Some actors keep their characters ’accents in the middle of the captures, while others do research via the Internet as ways to approach their roles.
However, Colin Farrell, 44, has stated that he “couldn’t get away” from his part as whale harpooner Henry Drax while filming the upcoming BBC 2 arctic drama The North Water.
The next Radio Times cover star told the magazine: ‘Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, I was inhabiting this very different physical space.
“I Couldn’t Get Away”: Colin Farrell had claimed to be a 24/7 version of his 19th-century whale harpoon character as he shot his upcoming drama The North Water
Soft: the vision is far from the usual red carpet look of Colin (pictured in 2019)
“It was as hard as the film work can be, waking up in the dark and shooting until the last last light.”
The unusual approach of the Golden Globe winner greatly affected his psychological state.
Colin continued, “I would like to think it’s as great a way out of myself as I’ve ever been.
“So it seemed important to me to keep my own advice and give myself the space to feel alone and pursue a personal interest that Drax would understand.”
Unrecognizable: The next Radio Times cover star told the magazine, “Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, I was inhabiting this very different physical space.”
Always dedicated, the actor said he ate and lifted weights to the perfect “massive, gross force” of his 19th-century character.
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The Irishman is seen in the sandy series wearing a thick beard, with his dark locks that look grumpy. The opening is a far cry from Colin’s usual red carpet look.
In the scenes of the ship, he has seen a cigar blow, his face smeared with charcoal and his hand wrapped in a dirty bandage.
Worlds aside: The Irish actor is seen in the sandy series, which is screened in the fall, with a thick beard and his dark locks. Awakening is a far cry from Colin’s usual red carpet look (pictured left and character right in 2018)
Cold as ice: In the scenes of the ship, he has seen a cigar blow, his face dirty with charcoal and his hand wrapped in a dirty bandage.
Those working on the Arctic drama sailed 81 degrees north, filming on the ice pack. It’s said to be the northernmost point a drama series has ever shot.
The series is also set in Hull and takes place in the late 1850s. It is an adaptation of Ian McGuire’s novel of the same name.
It has five episodes and is followed by Patrick Sumner, an army surgeon who enrolls as a ship’s doctor on a whaling expedition, after being expelled from the forces.
Jack O’Connell plays Patrick, who is embroiled in tension with Drax. Stephen Graham, of Line Of Duty, also stars in his latest role alongside Sean Bean in Time.
Cast: The North Water stars Jack O’Connell as Patrick, who is embroiled in tension with Drax, while Stephen Graham of Line Of Duty also stars in his latest role alongside Sean Bean in Time.
Things are straining among the men of the expedition as they find themselves further and further away from the dry land and civilization.
Also starring Tom Courtenay, Peter Mullan, Sam Spruell and Roland Møller.
Colin finished filming The North Water last year. The show began production in October 2019 until March 2020, when the pandemic stopped filming despite almost ending.
The rest of the series was later picked up and shot on a UK soundtrack.
The North Water will premiere on BBC Two on Friday 10 September at 9.30pm
Feeling the cold: Those working on the show sailed 81 degrees north, filming on the ice pack, which is said to be the farthest point in the north that a drama series has ever shot.