Charles was at the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction

on stage to read  an extract of The Goldfinch by Donna Tart......

Donna Tartt is continuing to fulfil long-standing arrangements this year, and is therefore unable to visit the UK for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction readings at Southbank Centre. The award-winning actor and director Charles Dance will read from The Goldfinch.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/baileys-womens-prize-for-fic-82749

    "never have I ever felt quite so conspicuous" says Charles Dance

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With the winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction soon to be revealed, the shortlisted authors gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Hall last night to read extracts from their works and answer questions from both the prize chair, Helen Fraser, and the jam packed audience.....
Though the bookie's favourite, Donna Tartt, was unable to attend, Charles Dance assumed her place as a reader (and provider of undoubtedly the best quip of the night: 'never have I ever felt more conspicuous') with Tartt's UK agent on hand to answer questions.....http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/54263

let's wait for the video