Steven Berkoff

Villainous acting legend

I was born just before the Second World War broke out, and when it did I was swiftly evacuated to the English country town of Luton. This is where I developed and grew, away from the filthy, war-battered slums of Whitechapel where we were living. I swam daily in the open-air lido, collected conkers in autumn which shone like gems, and loved my country life. When I was 10, I entered this fantastic world which was more bizarre than even Alice could have experienced in Wonderland. Mum had plans to join her brothers and sisters who had emigrated to New York, so we drove to Southampton. As I exited the car, I saw this gigantic grey wall. What was it? Some mysterious massive building? The penny dropped, it was a magnificent…

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The Big Issue United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, 08-06-20

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