Journalism
A selection of my celebrity interviews and travel writing for the Independent
Stephen Fry: A restless soul
Actor, comedian, author and quiz-show host, Stephen Fry says he likes to reinvent himself every day. But who does he really want to be? Gerard Gilbert peers beneath his erudite carapace. Full interview here
William Boyd: Any Human Heart
The author talks to Gerard Gilbert about adapting his ‘unfilmable’ novel for television. Full interview here
Miranda Hart: ‘I was never in the cool gang’
Gerard Gilbert meets the six-foot-one former lacrosse champ and discovers she’s nothing like her character Miranda. Full interview here
Lesley Manville: Mike Leigh’s Favourite actress
But she prefers to remain anonymous, she tells Gerard Gilbert. Full interview here
Tom Hollander on Rev and The Night Manager
The actor also discusses heightism and atheism with Gerard Gilbert. Full interview here
Sir michael gambon on not always telling the truth or learning his lines
The actor knight tells Gerard Gilbert how Brando made him give up engineering to act and why he’s never seen The Singing Detective. Full interview here
michaela coel on rude sex, jeremy corbyn and being the voice of a generation
After becoming a militant Christian, she’s gone on to tell lurid tales of her sex life and is about to play a murderous webcam girl. Whatever happened?. Full interview here
is olivia colman britain’s most versatile actress?
Gerard Gilbert talks to the comedy queen about her new role in ‘the British Killing’. Full interview here
‘I’m danny dyer not danny day-lewis’
Ridiculed by critics but adored by Harold Pinter, the geezerish actor tells Gerard Gilbert about his no-nonsense approach to acting. Full interview here
craig revel horwood talks love, sex, harsh words and hip operations
In a frank interview, Strictly Come Dancing’s Mr Nasty delves into his days as a drag queen, marriage, and the real reason he says ‘Disaaaaaster, darling’ Full interview here
david mitchell talks about giving shakespeare the sitcom treatment
The actor and comedian chats to Gerard Gilbert about starring in Ben Elton’s Blackadder-esque new comedy. Full interview here
craig cash: return of the quiet man
‘The Royle Family’ co-creator reveals that he and Caroline Aherne are ready to team up once again. Full interview here