RUSHES: Theatre: Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh interview

Theatre: Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh interview; Part 6 of 7 ENGLAND: INT Sir Ian McKellen (Actor) and Toheeb Jimoh (Actor) interview SOT Q: TOHEEB, YOU'VE DONE SOME THEATRE, TV, YOU'LL PROBABLY GET PULLED AWAY TO FILM, THE BIG SCREEN / WOULD YOU HOPE THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO KEEP RETURNING TO THEATRE - (Jimoh) I have to, and I will / I don't see a future for myself where I don't keep coming back to the stage and doing plays here / this is where my love for theatre came from; I was an usher at the Young Vic when I was at drama school, I did youth plays at the Young Vic, my love for acting came from theatre / I also believe that the best way for me to grow and hone my craft is on stage, so I'll definitely keep doing plays and take a leaf out of Ian's book, and when I'm in a position where I can determine how a show operates, spreading it out and going to some of these regional theatres is a huge part of keeping it alive for so many people who happen not to be born in London Q: HE GETS IT DOESN'T HE IAN - (McKellen) He's got it yes Q: YOU ARE NOW 84 IAN / YOU ARE DOING A BIG SHOW ON STAGE THAT DEMANDS A LOT OF STAMINA FROM ANYONE / FORGIVE ME IF THIS IS RUDE FOR ASKING, IS IT MORE TIRING NOW - (McKellen) Oh no, acting for me has always been tiring, no more tiring than it used to be / it just means that being at the age I am, there's nothing else in my life than doing this job; I think about it all the time, I dream about it, sometimes I can't get to sleep thinking about it / I don't have time for anything else / I don't answer letters properly, I've not got a book on the go at the moment, I've not been watching Ted- - (Jimoh) Ted Lasso (laughs) / what we're going to do is when we're finished this we're going to sit and binge the show together - (McKellen) I'd like to do that yes (laughs) / I'm not complaining, I've got something to do in my life and I couldn't be happier really Q: YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AT RETIREMENT ANYTIME SOON - (McKel...