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Legally Blonde star Sheridan Smith admits: I think I’m blagging
Louise Jury, Chief Arts CorrespondentUpdated 15:20pm on 14 Jan 2010
Sheridan Smith plays the pretty, Californian rich girl Elle Woods who transforms her life and expectations with positive drive.
But after the premiere of Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre last night, Smith, 28, admitted: “I feel so lucky to be doing it I think I'm blagging.
"Every job I enjoy so much, I don't plan. You don't disappoint yourself if you don't reach out. If you're negative, you can't go wrong.”
Opening night: Sheridan Smith (centre) is flanked by left, Alex Gaumond (Emmett) and right Duncan James (Warner)
In pictures: Legally Blonde gala opening night
Her co-star Duncan James, 31, formerly of boy band Blue, said he had been dreaming of doing a show like Legally Blonde since he was a toddler.
Former Doctor Who David Tennant and his actress girlfriend Georgia Moffett praised the show, which stars her father, Peter Davison as Professor Callahan. Tennant said the production was “strangely moving”.
The audience also included Brenda Blethyn, Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs, Douglas Hodge, Neil Pearson, Graham Norton, Bob Geldof, Sian Phillips and Stephen Mangan.
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Saw Legally Blonde in its preview stages. No need for a real American as Sheridan and all the rest of the cast were totally believable. And for the record her hair is blonde at the moment.
Dont think shes blagging at all. The show was flawless and that was only in previews, so I imagine its improved greatly since then.
Sheridan was the perfect Elle and is so talented I couldnt say a bad thing about her. The whole casting of the show is perfect and it is a totally feel good show.
I reccomend it to anybody!
- Katy, Leeds, England, 16/01/2010 15:15
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Couldn't they have cast an actual American? Or a genuine blonde, come to think of it.
- Keith, King's Cross, 15/01/2010 11:23
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"I think I'm blagging." You are.
- Anders, London, UK, 14/01/2010 13:15
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