I was so much in character, there was only one per cent of David still there. I wasn’t in control of my body any more.
Born David Wheeler in Blackpool to parents who ran a wallpaper and toy shop, Thewlis started out wanting to be a rock star.
Before we log off, I suggest that Trepagny, Thewlis’s character in Barkskins, is so magnetic that he might merit a spin-off series,a la Frasier or Joey.
So a new series could feature the dream band of Trepagny, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Nick Cave.