You Ask… Harry Visinoni (Seb)
HARRY VISINONI Corrie’s Seb Franklin ...faces your questions! They ANSWER!
“What was your very first professional acting job?”
We still have a lot to learn about rebellious Seb, but 18-year-old actor Harry, who plays the lad, is ready and willing to answer your questions…
“How did you get into acting?”
It’s actually thanks to my good friend Matthew Kennedy. I’d just joined a new school and he told me to get stuck into the play they were putting on, and it all kicked off. It got to the point where I didn’t want to do anything else, as I thought that it would be boring compared with acting! Matthew has been following me on Corrie, and
I owe it all to him, really.
“Did you watch Corrie growing up?”
I did, yeah. It’s always been on my family telly downstairs. That meant it was pretty crazy when I got the job there, because I came in and felt like I already knew everything about it!
“If you could play another character for a day, who would it be?”
I remember Charlie Stubbs from back in the day, and his story with Tracy. He was a pretty cool character, and I liked the whole psychopath thing he had going on. Everyone hated him – and it would be interesting to have a chance to make everyone hate you!
“What was your very first professional acting job?”
It was last year – I did an episode of Doctors.
I played an emo kid who’d just found out that his mum was a prostitute. It was nice because I had a couple of days filming out on location, and it definitely didn’t disappoint for my first job in acting.
“Do you have a secret talent?”
Yeah, but it’s a secret… I’m joking! I make a bit of music in my spare time. I’ve slowly been getting into production, and I do a bit of rapping and sampling. My job has granted me the flexibility to get into stuff like that, so that’s what I’ve been doing. But I’m not claiming to be any sort of prodigy!
“What was the last thing that you splashed out on?”
I went to Amsterdam with my friends over Easter. We were there for a week, and it was an absolute blast!
“What do you like to do on your days off from work?”
Absolutely nothing! Or go for a pint with mates, I suppose.
“Do you think Seb is good at heart, or more of a bad boy?”
People can be messed up, and I guess that’s what Seb is. He has some issues, and manages to deal with them by taking it out on others. I think he’s a good boy, really, just disguised in a bad-boy persona.
“Can we expect to one day see some members of Seb’s family turning up in Weatherfield?”
Who knows! I’m sure that he does have a family somewhere, so it would be cool to meet them, for sure. Maybe his background could provide an explanation for his strange behaviour…
“What is it that you most enjoy about working with Ellie Leach [who plays Faye]?”
It’s just easy! We get on and have banter, and don’t really have to try very hard. She’s my mate and definitely helped me settle in and feel comfortable, which is what you want.
“If you could join a band, which group would you most like to be a part of ?”
I would like to be a really outof-place member of the Wutang Clan. They’re a hip-hop collective from back in the day, and I just really rate them.
“How have you coped with the recognition that comes from being on the cobbles?”
It’s sort of steadily increased. It’s pretty funny, because I never expected it to happen to me!
It’s weird going to Wetherspoon’s and having people come over to tell me they know who I am. But everyone has been nice, and hearing I’m doing a good job gives me confidence.
“How did you feel on your first day on the Corrie set?”
Really nervous and intimidated –
I was joining a show full of people that I’ve been watching all my life! But it was really exciting at the same time, and it’s funny looking back, because I’m comfortable and settled in now!
“Where in the world would you most like to visit?”
I think that I would fit in well in the Caribbean, just chilling on a beach.
“What advice would you give other young actors?”
Have no fear, and just go for it!
“What do you enjoy most about working with Ellie Leach [Faye]?”