‘Banana’ star Fisayo Akinade introduces his character Dean…
By Will Stroude
After weeks of build-up, Russell T Davies’ Cucumber and Banana finally hit screens tonight (January 22)!
In the new issue of Attitude we catch up with Fisayo Akinade who plays Dean, an exuberant, sexually adventurous (he wears a male chastity belt that’s been padlocked by his ‘master’ in the first episode) 19-year-old who works as a mail boy in the same office as the show’s lead, Henry Best (who you can find out more about here).
With Banana’s opening episode taking a closer look at Dean’s sexual exploits and family life, we thought we better get you clued up on what we can expect from the future fan-favourite…
“Dean is pretty sex-obsessed. And young. I think the two things go together!” Fisayo tells Attitude.
“We’re at a point now where sex is in the palm of your hand. You can find someone and be having sex with them within the hour. Dean is a bit more generous with his body than I am, but I can relate to certain things.
“What I really relate to most with Dean is his openness. He’s very much ‘what you see is what you get’. But you’ll never catch me wearing a male chastity belt!”
Fisayo goes on to discuss the, erm, rigours of filming the show’s multitude of sex scenes, saying he has to “commit” to the man-on man action.
“It’s funny with the sex scenes, you sort of dread them until you do them,” he explains.
“I remember thinking ‘so many people are going to see me naked!’ But in the end I thought: ‘It’s part of the story so I’d better get on with it. You can’t half-do scenes like that. You’ve got to commit.”
If you;re after an even greater slice of Cucumber & Banana goss, then read our in-depth review of their opening episodes here, or watch our exclusive behind-the-scenes video of our shoot with the cast.
You can read our full interview with Fisayo and the rest of the cast in the new issue of Attitude, available to download to your mobile, iPad or tablet device now at Pocketmags.com/Attitude.
The issue is out in shops now and you can also have it delivered directly to your door at newsstand.co.uk.
Cucumber starts Thursday January 22 on Channel 4 at 9pm, followed by Banana on E4 at 10pm and Tofu on 4OD.
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