Samantha Morton has explained how she prepared for her role in Sky Atlantic's The Last Panthers.
The actress plays a former soldier in the six-part crime thriller, which charts the aftermath of a daring jewel heist.
Morton trained with the military and believes it gave her a chance to do something that actresses don't often get to do.
"It was incredibly motivational in regards to Naomi's headspace. Initially I thought it was a physical transformation, but it wasn't actually," she noted.
"It was more the mindset of someone in the military, and the fact that she retains that throughout her life. It affects you for the rest of your life, whether you've served or not.
"I think all of that was just an incredible experience. Men get to do that all the time for roles, and I think women don't really get to do that as often - that proper transformation of the mind."
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Morton was speaking at a Q&A screening in London last night (October 22), where The Last Panthers writer Jack Thorne also explained how he researched for the show.
"We spent a lot of time travelling and researching before the show was made, which was mostly me on the back of [Panther expert] Jerome's moped travelling through Europe and meeting his shady contacts," Thorne explained.
"About halfway through the writing process, Jerome's laptop was seized by police, which gives you a clue about the sort of research on it. And he never got that laptop back.
"Normally to research a show, you have books to read and people to talk to. Having Jerome aboard was like having a library."
The Last Panthers also stars John Hurt and A Prophet star Tahar Rahim, and starts on Sky Atlantic on November 12.
David Bowie has recorded 'Blackstar' as the official theme, which was unveiled earlier this month.
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