Ateh girl
Actress Susan set for stardom in six-part Eastenders spin-off
Susan Cast of Redwater “I sent in an audition tape and 10 days later I was invited to interview on Skype with the director, producers and casting director. “A few days later I got the part. I was delighted. It is the biggest thing I’ve done and a great opportunity. It’s a really solid role and she’s a very strong character. It was four months of work straight through which gives you time to get stuck into the character.
“It was amazing to be back in Ireland and for such a long time.
“I had not spent that much time in Ireland in 12 years as before LA I had moved to London.
“I was going round trying to visit everyone, trying to reconnect with everyone. My 87-year-old granny Susan is in Monaghan and she can’t wait to see the show and I stayed with my aunty Maria in Drogheda.
“When I read the script I was blown away. I thought it was incredible and it was such an interesting plot with so many great characters popping out of the script.
“When I saw the rest of the cast I thought, ‘Oh my God’ – I was so excited. I hope it will do really well. Looking through the camera it looks beautifully shot.
“They had great writers and everyone worked very hard.”
However, Susan she has no plans to leave LA where she does a lot of theatre work but hopes Redwater will raise her profile.
She added: “I love LA. You can have a really good lifestyle and the weather is very appealing. The only drawback is it’s far from home.”
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It’s the biggest thing I’ve done and a great opportunity. It was amazing to be back in Ireland SUSAN ATEH ON LANDING HER ROLE IN REDWATER