More than anything else, they want to help. Without trying to push things down people's throats, they're counsellors, an ear to listen to people's problems. Sean Bean has been a Bond villain, an original member of the Fellowship of the Ring and the Hand to the. Long after his head was chopped off at Joffrey's (Jack. “They provide a real anchor for the community. Sean Bean on-screen deaths: all 25 times the Sheffield Game of Thrones actor died on TV. Although he was in it for only a season, the lingering presence of Ned Stark (Sean Bean) on 'Game of Thrones ' was undeniable. “In Broken, Jimmy is saying, ‘If I were a priest, this is what I’d do.’ He’s very radical in what he suggests the Catholic Church might do to make it a much more approachable place for the community rather than something strict and inaccessible.”īean says he was helped a great deal every day on set by Father Dennis, a real life priest acting as an adviser: “I have found the people associated with the Church very helpful. He doubts what he’s doing at times and thinks, ‘Is this making any sense?’ He questions himself – which is a good thing. His community is largely jobless and poverty stricken, but he can’t do very much about it. “He feels very frustrated,” Bean confirms. The drama also emphasises the restrictions that Father Michael is operating under. This deals with the vast majority of people today. That’s a good show, but it only represents one part of society in the past. “Broken is a bit more representative of our country than Downton Abbey. The actor passionately believes it is vital we tell the stories of those marginalised people who otherwise have no voice in society. So Broken is a fitting title for those communities – and also from my character.” This is what’s happening in cities across the country. "But it’s also about the state of the nation. I don’t quite know what that says.”īean thinks that this drama – and its title – will resonate: “It’s about this priest trying to draw people in. I’m going from playing a transvestite to a Catholic priest. He says he is delighted to be reunited with the highly-regarded writer of Cracker, Hillsborough and The Street: “Jimmy and I have a great history together. The actor, who was also starred in Sharpe, Troy, Patriot Games and The Martian, was quickly convinced.
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