Half of what creates psychopaths is genetic, but the other half is conditioning.
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If you compare the violence in 'Happy Valley' to the violence in something like 'Game of Thrones,' it's nothing. But it is shocking because it's so real and grounded. The characters could live next door to you - they're not in a remote fantasy world.
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It takes a lot of courage, when everyone is asking you what you want to do, if you say that you want to be a musician or an actor; people can be very condescending and say, 'Oh, that's so sweet, good luck with that!' It can be very frustrating.
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When I got into drama school, that's when I knew that I could safely say that I wanted to be a professional actor.
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I grew up in the countryside, so I had quite a feral life up until the age of about fourteen.
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I had the acting bug from a very early age.
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You don't want a character who sits on an even playing field the whole time.
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When I was playing a psychopath in 'Happy Valley,' it was really weird.
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I wanted to do a degree in something I was interested in before going into acting.