Adolescence viewers who've been blown away by Owen Cooper's performance on the hit Netflix drama will be equally impressed by his audition tape, newly released by the streamer.
The young actor got his big break as Jamie Miller on Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne's harrowing series about gender-based violence.
Comprising four episodes each shot in one take by Boiling Point's Philip Barantini, the series follows 13-year-old Jaime as he's accused of murdering a girl at his school.
In the clip published by Netflix, Cooper and his co-star Erin Doherty looked back on the audition that got him the role.
Doherty, who played psychologist Briony Ariston in episode three, praised Cooper's tape as he demurred. The video only shows a portion of his audition, specifically the scene in which Jamie is quizzed about his understanding of the reason why he was in custody.
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On Instagram, fans of the show celebrated Cooper for his raw talent, with some asking Netflix to release the rest of the tape.
"OMG WE WANT MORE JAMIE," one person noted, while another called for more episodes: "Netflix, please we want more episodes of Adolescence we need to see the trial, please".
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"He's a super talented boy. That was a great audition tape," was another comment. "Can't believe this is his first proper performance. Exceptional talent, he should be proud of himself."
Also starring Graham as Jamie's father Eddie and Ashley Walters as one of the detectives on the case, the series is a necessary exploration of masculinity and has been hailed as an early contender for drama of the year.
Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix now.
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