'Insane' Emmerdale's Jamie Tate star Alexander Lincoln talks soap's 'intense' 11-hour days

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Emmerdale, he would regularly film harrowing scenes, enduring 11-hour long work days in the process."Soap actors do get a really bad rap but it is one of the most intense jobs I think you can do," he insisted during an interview with Entertainment Focus."It is 10/11 hours a day.

I shot 19 scenes one day, which is insane!"Alexander's character Jamie is presumed dead after viewers witnessed a horrifying car crash, but his body has never been found, meaning he could eventually reprise his role.However, he hasn't been shy about sharing how tough the filming schedule is.Admitting that he would go home with anxiety over the workload, he explained: "Every evening you’re learning lines and you’re anxious about the next day."Express.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.Comparing his experience on ITV's Emmerdale with other channels, he added: "I did this thing recently for the BBC and they would shoot maybe two or three scenes a day, so comparatively, you’re like, ‘oh my god, that’s amazing!’."However, it has also been tough for him to tackle the unpredictable nature of TV work, going from days where his hours are constant and intense, to having long down periods with almost nothing to do at all."In acting you never get regular work generally," he admitted."Going from the high intensity 10 to 11 hour days every day of the week to doing a project for a month, maybe less … your downtime is a lot longer in between."For me, it’s been finding hobbies in the meantime because you can become so anxious about the next thing."I found myself not focusing on the downtime and enjoying that time, and just sitting with it and experiencing life as it is."Fans of the soap, who witnessed his tense and tearful scenes on the show, are now anxiously.