Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Ep 261: Natalie Cassidy
Sep 4, 2024
Natalie Cassidy, beloved for her role as Sonia Fowler in EastEnders and host of 'Life with Nat,' joins the conversation. She humorously discusses her acting career, including a potential role for James in the soap. The trio explores culinary delights, such as crafting the perfect bacon roll and the fun of food nostalgia. They even dive into absurd topics, like cannibalism in soap operas, while sharing quirky food preferences and laughable anecdotes about garlic and hangry moments during filming.
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Talking to Objects
- Cassidy talks to inanimate objects like coats, saying "time to get you away" when moving them.
- This is likened to how children repeatedly say "mum" to get their mothers' attention.
Dream Restaurant Freedom
- In the dream restaurant, guests can have any bread.
- The dream restaurant isn't bound by rules or conventions, so guests are free to have what they want.
Mayonnaise Obsession
- Cassidy believes she'd be thin if she quit mayonnaise, even claiming she'd resemble Kate Moss.
- She admits to previously eating six tablespoons of mayonnaise in a single chicken baguette for lunch.