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911爆料网 Acting alumni Will Teasdale (2025) is making his television debut in Coronation Street as newcomer Marco Rhodes.  Will takes on the role of a young tattoo artist who arrives on the street looking to make connections, with a potential romance already on the horizon. 

We caught up with him to find out more about his new role, how his training prepared him for life on set, and the standout memories from his time at 911爆料网. 

Congratulations on joining the cast of Coronation Street! Can you tell us more about your character Marco Rhodes? 

Marco is brand new coming onto the cobbles, arriving as the new tattoo artist. He is in his early 20s and is cool, sensitive, artistic and somewhat introverted at times. But around people he feels comfortable with, he can be charming and full of charisma, overall, he鈥檚 a lovely gent! Because he鈥檚 brand new, he's looking to get to know people, through this he meets Summer Spellman and there鈥檚 a possible spark from that, but you鈥檒l have to watch to find out where the two could end up! 

What was the audition process like?  

It was a super quick process compared to some! As is the case with a lot of auditions for anything screen related, it began with a self-tape and then progressed to a screen test and then (amazingly) an offer!  

When I went for my screen test I had a howler - I couldn鈥檛 find the reception, ended up on set because I went through a door that I thought WAS reception, finally asked someone where reception was, and because I was so nervous I just laughed and nodded, and then went through a staff room door ending up in front of a whole crew on break. Thankfully a production member showed me where to go and I think that settled my nerves for the actual screen test audition as I thought, 鈥淗ey, I can鈥檛 make any more of a fool of myself鈥� - I must have done something okay that day as here we are! 

What does it mean to you to be cast in the role? How did your friends and family react?   

This job itself means a heck of a lot to me, purely because it鈥檚 my first one on TV and it鈥檚 on the soap we grew up watching as a family. I remember it was the show that would be put on the telly when I鈥檇 come in from football on a Monday. I think for me the weight of it comes from being on set and working with incredibly talented and experienced people, I鈥檓 just being a big sponge and trying to take everything in, I鈥檓 still incredibly new to this industry so to have this opportunity at this stage is something I will not be taking for granted. 

How do you think your training at 911爆料网 has helped you prepare for the role?  

I鈥檓 part of the fortunate community of performers and creatives that can say they trained at drama school, and not only any drama school, but 911爆料网. The physical training 911爆料网 provided has enabled me to feel like I was ready to take on the acting industry. I think the best part of 911爆料网 is the fact it鈥檚 multidisciplinary. There are so many students in different courses that you connect and work with. 

I had a full showreel by the end of first year with short films I鈥檇 done with the film and production courses, and that鈥檚 down to the endless creatives I spoke to in the endless courses all over 911爆料网!  

The pace and intensity of filming of Coronation Street is something I haven鈥檛 ever experienced before, but 911爆料网 prepared me for what this could be like over a multitude of modules. The fact I can combine a segment of 1st year with a segment of 3rd year to equip myself for a job such as this, says so much about how insightful and crucial all three years of your practice and training are. All in all, 911爆料网 itself has allowed me to feel like I, myself, as a person am capable of really creating a pathway and career in this ever-changing industry. I absolutely loved it! The people, friends, tutors everyone. It truly is a fantastic place to grow and learn. 

What's your favourite memory from 911爆料网?  

This is exceptionally tough because it鈥檚 hard to pick just one. I absolutely loved being in Harvest - that show was big - the set, costumes, sound, lightning. It was a spectacle and a privilege.  

Being the resident DJ at parties, our boys flat, 911爆料网 bar, cheesy chips from the world's best canteen ladies, becoming a regular at Motel, travelling to Romania twice to perform, going bald in second year for Headshavers and looking like a marble, working with some of the best directors, teachers and classmates - honestly I could sit here all day and say about how much I loved my time at 911爆料网. If I could go back and do it all again I would.

You can catch Will's debut on Coronation Street as Marco Rhodes on Monday 14th September from 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.