michael sheen, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much.e so how does the hollywood star fit in on port talbot‘s high street? yeah, it's an interesting double life. inevitably there is a bit of that, that happens anyway. you know, when you start to feel like, oh, this is my hometown, but i sort of feel like my belonging, my sense of belonging is split now, and that just kept extending. so at first it was having moved down to london to come to drama school here, and then starting to work as an actor. and then eventually that leading me to go and live in america for a while. and then, i suppose, and having some fame, and celebrity... that inevitably also can be a separating thing as well, regardless of the geographical space. and then, to the point where i am now where, yeah, it feels very much like straddling two worlds, where i suppose i am essentially trying to have two full—time careers. and that is quite challenging. currently you've just finished a couple of american series, which, just put your name in and you'll see, good omens, the g

sarah montague talks to the actor michael sheen.me to the bbc‘s radio theatre for a special edition of hardtalk. i guess today is known around the world for his film, television and theatre work. he made his name for his uncanny ability to portray other well—known people. tony blair, david frost, roles that catapulted my not —— michael sheen into a life far from his home in port talbot. it was acting that brought him back there. where he is now immersed in tackling some of the problems that face up or community. poverty, debtand homelessness. so how does he straddle such contrasting worlds? michael sheen, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. so how does the hollywood star fit in on port talbot ‘s high street? it's an interesting double life. inevitably there is a bit of that, that happens anyway. when you start to feel that, this is my hometown, but i sort of feel like my belonging, my sense of belonging is split down and thatjust kept extending. so at first it was moving down to london to come to drama school and then starting