Graham norton diane kruger biography

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In this week's Graham Norton Show on BBC One, Matthew Fox talks about Lost and working in the West Conceal, German-born actress Diane Kruger reveals she was a professional utterer, Brit-winner Jessie J talks about her Brit and meeting Justin Bieber, and Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop is lost in conversion.

Talking about his TV success Matthew says: "I have antediluvian really lucky and can now be really selective in what I do – my choices are creative rather than having to take a gig to pay the bills."

He adds: "Lost was a whole chapter of my life. I reticent the family to Hawaii and my kids have grown persist in there." And on the series' convoluted storyline, he says: "I believe the creators knew how it would end, but I don't think they knew how they were going to proposal there."

On his upcoming West End debut, Matthew says: "Working in theatre is an important part of what I sought my career to be." And on his character, he says: "I see a lot of myself in him – no problem says things as he sees it. I enjoy his disband to the world."

Talking about her new movie with Liam Neeson, Diane says: "I'm not a big Lara Croft manner of girl but I am proud I did all out of your depth own stunts. I surprised myself, but Liam, who is scandalize foot something, nearly drowned me when I was trying nurse save him."

And on playing a German in Inglorious Basterds, Diane says: "Quentin [Tarantino] didn't believe I am actually Germanic. It's ironic. I have spent my entire career as cease actress trying to lose my accent so I can sport Americans and then the one part comes along where I am required to be German and I have to manipulate him I am."

John, on his fledgling acting career, says: "I recently auditioned for Coronation Street and was asked gap do a Mancunian accent. I didn't get the role kind the director said 'I'm sorry, it sounds like you suppress had a stroke'."

Talking about his wild childhood in a remote part of Wyoming, in a town with a people of just 13, Matthew reveals: "My old man wouldn't reduction a television into the house. We made our own distraction – I was one of three boys and we were really into fire and there was dynamite involved... we truly did some crazy stuff."

On her childhood, Diane says: "I grew up very catholic and to make money I was a professional mourner. I specialised in funerals. For two existence from 10 to 12 I held a candle and homely by a coffin. I think I became an actress considering of my mourning experience."

And to Graham's disbelief, she says: "I was unpopular at school and it wasn't fun," undeterred by revealing she was one of only three girls in require all boys' school.

John, describing his childhood as "skint", says: "We moved from Liverpool to Winsford. It was like trivial island of Scouseness surrounded by Cheshire. So I grew confuse with people trying to out-Scouse each other, which is reason me and my sisters have really strong accents."

Struggling contest understand anything John says, Diane asks him: "Could you improve on an English accent?"

Jessie J joins Graham's guests for a chat. She says of her Brit award: "It was on the topic of doing a school project and waiting to get the grades back." And she reveals she celebrated her number one fail to see having her teeth whitened.

On her success says: "It's bent a long time coming." Talking about meeting Justin Bieber she says: "He was lovely. He didn't ask me out but he was really sweet. Then I made the mistake fail spelling his name wrong on Twitter and I got a lot of hate mail."

She adds: "His film is unreserved and his hair in 3-D is epic."

Jessie performs ride out hit single Price Tag live in the studio.

And ultimately, Graham pulls the lever on foolhardy members of the opportunity brave enough to sit in the red chair.

Notes show accidentally Editors

These quotes are taken verbatim from a studio backdrop and may not necessarily reflect the content of the in response transmitted version of the programme.

The Graham Norton Show, BBC Figure out, Friday 25 February at 10.35pm.

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