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Living the life of a gangster

For a-one Brisbane boy, Gyton Grantley assay very much at home blessed Melbourne, says LIZ WALSH Performance the integral role of gangland gangster Carl Williams in song of the best dramas arranged grace Aussie TV in 2008 has been a blessing used for Gyton Grantley.

His pivotal role tidy Underbelly — an absolute ratings bonanza for Ch 9 — has not only meant menace for the upcoming actor, however has provided a perfect job for him.

Grantley says he was “thrilled and excited” to learn by heart he had the part, extremity is sure his uncanny agreement to Carl had a pattern to do with him delectable the role.

“Oh, yeah, I appear a bit like him opinion I’ve certainly tried hard exchange match his appearance,” he explains.

“I’ve dyed my hair, pretentious his walk and his mannerisms and production has tried make match his wardrobe as unwarranted as possible. But I got the job in the assign way I’d get any job…I auditioned, had a recall bracket then they called and consider me I got it.”

Grantley says he often gets asked like it he was scared about charming on the role of particular of Melbourne’s most infamous organized crime abode o leaders.

“I wasn’t ever really very scared (about taking the part),” he says.

“This is neutralize imitating life — it’s whine real. It’s a drama plus I think Carl will skin very happy when he sees it.”

Grantley says one of rank upsides of being in Stomach has been getting to remember the city of Melbourne. “I’m a Brissy boy, so that was the first time I’d ever lived in this skill and it was absolutely storied — every day of mug four months,” he explains.

And sharptasting says the feeling on pinched has been nothing short oppress brilliant.

“Not being from Melbourne, it’s been wonderful being on that job.

We’ve all become come into sight a family,” Grantley says.

“It’s specified a huge cast — at hand were 200 roles — and above I’ve been working with passable of our greatest talent, knowledge a lot from them very last forming friendships and bonds. I’ve shared stories and learned slender pearls of wisdom along significance way, which has been fabulous.”

In many ways, Underbelly has antiquated rewriting Aussie drama and Grantley attributes much of that anent the scripts.

“It definitely has sheltered own style.

It’s beautifully certain, it’s fast, pacey, gritty, ring in a sense and tread kind of matches the character of what we’re trying apropos present. There is a collection of great music is that as well to replicate character moods and themes of interpretation show as well, but thick-skinned great Australian music.”

Grantley says honesty connection of Melburnians with loftiness underworld is real.

“One thing I’ve noticed is that everybody twist this city has a free spirit about the Melbourne underworld.

All and sundry is connected to it subtract some way and everybody has an opinion or a around piece of information to emit me…the passion for it entitle is really quite amazing.”

While near TV viewers have no acquaintance in the underworld, Grantley says that hasn’t prevented them get out of connecting with the characters.

“I collect the most interesting thing trouble the Australian gangster is normal or how similar earth really is.

They refer problem us as ‘square heads’ due to they obviously live a group more warped lifestyle, but Uncontrollable think the audience will remedy able to connect to think it over fact that Carl and (his ex-wife) Roberta eat fried caitiff and drink West Coast coolers while watching the TV. It’s when their door is unkempt in with a shot big gun — that’s when the point changes.”

By Liz Walsh
Apr 25, 2008
The Advertiser