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AIDAN TURNER ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS

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Garret Keogh, Online Editor|09:54 UK time, Tuesday, 3 March 2009

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New to BH? Watch out, this post contains spoilers from series one...

After a phenomenal response to our previous post about interviewing the cast, you surpassed all our expectations and provided us with some brilliant questions.So, as promised, here is the first of our new interviews featuring everyone's favourite vampire Aidan Turner.

Be warned - When we caught up with Aidanhe was part-way through shooting a new historical drama, so brace yourself for some serious hair extension / sideburn action.

Stand by for Lenora and Russell's vids coming up later in the week!

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Yeay been waiting for this!!! didnt answer my question though :(. Id be a vampier to its just more appealing to me.



    I think the hair looks good.



    and i can beleive im 1st

  • Comment number 2.

    Er...youtube...not embedded.....please



    I really want to see these interviews(and can't *pwn*):(

  • Comment number 3.

    I think he needs to ask for a better trailer. What's that sofa about?



    Yay!! I think he answered all of our questions pretty much. Thanks to the BH blog lot.

  • Comment number 4.

    This is great - but not long enough. What is he currently filming? Will we get to see it? When do I get my next AT fix?!

    And I didn't even get a chance to put my questions! Life is cruel!

  • Comment number 5.

    .....it's that smile and the crinkly eyes everytime!! (*phewww!* someone pick me up off the floor!) LOL



    Buggers Grips....the sideburns! Even they look cool on him...and you could just tell that he thought fingerless gloves looked cool!! Ha Ha!



    Great to hear his thoughts, thanks for that.

  • Comment number 6.

    Thanks so much Aidan!!! He had great answers and, made me laugh as well. Didn't get my question answered but, hey, you never know, maybe on Russell or/and Lenora's I'll get a mention lol. Thanks again to Aidan and the Being Human team for this opportunity!!!



    *As a sidenote and, I think someone has said this but, his accent dosen't sound as ''strong'' as it sounded on the show (IMO)*



    Koy xx

  • Comment number 7.

    Yep...didn't get any uglier overnight did he? His face is truly perfection and what a fab personality he has. Can anyone tell me how long we will be able to watch this clip cos I figure a hit 20-30 times a day might just keep me going till series 2.

  • Comment number 8.

    *swoon* cor he really looks yummy dressed for whatever hes filming at the moment doesnt he?? i just chose to ignore the sideburns :)



    loved that interview, nice to see he thinks the fingerless gloves are as cool as we do! and aww about the teenage girls, he got all embarrassed!!!



    really nice interview thank you Aidan and folks at Being Human for it.

  • Comment number 9.

    yes did any1 else notice that his accent got stronger in the last episode?



    it still sounds sexy though

  • Comment number 10.

    Well done to all those people who actually DID get their questions answered :-( is nice they acknowledged who they were from. That was way too short though.

  • Comment number 11.

    Still, initial disappointment over, this is still a good nod to the fans, so thank you.



    Dear God, it's lucky Aidan has a lovely smile...longer hair?...eughhh

  • Comment number 12.

    sigh - that was a nice surprise to come back to after an exam.



    Short but sweet. He has really nice teeth I wish Id asked him what dentist he goes to.

  • Comment number 13.

    What are you on about sperkii he loks good and its not that much longer then in being human.



    I really wasnt long enough that true but it was still nice to see he is just a really sweet guy

  • Comment number 14.

    To whoever it was who asked - It's called Desperate Romantics, if you search the term on the BBC site you should come up with a press release somewhere.



    ...christ, I really do need to step away from this show.



    /anorak

  • Comment number 15.

    Hes fiming desperate romantics its supposed to be on end of this year/beginning of next year.



    Lol he answered one of mine first yay although the daftest of them all :-S lol i like the fact he got all embarrassed - bless. and yeah think it was me whosaid his accent seems stronger in the show but it sounds quite strong on this too.



    Yay i so pleased we have this at last although yeah it was way too short but he s us filming etc so better than noting :-)



    thank you BH people :-D

  • Comment number 16.

    Sorry keyboard is rubbish so apoogies if that made no sense at all!

  • Comment number 17.

    B.E.Autiful. I'm guessing the 'are you single & where do you hang out' questions got screned out, damn it. Tell your parents well done Aidan.

  • Comment number 18.

    Just so you if I new where Aidan lived then I'd be chasing after him and im a teenager so u no yeh XO

    I want more!



    p.s Im not keen on the hair :( i want to see his sexy smile :)

  • Comment number 19.

    Aww that was sweet :)

    Didn't answer my question but hey, still two more characters to go ;)



    I loved the teenage girl question first.. he looked embaressed bless.



