Casting Help Needed

[julesapple]

I'm reading a book - Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle - it's an all-time favourite, I've read and re-read it sooo many times. Last night I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd cast the characters. But I'm stuck on Ernest.

Ernest is a gentleman's gentleman. He's 48 but looks much younger, blond, svelte, average height. He's quite camp, not married, could be gay. A qualified Rolls Royce mechanic, a skilled chef and a gifted flower arranger. His chief skill is organising.

If Eddie Izzard were svelte, he'd be perfect but he's not.

Suggestions please?

[veggiechicken]

Are you looking for someone from the Vine, Jules?

[horticultural_hobbit]

Ah, easy! jeramy sheffield. Pretty and a nice boy

[lizzylemon]

the chap who played Nial in Frazer - although age is boderline now.

[julesapple]

David Hyde Pierce?

I was just thinking of Julian Clary, sans make up and not quite so camp. Or a more masculine Charles Hawtry type. Sort of a modern day John Inman.

[julesapple]

HH....wow....he's gorgeous! Another hunk wasted. I think he'd be pretty good though!

[Bigmallly]

Lilly Savage, sorry Paul O'Grady. Not sure if he's camp or just likes cross dressing........

[julesapple]

I did think about him BM, would be good if he could drop his Liverpool accent (nothing wrong with Liverpool, but Ernest is from Wimbledon)