By Celebstoriess
There was great camaraderie, individually and collectively. I have been fortunate to work with some of the lads before, and (writer) Stephen Butchard is someone I hugely respect and admire.
It was one of the most enjoyable series I have been involved with, and I know people say that at the end of working on a particular project, but I can genuinely say I personally did not want it to end. I walked away from the set really upset.
There was great camaraderie, individually and collectively. I have been fortunate to work with some of the lads before, and (writer) Stephen Butchard is someone I hugely respect and admire.
It’s got everything - loyalty, friendship, shock value, and the surprising key theme throughout of real love all set against a very real crime world.
I play Michael Kavanagh, who works for and with drug lord Ronnie Phelan, played by Sean Bean. They are life-long friends, but for the first time in his life, Michael falls in love – it’s never happened to him before now and that leads to him thinking about a crime-free future. The dilemma is a life-changing one, whether he will he take over from Ronnie or not. Ronnie is hinting about retiring, and his son Jamie (Jack McMullen) wants the crown. There is a power struggle between Michael and Jamie, who have their own distinct plans. Real conflict.
Firstly, I loved the scripts. I think we all feel that what Stephen has written - this world and the characters he’s created - feel so specific, rich and very much their own unique thing.
She had to grow up very quickly. She hasn’t had a typical childhood, Diana has a dark history and what I love about her in particular, is that she hasn’t had a ‘normal’ life, but any girl could be Diana and that is one of the things I think that is so clever about how Stephen has written her. The way she interacts with the world and how she wants to appear to the world, you just wouldn’t know. It’s amazing to play someone so complex. She’s an extraordinary character.
I've been an admirer of Stephen's work for a long time. He's really good at setting up relationships and he creates gripping, punchy storylines that are expertly woven.
brilliant storyteller. There's a real Shakespearean theme throughout the series as we follow these stories of love and family as they play out in such a brutal, violent world. The stakes are high throughout, and it makes for a really compelling watch.
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