    I agree with sperkii with the names that was a nice addition.



    And we all knew that question would come up... 'Being a werewolf would kinda suck.' LOL

  • Comment number 20.

    Oh and yeah it was a bit short lol but it still showing that they appreciate the fans :)

  • Comment number 21.

    Oh my days! First the man is be-eautiful, no-one with fully functional eyes can deny that, but then to be so lovely with it...good god! Aidan, I would like to personally congratulate your parents. I liked the attempt to pass off the glove wearing as an extra layer to keep warm..hmm I think not. What a lovely bloke, I'd go for a pint of black stuff with him happily xx

  • Comment number 22.

    I have to say yeah his hair looks better a bit shorter but he looks very Rossetti-esque lol (although far better looking!) which im guessing is his intention at the minute so its ok lol



    Anyway are any of you really saying youd kick him out of bed either way? lol

  • Comment number 23.

    Oh and SuperOche i think the sofa looks quite cool id have that in my lounge :-D with or without aidan sat on it lol

  • Comment number 24.

    ooh pretty



    even sideburns look good on him haha



    great interview, if a bit short! can't wait for the other two!

  • Comment number 25.

    so bbc press release says about Aidan's new show that



    'Aidan Turner is Dante Gabriel Rossetti, notorious for seducing his models;'



    think i'll be watching that one then :)

  • Comment number 26.

    Lol it should be good im reading the book at the minute and yeah as well as being a great story aidan should be getting his kit off again - what more can you ask from a tv program lol dont feel quite so bitter about the fact my tv lience is due next month now - just hope its on our screens this year rather than next - theyve been filming since end of jan and its 6x60mins again so surely they can get it out in time - just comes down to scheduling i suppose :-(

  • Comment number 27.

    Oh and please dont call him AT thats what alan titchmarsh calls himself lol :-S the 2 should never be in my head at the same time - it spoils things lol



    Ok ive watched this 5 times now i think i better stop before i start to border on being a stalker.



    I hope these are on the dvd though - a little claim to fame lol even though nobody would know it was me - i would :-)

  • Comment number 28.

    Wow! Desperate Romantics looks as if it's going to be great! (Although I may have to curb my jealous tendencies!)

    Apologies for calling Aidan "AT" Eagle_eyes4! However, I am a little concerned that you know that Alan Titchmarch calls himself "AT" - can't say I have ever seen any programme he is in, so I wouldn't know......!!!!

  • Comment number 29.

    hey eagle_eyes4 the next series is 8 episodes long so ive read in a couple of places

  • Comment number 30.

    Yeah sorry the next being human is supposed to be 8 episodes - i was talking about his new show deperate romantics thats 6 sorry.



    And alan titchmarsh is usually on in the staff room at work lol :-D

  • Comment number 31.

    what a hunk

  • Comment number 32.

    eagle eyes 4 (27)

    ("Oh and please don't call him AT). I do agree with you but do you realise that sounded so 'George'. Definatley not a bad thing but I thought just it was funny.

    Anyway going to watch Aidan for about the 20th time now then lay down with a damp flannel on my fevered brow.

  • Comment number 33.

    lol there are certainly worse things than being like george :-)



    I cant watch it today myinternet is only fas enough in the early hours for some reason - maybe cs there are fewer people online:-( its not on youtube either so cant watch atall :-(

  • Comment number 34.

    I envy you in a way, trust me, you have got such a treat to come. I first saw it this a.m. still can't breathe properly

  • Comment number 35.

    Lol ive already seen it about 5 times last night jut cant watch it again today lol serves me right for being greedy :-)

  • Comment number 36.

    Eagle eyes4 sorry was just about to post back to you, I get it now that you just can't watch during the day Duh! I think I got Mtchell withdrawal already

  • Comment number 37.

    Just found out hes filming just down the road from where my nan lives - might have to ring her make sure she keeps her eyes peeled see if she can get me an autograph...oh god shoot me im becoming a stalker :-S

  • Comment number 38.

    Would your nan like another grandaughter and do you need a partner in your stalking adventure....I wonder what the pays like...oh hell, I'll do it for nothing..in fact I'll pay him!!!!

  • Comment number 39.

    Ahh he's so amazing ^^

  • Comment number 40.

    lol i refuse to become a stalker which is why im not planning a visit but if she might be bumping into him anyway id hate to miss the oppurtunity - my nan wouldnt be a very good stalker anyway - im pretty sure if she does meet him shell tell him he needs a haircut and a shave lol.



    not sure when theyre filming anyway they might have finished there by now.



