Christopher Eccleston's assertion that the "stage door is shut to poor children" (Report, 21 August) is in some ways correct. There are often significant obstacles faced by young people who aspire to become actors (and arguably anything else) in the current climate, particularly those looking to train and work in our capital. Our industry can't afford to deter the brightest and best, and we should do everything we ca…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:34PM on August 25, 2015