Michael Socha reveals the unusual lengths he went to while preparing for his latest role.
By Summaya Mughal and Caroline LowbridgeActor Michael Socha has revealed the unusual lengths he went to while preparing for his latest role - including learning to forge counterfeit coins and doing "animal yoga".It saw the actor, who is from Derby, reunited with director Shane Meadows.
"I was terrified a lot of the time. I was worried and just wanted to do a good job. That's why I really concentrated on getting the character right."Set in Yorkshire in the 18th Century, the TV series is based on the book by Benjamin Myers, and fictionalises theTo prepare for the role, Socha learned to "clip" coins - meaning to cut small pieces from the edges, melt the clippings with metal scraps and forge counterfeit coins.
"I went there, I didn't wear shoes for a day, and did animal yoga, where you're walking round as an animal, all with strangers so I was well outside my comfort zone, dancing in a tent, sat in a circle of honesty, and just being dead honest with strangers.""David walked from Birmingham up to Halifax, and that's a long old slog, so I started getting into long-distance hiking, and that's stuck with me actually, I still do it now," he said.
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