    You shouldnt meet famous people anyway chances are they arent as nice as they appear and it spoils things - david jason is a brilliant actor but met him and he was a right mardy ahem man lol. (darent put anything other than that after the run in with the moderators lol)

  • Comment number 41.

    David Jason in the same thought as Aidan Turner....no, thats just wrong on so many levels. sorry, its probably me because I've been an exitable little girl today with all these vid clips coming at me. I'm going to bed now to calm down. Its been fun chatting witcha.

  • Comment number 42.

    lol was just using him as an example ive not met many famous people - dawn french though - shes a comic legend and a really lovely woman too.



    I feel a bit bad though us all talking about how gorgeous aidan is - we do think you're an amazing actor first and foremost ... just in case he reads which i doubt but you never know :-) dont like to judge on looks either way :-S

  • Comment number 43.

    To eagle_eyes4: Are you able to tell us roughly where the filming is taking place? (just out of interest you understand, I'm not planning an actual stalking session or anything wierd..neither am I asking for yr nan's address..just like to make that clear!)

    I'm gutted that you had a bad experience with david jason, I always wanted him to be my grandad! Not anymore then. I randomly met Will Smith a few years ago but he was really friendly. and fit.

  • Comment number 44.

    lol im sure hes not always like that hes probably lovely most of the time :-) i stil really admire him as an actor and only fools is probably one of the best shows ever made but that just miffed me a bit.



    I wasnt actually looking for where it was being filmed just reading about the show - but its amazing what google will tell you these days lol.



    And ooh will smith - my mum would be very jealous :-D she loves him

  • Comment number 45.

    When I was working in a family pub in Bournemouth I served Nasty Nick Cotton from Eastenders - he was playing in 'Chicago' - He wasn't nasty at all he treated him and his mum to pub fish n chips.



    Maybe you should go stalk him eagle eyes then you can ingratiate your self with some of the cast and find a way into tv/film production and see Aidans acting/hairy body up close and personal at the same time!

  • Comment number 46.

    lol yeah i could pass it off as a career move... :-)he says he doesnt get recognized too much "thank god" if hes not too keen on being recognized i think the idea of a stalker would really freak him out lol hope he doest read this site jesus the poor guy'd have a heart attack! dont think im quite that desparate to meet him though so he needent worry thats one less - now just what 20/30 odd willing to stake him out if they get a sniff of where he is lol bless.



    He seems like a nice guy though - the sort of bloke youd like to bump into at the pub - seems really just normal which is nice -i hope he doesnt turn into an idiot like a lot of celebs - hope he keeps his feet on the ground if you know what i mean lol

  • Comment number 47.

    I know we all think hes great but seriously what a wimp lol wearing the fingerless gloves cos hes cold (which i really dont buy i think the costume people had more behond it than that weve come up with too many theories for none of them to be right lol) but yeah the gloves and in his video hes always got his big coat on outside lol it cant be that cold in bristol surely lol what a wuss :-) in an affectionate kinda way obviously :-)

  • Comment number 48.

    The sets for most television shows are air-conditioned to the point of being positively frigid. Working full time on a television show, you settle for whatever warmth you can get.

  • Comment number 49.

    You've all got me interested in this new drama Aidan is filming so i've searched around abit to see what this new drama is going to be like and i have found a SHOCKING PHOTO! of Aidan during filming, he looks like he's cross dressing and even has a man-bag! haha! aww bless surely its just the angle that makes it look so bad!!



    https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikekingphoto/3278497641/

  • Comment number 50.

    lol am i the only one who thinks he looks quite good in that picture? its the same clothes he had on in this interview - hes got the hat in his hand as well.



    And i was only joking about him being a wimp dont worry lol

  • Comment number 51.

    Lol! I just saw that pic too, dont like the coat much, prefer Mitchell's leather jacket! Greenwich is just a few miles from me - I'm off to catch the train! It looks like they're outside the old Naval college at the Maritme museum.

  • Comment number 52.

    Just watched the pilot again and every time i do i wish i havnt- it tests my loyalty to aidan's mitchell - i do really like guys interpretation as well i hope we see more of him hes a really good actor - much prefer our herrick and lauren though without a shadow of a doubt - and im glad we kept seth :-) aww im going to miss those 3 it wont be the same :-(

  • Comment number 53.

    He is just so pretty!! He seems so sweet as well and genuine. Nice to see actors who are not divas.



    I agree that he still looks good in that picture.



  • Comment number 54.

    is it wrong that those sideburns are actually growing on me to the point of thinking theyre actually pretty sexy hmm ok step away from the keyboard...

