A Salford actor and comedian has been cast in the newest season of Brassic as ‘Young Barry.’
Kieran Seddon, a recent Salford University Graduate and Salfordian, appears in the Sky comedy’s seventh season as a younger version of Greg Wood’s character “Barry,” the experience “shaping him as a person.”
He said, “To go from a university setting to this was huge. This is what I prepared for, it is what I revised for, and I have manifested it.
“It was literally a dream come true to do this in this professional setting.”
Seddon’s episode premiered on Thursday, and as a recent graduate of Salford University, this is one of Kieran’s biggest opportunities to date.
Following appearances in Coronation Street and other non-speaking roles, Kieran landed the role of ‘Young Barry’ after initially being passed over.
His agency, Industry Casting, came back to him later with the opportunity, and Seddon was ecstatic at the news: “I’d spent the day studying for a comedy project with my friends and then in two weeks I’m getting on set. It was big.”
He added, “It’s a little role, I’m only on for a couple of minutes but that is a big step, especially in this industry, it can help propel me further.”
Discussing his character, Kieran reflected on the opportunity to bring Barry back to audiences’ screens for the first time in years, as Greg Wood’s character last appeared in season five.
“I got to do what older Barry does, but the other version, and show a different side to that character.” Seddon also acknowledged Wood’s performance, wanting to pay him homage with his portrayal of their character.
Being able to put his own spin on Barry was a gift for Seddon, who recounted the day on set as being enriching both from an actor’s point of view, but from behind the scenes too. Kieran said:
“I got to see the blocking and the camera changes, how the director works, the producers, the sound team, the camera team, how they all work and stuff.”
“And you you get to see how other actors work. There was another actor who was a similar age to me playing a different character and he was giving me advice. Every take is a learning curve, that’s when you see the realism, that not every take is going to be perfect.”
Shortly after filming, Kieran was awarded the Supported Artists award by the New Adelphi Theatre, opening doors for his future creative development. He aims to use this funding and support to continue with his acting and comedy career and said he aims to start his own stand-up comedy club:
“I’ve been a comedian for a few years now and I’ve done my own stand-up gigs. Manchester is amazing for stand up, but I feel like my own little corner sounds very interesting.”
Kieran’s acting journey can be followed on his Instagram and Tiktok.
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