And Matthew taking on a character like Bunuel is a massive responsibility so how much pressure did you feel under?
From the moment that I was cast it sunk in that I was playing Bunuel, such a massive personality, the pressure was immense, as well as there was only two British cast members I was frightened to death.
When I got over to Barcelona the reaction that I got from my physical presence made it even worse I remember when I went for a costume fitting and the designers were quite expressive let’s say and didn’t really hide the fact that they were surprised that I was playing Bunuel.
So to begin with I just felt like I had to work that little harder to prove myself, but it was nice to be under that sort of pressure to be honest I think prefer to work under pressure I get the best out of myself.
Although it was immense it was definitely welcome it makes it all the more sweeter when you feel like you have won people round, the reaction that I got from the crew and the cast were all positive so it was good to be under that pressure.
And how did you find working on location with Javier, Robert and Paul?
It was great, everything about the film was fantastic, but obviously the people that you work closely with make experience and how much you get out of it.
Paul is a fantastic director he lets you create character so we felt free in our performances and we all had a good relationship on set we hung out together quite a lot and that help us get into the personas of Dali, Lorca and Bunuel. The whole experience on set and off set was magical it was great.
Finally what’s next for the pair of you?
Matt: Well I’m going off to do the Cranford two part Christmas special I start shooting that in the next couple of weeks.
Paul: And later this year I am going off to do a movie about an artist Charlotte Salomon in a way she was the Anne Frank of painting.
Little Ashes is out now.
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw