Pete Price shares mistake he 'will never make again' after awkward blunder

Every time you read the papers, switch on the radio, or look at social media there is another show business talent lost to the craft.

A couple of months ago we lost Bernard Hill, which got me thinking that I was very fortunate to meet and work with him in a movie called No Surrender in 1985. The movie starred Bernard, alongside Michael Angelis and the screenplay was written by the fabulous Alan Bleasdale, who of course created Boys from the Blackstuff (which gave Bernard the iconic part of Yosser Hughes with the wonderful expression ‘Gizza Job’.

The movie No Surrender has become a cult film and has an extraordinary cast. It was also Joanne Whalley’s first feature film. So many of the actors playing small parts have gone onto great things.

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Even Grammy award winning Elvis Costello makes an appearance as a second-rate magician whose rabbit dies. Which brings me to my role.

I play a has-been gay comic who dies on his arse to a very tough audience on New Year’s Eve in a very tacky function room. Ok.. get the gags out of the way now before I continue…

I was so excited when I was asked to play this cameo role and I had to pinch myself. Me in a feature film on the big screen!

All I could think of was Hollywood next. In my dreams.

The first evening of filming I went dressed like an A-lister at a film premier. Much to my surprise everyone else was in tracksuits, coats, boots and wellies.

I soon learnt what the film business was all about, and the next day I blended in. All the lessons you learn through your career mould you into who you are in this industry, and here’s one of the biggest lessons ever.

We were in rehearsals setting cameras ready for different shots. They were filming me struggling on stage, the audience were booing, throwing beer mats etc.

Bernard Hill said to me ‘when you do a particular gag, do it this way.’ I was thrilled that this star had put himself out for me - and it worked, of course.

That’s experience for you. Picture this, Bernard was doing a serious piece with Michael and I in my wisdom piped up with ‘wouldn’t it be better if you did it a different way?’

Everyone stopped in their tracks and you could hear a pin drop. I was pulled to one side.

And believe me I never repeated that mistake again. There’s no business as show business.