An actor with the fear factor

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: July 27, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

WHEN Steven Berkoff arrives at his office in London's Docklands, he is wearing jogging pants and trainers. I deliberately get out of my chair and walk over to greet him as he enters the room, not to have him stand over me, gaining the upper hand before the interview has even begun.

Why this concern to establish a level playing field? Quite simply, I am scared of the man. My sense of foreboding is generated not so much by his fame or his talent as by his reputation. Berkoff is known to be ferocious in his contempt for journalists who ask stupid questions, and I have no intention of becoming ...

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