INTERVIEW WITH ALISON KING AS SHE TALKS ABOUT WORKING WITH CHRIS GASCOYNE

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For over a decade, Carla and Peter Barlow's love story has captured the hearts of many due to their rollercoaster of a relationship as well as them getting married for a second time in 2021.

This festive period is set for change for Carla as Peter is set to leave the cobbles in a heartbreaking Boxing Day episode.

When asked what it was like to film Chris Gascoyne's final scenes which was just the two of them as well as the exit storyline, Alison King said "We're filming solidly together for two days. There was a lot to learn. But aside from that it was amazing, but it was so emotional, I did not need any tearstick for those scenes. There was no way of knowing what would happen because every time we did it I literally filled up with emotion and started crying at different times in every scene. Just seeing a different look from Chris would set me off because he's so wonderful at Meisner technique which involves an actor reacting to another actor’s performance and behaviour, he's so reactive. That's why I've loved working with him so much, it’s always about the reaction. We can do things 1000 different ways in each take. And he's so brilliant every single time, it was just a different journey and you're absolutely spent and it's such a roller coaster of emotions."

Photo Credit: ITV/ Coronation Street

Are you pleased that that was what it was that it was a chance to really explore them as a couple in those final episodes? "Even though it doesn’t go into specific details of all their past, it shows what they're like, as a couple. It was really nice to have that much time on them because people seem to enjoy them just having a conversation. It was something to get our teeth into with all the emotions and it was a real journey. It was really, really lovely to do those scenes."

Why do you think so many people love Carla and Peter as a couple? "They've just got brilliant chemistry and we've got brilliant chemistry, we trust each other. And so it just works. And you know, they really get each other and can go through anything and then there are the softer moments, they understand each other so much. They have kind of grown together such a lot. So I think the viewers can see that. It's just their chemistry and the way they're both perfectly imperfect people, but together, they kind of make sense. And I think, you know, that's what everybody wants to have."

Coronation Street is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8pm for hour long episodes on ITV1 and ITVX.

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