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'I’m not Tom Cruise' Coma star Jason Watkins on leading new Channel 5 drama as an 'ordinary man'

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When Jason Watkins was offered the part of a man at breaking point in a brand new drama, he couldn’t wait to get started. From McDonald & Dodds to Hold The Sunset, Jason has a habit of playing “the little man”, which is how he describes his character, Simon, prior to a split-second decision that changes his whole world.

In the four-part series, Simon is living a very normal life with wife, Beth (Claire Skinner) and their daughter.That is, until the neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers.

Leading the pack is Jordan (Joe Barber), who ends up in a confrontation with Simon. Feeling threatened, Simon punches Jordan, a moment with devastating consequences for both of them. “I’m not Tom Cruise,” says Jason. “I’m not a traditional action man in a psychological thriller.

I wanted very much to be an ordinary bloke with vulnerabilities.That’s the person you see trying to work out what to do, and not really being very good at it.

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