He admitted that after such an intense experience, hes ready to take on roles that dont involve smoking
Speaking about the amount he had to smoke for the role, the actor told Birmingham Live: I dont smoke but people did smoke all day and night then. I use herbal rose things, theyre like my five a day
To step into the shoes of someone who challenges me, not only as an actor but as a human, it kind of opened my eyes and opened my mind I suppose, and my heart to a different type of person. In terms of whether the characters journey will be one of redemption in the fifth season, Sam left things vague
Id take the cigarette and every time Id put it in, it would stick to my lips because theyre these fake cigarettes, Murphy said, speaking to the BBC Radio Six ahead of the sixth seasons release
Even herbal cigarettes have health warnings now. He joked that the herbal cigarettes were like his five a day, pointing out how often he was seen with one on set
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