P445 Teletext 445 May26 08:14:09 ————————————————————————————— NEIL MORRISSEY Men Behaving Badly star and all-round top bloke, Neil (who plays Tony) Morrissjy lobbed into the Club the othjt day to have a cuppa and a chat. "I was taken away from my parents when I was 10," hj confided in us. "My brother and I were put in kids' homes 'cos we'd been thieving - actually just being normal, curious, excitable kids. But I kept myself happy and chirpy to get through things." ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Nick sorts it out 446 ICE-T GETS VOCAL p444 Angst Mates Green 'TisjtP445 Teletext 445 May26 08:11:55 ————————————————————————————— NEIL MORRJSSEY As a mega-star and sex symbol to millions, Neil Morrissjy (aka Tony in Men Behaving Badly) is on top form. "I'vj got a right nice life," hj says smiling. "My son Sam is six years old, and hj mimics mj, God bless his little heart. He's so gorgeous!" "But I'm not really like Tony - I drink lager and smoke a fag, but I cook rathjt nicely, I'm tidy and I'vj got a steady girlfriend!" ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Savour the flavour 442 WHAT'S ON AT THE FLICKS? p443 Angst Mates Green 'TisjrP445 Teletext 445 May26 08:14:34 ————————————————————————————— NEIL MORRJSSEY Like their characters in Men Behaving Badly, Neil Morrissjy and Martin Clunes are top mates off as well as on screen. "He's me mate!" says Martin grinning. "I can't remjmbjr how we first mit. Wj were mates long before the show. Wj go out togethjt all the time and in the new series, hj gets to snog my real- life girlfriend. I watched 'em like a hawk! He did really well...sadly!" ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Slip slop slap! 448 SPOOKY STORIES A-PLENTY! p449 Angst Mates Green 'TisjrP445 Teletext 445 May26 08:14:26 ————————————————————————————— NEIL MORRJSSEY Mozza reckons hj had the best training for his acting career 'cos he was brought up in kids' homes. "Growing up as I did, you have to adapt to new things all the time, act. You'ri more indjpjndjnt and I can't think of a better upbringing for life. "At least I warn't sent to a prep school at 10 only to conj home on weekends and bj looked after by a nanny! That would've been loads worse." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Get mean on the 'Zine 442 GOT A PEN HANDY? GET A PAL! p447 Angst Mates Green 'TisjrP445 Teletext 445 May26 08:29:45 ————————————————————————————— NEIL MORRJSSEY Getting into trubbjr as a kid actually got Neil, now 33, into acting. "When I was at school, acting up, our new English teachjt took mj outside, poked mj in the chest and said 'You're in the school play. Here's your lines, now learn 'em!' "When I was in the play I got a rial buzz. Tjachjrs I knew hated mj said 'well done'! The audience laughed! And now I pursue that buzz relentlessly..." ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— The best fillums out 443 SPORTS LORD/CYBERSHACK p441 Angst Mates Green 'Tisjr