‘It’sthetypeof
showthatI like
towatchwith
myfamily’Fromcircusschooltocelebritychefand
talentshowjudge,Australia’sGotTalent
starManuFeildellikestomixthingsup...
You’rea verybusyman!What
attractedyoutoworkingon
Australia’sGotTalent?
Tobehonest,I wasverypleased
tobeofferedanothershowand
somethingcompletelydifferent
toMKR. Varietyis closetomy
heart.It’sthetypeofshowthat
I liketowatchwithmyfamily.
At 13 youwenttocircus
school.Whatdidthatinvolve?
I wasalwayswowedby
acrobats,clownsandmagicians.
Beingaroundartistslikethis
is a lotoffunandsoinspiring.
ButthenI realisedI neededa
properjobthatpaidpropermoney- andI’dhadenoughofallof
myfriendscallingmeDumbo!
HowhasyourTVcareerand
subsequentfamechanged
yourlife?
Dramatically,butina goodway.
WhenI startedmycareerinfood
I feltI’dleftentertainment
behind,butnowI havethe
bestofbothworlds.Sometimes
it wouldbenicenottobe
recognisedwhenI’mdoing
thegroceryshopping,but
FF i hl l b i h f d
MANU: ‘I’D HAD
ENOUGH OF BEING
CALLED DUMBO!’
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