David Paisley
Birthday: 2 February 1979, Falkirk, Scotland, UK
David Paisley grew up in Glen Village near Falkirk with his mother and his five brothers. Shy and with low self-esteem David was bullied at primary school because of his poor background. Even though h ...Show More
[about his stint in As If] "It was hilarious because I got the script through and I was reading it, Show more
[about his stint in As If] "It was hilarious because I got the script through and I was reading it, and the character was meant to be this really good looking guy, `with the body of an Italian male model'. And I looked down and thought, `Well that's not me then'. They wanted a sexy guy...and they cast me. I was, like, `Why?'" Hide
[talking about being a role model to gay youngsters] "I don't like the idea of that, but I suppose i Show more
[talking about being a role model to gay youngsters] "I don't like the idea of that, but I suppose it's a possibility. It's only a good thing if young people who are having problems, dealing with their sexuality can see someone who's quite cool and sorted with the whole thing, that might help them be sorted with it themselves. The idea that that person is me is quite scary." Hide
[on his Holby City character] "There was limited scope for Ben romantically. They (producers) want t Show more
[on his Holby City character] "There was limited scope for Ben romantically. They (producers) want the characters to pair off in a ceaseless cycle of shagging. If there's a gay character, they can stick out a little." Hide
I used to get a lot of letters from one lady in her 80s who used to write to me about Tinsel Town. S Show more
I used to get a lot of letters from one lady in her 80s who used to write to me about Tinsel Town. She wrote that her arthritis kept her awake; she watched late-night telly, and could I send her some photos. But she added, 'not nude ones'. I think she thought I was some kind of porn actor. Hide
[about his first day on Holby] "On my very first day on set, I had to put on rubber gloves and hold Show more
[about his first day on Holby] "On my very first day on set, I had to put on rubber gloves and hold this wriggly little baby covered in Vaseline to make it look as if it had just been born. I was petrified that I'd drop him. The baby's parents were in the corner watching my every move, and I had to make it look as if I was an expert." Hide
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