was any chance for us to keep the quip and \u201cupgrade\u201d Bobo\u2019s union status. After a few words with the producers, Damien agreed, and Bobo was over the moon: \u201cYou\u2019ve changed my life,\u201d he said to me. That was truly rewarding.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You played Lennox in \u201cThe Tragedy of Macbeth\u201d: what was it like to work with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Funnily enough, I\u2019d worked with Denzel some years earlier in the Richard Attenborough movie \u201cCry Freedom\u201d, so it was rather lovely to come back to work with him on Joel Coen\u2019s Shakespeare adaptation. He\u2019s a very humble and sincere man, and he generously sought my thoughts about the characters\u2019 relationship in rehearsals. Frances was also one of the producers, and she worked diligently to ensure the company was bonded and integrated. The final product is so stylish and beautiful, it was a pleasure to be a part of it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You\u2019ve played in series, movies and theatre: What is the highlight of your career so far and why?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Every role I take produces a new highlight. Series are great because you get to live with a character for a while on an unfurling narrative. It\u2019s always fun with movies, especially if you\u2019re filming in a far-flung place \u2013 like Namibia, India, Bulgaria \u2013 or even far-flung places in your own imagination. In \u201cUltimate Force\u201d, we ended up in the Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bosnia, to name but three \u2013 and all shot in England! Theatre can often mean a much deeper connection with your fellow actors as you\u2019re in rehearsal \u2013 and often performance \u2013 for a much longer time. You can perform the role over and over again, and discover new layers and nuances, depending on your fellow actors, the audience and your own discoveries. My career highlight is possibly the original BBC series \u201cHouse of Cards\u201d: I truly loved playing Roger O\u2019Neill and working with such a stellar director \u2013 Paul Seed \u2013 wonderful actors including Ian Richardson, and a great writer, Andrew Davies. I also love directing. I\u2019ve actually just directed actress, Bella Merlin (also my wife) in her stunning one-person play \u201cTilly No-Body\u201d (including an award-winning run at this year\u2019s Edinburgh Festival Fringe): that\u2019s a treasured highlight.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You currently play Foster in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d: What else are you up to?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always got projects on the go and in my brain. I have a couple of independent movies coming up over the next few months, with collaborators I\u2019ve known for a while, so that\u2019s very gratifying. I\u2019m also working on a project exploring Shakespeare\u2019s portrayal of marriage called \u201cIf You Will\u201d, inspired by acclaimed actor-director Tina Packer\u2019s \u201cWomen of Will\u201d, and performed with Bella, which is fun: we\u2019ll be premiering in Malta in November, and then we\u2019ll see what happens next. I\u2019m also excited to see how Foster\u2019s story unfurls in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d. There\u2019s always much to be grateful for and much to keep striving towards. These are indeed the days of our lives. And it has been a pleasure answering these questions for you. Thank you for inviting me!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Check out Miles\u2019s book \u201cColonels,Cads and Charmers\u201d on Amazon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Colonels-Cads-Charmers-Miles-Anderson-ebook\/dp\/B099X8YGMX\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I9HRT3E737I7&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0VcXkfzA_aIZDfzMB0slDA.yuKOJYYyZFiLMoW4_nMkJDBko4a4x0jLbDVZpNwwN8E&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Colonels%2CCads+and+Charmers&amp;qid=1759478754&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=colonels%2Ccads+and+charmers%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C144&amp;sr=1-1\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F129698\" data-token=\"657dcd84187d84d6524d05c85ad247bb\" data-token-time=\"1777635814\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >Email or Name<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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