McKellen: 'Corrie is like Disneyland'

Sir Ian McKellen has stated that he feels lucky to be appearing on Coronation Street.

The veteran actor joined the soap last month as novelist Mel Hutchwright for a ten-episode storyline.

itv.com quotes him as saying: "It's a job but it's a special job.

"It's a little bit like going to Disneyland where they try on their rides to give you the impression that you taking part in the film on which the ride is based.

"But this ride actually is the Street and you can't quite believe your luck that you are not there as a tourist you are there not quite as a resident but as a visitor who is meant to be there.

"But you settle in quite quickly because it is just a bunch of actors doing a job but they are extremely famous actors and very, very good actors.

"You can't just wander into the Street and throw off any old performance, you've got to work hard."