Rock Rivals actress, Michelle Collins has revealed that she made a conscious choice to focus her acting career in the UK, as she was not at all impressed by America.

MSN quote her as saying: “I got the chance to go to New York, which was fantastic,” referring to her massive role in Channel 4 film The Illustrated Mum, which won an Emmy.

“We got it presented by Lenny Kravitz,” says Michelle. “It was all very glamorous and everything. You know it won a couple of children’s Baftas and I went to LA on the back of it. I didn’t really like what I saw there to be honest with you. Read more & comment »

Michelle Collins has been talking about her role in upcoming ITV drama, Rock Rivals.

Michelle insists that the show is only loosely based on talent shows such as The X Factor, and even though XF judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh were at one point involved with the development of the show, they had no impact on her portrayal of her character.

“That didn’t have any impact on me or Sean either, to be honest,” Collins told the Daily Record. “I’ve never met Sharon Osbourne. The thing with a drama like this is that it’s loosely based.

“We’re actors. I play a lot of different types of characters, and I don’t always have contact with the type of person I’m playing. We’re not mimicking characters. We’re just telling a story.” Read more & comment »