Debutant actor plays Jamie Miller in the British miniseries that broke records in the United Kingdom
THE Netflix released the video test of the young man Owen Cooperprotagonist of the British miniseries Adolescence. No previous experience as an actor, Cooper was chosen to interpret Jamie Millera 13 -year -old teenager arrested on suspicion of murder.
The video published by the platform shows two scenes of the original hearing: one in which Jamie is guided by a lawyer before a police interrogation, and another withdrawal from the third episode of the series, when the character is evaluated by the psychologist Briony Aristoninterpreted by ERIN DOHERTYknown for The Crown.
Owen Cooper’s Audition for the Role of Jamie in #Dolescence ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/4oosyvmeyv
– Netflix UK & Ireland (@netflixuk) March 24, 2025
“I don’t want to sit in this p**! ”**, Shouts Cooper in one of the scenes, throwing a chair. The sequence reflects the same moment of tension that would later be recorded in a single plan during the final episode.
In another video posted on Netflix networks, Cooper watches his own test alongside Erin Doherty. The actress plays with the look of the colleague at the time of hearing:
“My God, look you! Why is your hair like this? You’re so much more stylish now”says laughing.
Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty React to Owen’s Audition (and His Hair!) #Dolescencepic.twitter.com/hl0xffoixq
– Netflix UK & Ireland (@netflixuk) March 23, 2025
Audience success
Directed by Philip Barantini and with Stephen Graham in the cast, Adolescence became a phenomenon in the United Kingdom. The debut episode was watched by about 6.5 million people in the first week, according to the agency data Barbreaching the top of the British weekly ranking – an unprecedented feat for an original streaming series.
Source: Rollingstone
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