Vicky McClure has opened up about tackling some intense scenes in new psychological thriller Insomnia, with the Line Of Duty star taking up an interesting hobby to keep the blues at bay.
In the new Paramount+ series, Vicky plays Emma, a high-flying lawyer with a stay-at-home husband and two children who is tormented by sleep deprivation as her 40th birthday nears.
With Emma displaying worrying and sometimes dangerous behaviour in the show, Vicky admitted that some of her scenes in the show were "really dark".
She added: "You can’t help as an actor to put yourself in their shoes and think how that might feel,” she said. “But I do a lot of dramatic work – I’m drawn to these kinds of roles.” Vicky said that after a day of acting out heavy themes, she turns to day dancing to stay upbeat - and even set up Day Fever, which are daytime discos she runs with her husband Jonny Owen. “God knows why I’m so happy.
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