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By LAURA ARMSTRONG
Published: 14 hrs ago
THE tears welling up in Olivia Colman’s eyes could not be any more convincing – because they are for real.
Filming heart-wrenching scenes for upcoming ITV drama Broadchurch left the actress, who is better known for her comedy roles, in floods.
The compelling eight-parter, in which Olivia plays DS Ellie Miller, opens with the grim discovery of schoolboy Danny Latimer’s body at the foot of a cliff.
She was moved to tears during the scenes when DS Miller quizzes the dead boy’s grief-stricken parents.
Olivia said: “I found it really hard to do the emotional scenes with Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan who play Danny’s parents.
“Because they are such beautiful actors, I had a hard time keeping it together.
“My character wasn’t supposed to cry half as much as she ended up doing but I couldn’t stop myself. It was so sad.”
Olivia is best known for appearing in TV comedies including Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve and Green Wing. But it wasn’t just the serious subject matter of Broadchurch that wiped the smile off her face.
The mum-of-two found it hard being away from her family while filming on location in Dorset. She wasn’t the only one. Co-star David Tennant, who plays DI Alec Hardy, also found it tough going.
They battled their homesickness together by watching videos of their kids.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4807352/Olivia-Colman-Scenes-with-dead-childs-parents-left-me-in-tears.html#ixzz2Ldljjo3I
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