  • Comment number 55.

    Hi folks - wow haven't been on here and a few days, and what a treat awaited me with all these new videos.



    Not so keen on Aidan's hair in this one, and are they his real teeth do you think? They look different than in the video diary - think he might be wearing falsies for his new role. I googled Desperate Romantics, and it look very racy - more of his tasty body? *swoon* Oh and PMSL at that cross-dressing comment! tee hee - he definitely suits Mitchell's leather jacket more.

  • Comment number 56.

    oh leave it out hed look gorgeous in a bin bag lol i think theyre his teeth maybe just the lighting :-) yeah cant wait for his new show it looks good the stories about the prb are briliant - it kinda makes you think why has none made a show about it before? lol (if they have missed it! :-S) but i thought the same thing about being human

  • Comment number 57.

    Yeah you're right - he would look gorgeous in anything - or nothing *blush*. I'm just not usually a long hair fan. I wonder if his hair is normally like Mitchell's, or if normal Aidan has it short. Wish I'd have asked him that question now - maybe it would have got answered on the vid.

  • Comment number 58.

    his hair is like it is in the show in his head shot so i guess thats how he nomally has it - think it suits him cant imagine him with short hair and no stubble lol

  • Comment number 59.

    My question didn't get answered! I am DISTRAUGHT!

    BTW Aidan (*sigh**swoon*) looks a lot better with the shorter hair and without the sideburns:D

    Still looks gorgeous tho



    (P.S. He is MINE (I bagsy him) no one else's but mine!!! *ahem* *sigh* *swoon*)

  • Comment number 60.

    wow, how sexy is this guy. phew...cant wait to see more of him soon. give me more, more,more.....mmmmm...

  • Comment number 61.

    Yes, I agree with you eagle_eyes4, his Mitchell hair really suits him. He just doesn't look the same in the Mitchell prequel with short cropped hair - and the walk through Mitchell's life at the beginning of Ep4.....some very dodgy styles. especially the moustache! Mitchell's obviously become a lot cooler over the years...must be the fingerless gloves! lol

  • Comment number 62.

    did we ever get to see Mitchells vampire teeth? i don't recall seeing any vampy teeth in his pretty mouth

  • Comment number 63.

    lol the only time we see his teeth is the flashbacks to when he bites lauren i think but then hes pretty much naked in that scene so you probably didnt notice lol



    I have to say i quite liked the old fashioned top and tails moustached slicked back hair mitchell...maybe just me lol

  • Comment number 64.

    I don't know what's wrong with the people complaining about Aidan's slightly longer hair...I think it's gorgeous and really suits him. Plus, as someone said, it's really not much longer than it was in BH.



    I feel it would be shallow to comment further on how attractive Aidan is when I am sure he would prefer to be recognised as a very talented actor. Which he is, without a shadow of a doubt. But sorry Aidan, you're also drop-dead gorgeous! Haha, no pun intended!! That smile, damn, it could cause spontaneous melting! And just for the record, I'd be chasing him down the street. And I am no teenager!

  • Comment number 65.

    What's with all the women going on about how gorgeous he is. Fair enough he is a handsome lad but is that a reason to congratulate Aidan on?



    Anyway being human was an excellent series and the acting in it throughout was superb. I would never have guessed that was Aidan's first acting role.



    Well done

  • Comment number 66.

    All want to know dose he or any one think that he and annie will get togetehr coz i think that would be so lovly x

  • Comment number 67.

    Hre2stay - ive said a lot of times that we should talk more about his acting skill than his looks as im sure thats the feedback hes most interested in however, i dont think you need to be quite so blunt about it - i doubt he actually reads any of these and plenty is said about how great an actor he is as well so cool it.



    I agree though you would think he was much more experienced than he actually is - he has done theatre and a show in ireland but you would think he'd done a lot more than he has - i guess its what you call natural talent :-)

  • Comment number 68.

    What's the bond on?????....



    It's been a week now and still no sign of the second series.



    I'm dying here

  • Comment number 69.

    Love the interview and yes fingerless gloves are cool. Well i think they are anyway!!!

  • Comment number 70.

    aww he answered the question really well he is so gorgeous and a very good actor , i thought he gave an amazing performance in being human and i can't wait to see him in series 2 plus! the hair looks gorgeous! x

  • Comment number 71.

    OMG how gawjus is this man??? OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

  • Comment number 72.

    Yes I would like to know how he wears his hair normally and which historical drama he is filming at the moment. I love his hair as mITCHELL

  • Comment number 73.

    ahhh well what can i say that hasnt been said! so sexy x best vampire ever x