TORRANCE COOMBS QUOTES

• "It starts out very much as a lustful fantasy . . . he fancies Catherine above all else, and that’s the motivation behind some of the crazy things he does. The thing is that she kind of encourages him so although it starts out as a fantasy it gradually becomes more of a reality. What is amazing to me is that historically there is a man that had the audacity to think he could get away with this . . . his lust or, or his love or whatever is so strong that he just doesn’t care. They can’t help themselves, but there is really no way it can end well for either of them.”

• "One of the best things about working on the show is that every scene presents a challenge of some sort. The text is rich with nuance in a way that most modern writing isn't. But there's a host of other obstacles that present themselves when you're doing a period piece.
  
  One scene that comes to mind is the one with the park-keeper's wife (the lovely Claire Brown). The acting was a challenge, but the technical details of it were tougher to nail. Stopping a horse on a mark, dismounting and finding a way to hand off the reins so the horse didn't escape, choreographing a slap, coordinating the chase on horseback, etc. ...
  
  We also experienced a number of rain delays (quite common shooting in Ireland.) On top of this, we had several farm animals on set that day, the most notable of which never made it to the final cut. It was a particularly angry pig that kept escaping from its pen and running amock. I don't know if you've heard an angry pig, but its squeals still haunt my nightmares. " - from Torrance's facebook
  
  
• "They were a fantastic bunch to work with. Coming into the 4th season of an established show I could have felt like a real outsider, but they made me feel at home right away. Then again, given the nature of the show, I suppose they're used to a high turnover and a lot of new faces in the cast" - when asked what it was like to work on the Tudors on his facebook

• "Maybe I'm lucky then, because I do consider The Tudors my best work. I feel like it's the culmination of everything I've been learning over the past several years. It's also the most challenging role I've played and for the widest audience.
  
  As for historical accuracy, let's put it this way. A lot of the history is very ambiguous, and everyone has their idea of how events played out. There's technically no proof Culpepper and Katherine had an affair. However, by all accounts they spent hours and hours during the night together alone in her room. In my opinion, it's more than likely that something did happen between them. And for TV's sake, it's definitely way more interesting if something happens between them.
  
  Where the history is ambiguous, it makes sense to go down the path of most drama for TV's sake. The show takes some liberties, but doesn't to as much steamrolling over facts as some might think." -from Torrance's Facebook April 21 at 5:08pm - answering this question : Most actors become well known for parts they don't really consider their best work. What would you consider your best work and why?

• skills -Singing, Guitar, Horseback Riding, Some French, Dance: basic Jazz & Tap, Reads Music, Piano, Recorder and Computer Skills
  

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