Jamie Dornan confesses that playing a serial killer in The Fall has "scarred" him for life.
The actor stars as Paul Spector in the BBC Two thriller-drama series - a sexually-motivated murderer - and has said the brutal acts his character commits have changed him in real life.
Jamie Dornan in The Fall / Credit: BBC"There are maybe not a lot of positives. You can't fail to be left slightly scarred by inhabiting someone like that for two seasons.
"I do carry elements of him in a worrying way. I find him relatable and understand why he is how he is.
"There are times towards the end of filming series one and series two where I did scare myself that some of Jamie's reactions were like Paul's.
"You do carry some of that anger and hatred in you a little bit, especially towards the end of filming."
Starring alongside Gillian Anderson who plays detective Stella Gibson, the series is a captivating and intriguing watch.
The Daily Mirror newspaper reports Gillian said of Stella: "Who she is and everything she stands for I find very compelling on the page."
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