Netflix Adolescence star gives behind the scenes insight into hit drama – ‘We didn’t expect it!’
Ruth Telford, a supporting actress in Netflix’s hit series “Adolescence”, has described the show as “phenomenal” whilst discussing its unexpected success.
Speaking to GB News, Telford revealed that as a supporting artist, she wasn’t fully aware of the storyline during filming.
Adolescence follows the story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, played by Owen Cooper, who is arrested for stabbing classmate Katie to death.
The four-part drama stars Stephen Graham and Ashley Walters, with Christine Tremarco playing Jamie’s mother.
Speaking to GB News, Ruth Telford, who was a supporting actress in the hit show, said: “It was something phenomenal. But as a supporting artist, you don’t really know what the story is.
“So were thought it would be big because it had been all filmed, one episode in one take. We thought that was the reason it would be so successful, but we didn’t know what the story was, clearly that’s what’s hit the roof.”
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“It was amazing. Absolutely loved it. It was a little bit like being in a theatre and sitting in the wings waiting for your cue. So I was in the first episode in the house where the boy got arrested.
“The police had gone in. It was incredible. Then I was in the police station waiting.
“So when my cue came, it was just fantastic that they just came in and we all just got going, got busy and then carried on until the end.
“It was one of the best things I’ve ever filmed, I loved it.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has shown significant interest in the Netflix drama, recently hosting a roundtable discussion with the show’s creators.
During the meeting, Starmer discussed the impact Adolescence had on him as a father of teenage children.
The Prime Minister has proposed that the series should be shown in schools for free.
When asked about this development, Telford expressed surprise at the high-level attention the show has received.
She said: “I had no idea that was going to happen.
“If you are somebody who’s vulnerable and you have something that’s going on in your life like that, then I think you’ve got to be really careful how you handle it in schools, but equally. I think it’s fantastic.
“I think that it’s a great eye opener and I just don’t want it to go the wrong way.
“I do think that people should be aware of what’s going on. Also from a literature point of view and from an art point of view, it’s really fantastic.”