(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Ed Westwick thinks appearing in a theatre production would allow people to get to know the real [him].

The 23-year-old British actor is best known for playing Chuck Bass in US television drama Gossip Girl, although the rising star is keen to swap the screen for the stage and tread the boards in his native country.

Ed harbours ambitions to land a theatre role in Londons iconic West End theatre district, where actors ranging from Orlando Bloom to Kim Cattrall have all enjoyed stints.

Ed appreciates the close contact theatre actors have with the audience, and has his mind set on starring in something intimate, so that people can get to know the real me without a screen in the way.

The hunk was previously a member of Britains National Youth Theatre, and is also a keen musician. For that reason, he thinks musical theatre could be a great option, as it would allow him to display his vocal talents.

I can sing so perhaps a musical, he is quoted as saying. (C) Cover Media