The new series of supernatural drama Bedlam sees Great Expectations actor Jack Roth and a new cast take up residency at the bedevilled Bedlam Heights to vanquish the demons that plague their lives, but their adversaries prove to come in both ghostly and human form.

Series 2 is currently airing at 10pm on Wednesday nights on Sky Living.

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From Great Expectations and The Cafe to Bedlam – you clearly like a bit of variety?

“That’s what I want. I don’t want to be pigeon-holed yet, there’s plenty of time for that.”

What attracted you to Bedlam?

“Bedlam’s great and it’s a really interesting story. My character, Max, is lovely and sits between everything that is going on; you’ve got the normal people and the supernatural and he flips between the two.

“He’s really honest and it’s almost like playing myself when I was younger, because he’s still got that innocence and naivety which, over time, you lose. It’s exciting, it’s got promise from the last series and it’s good; I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t.”

Is it darker and scarier than the first series?

“Yeah – the lighting, the camera work and everything, and the fact they’ve cast two cockneys in the lead roles [laughs]. They’ve set the tone and it’s all coming into its own now.”

How are you getting on with Lacey, the other cockney?

“Lacey’s awesome. We all have stigmas that we carry – I’ve got mine and she’s got hers – and she blows me away every day; when she looks you in the eye, you believe it. A pleasure.”

And you ring her up when you’ve run out of loo roll?

“Well, she lives downstairs – my lights have gone out, have yours? We’re constantly talking to each other because, behind the scenes, we’ve got a really good relationship. She’s someone you can easily introduce to your friends, she’s really normal.”

Let’s talk about the paranormal aspect of the show. Have you had any spooky experiences?

“Will I get killed if I say I don’t believe in ghosts? I believe in philosophy and what someone like Bill Hicks has to say about energy and stuff. In the wider universe, there’s far more out there that’s just not explainable, scientifically. Supernatural’s not really for me, but it’s a fun thing to tap into and great to play. Whatever I do, there’s total commitment. It’s fun being scared and watching people be scared.”

You mentioned before about having a stigma, is that being Tim Roth’s son? How do you combat that?

“Just keep working and, one day, you’ll beat it. I love the man and he’s great, and a lot of people love him, and I’ve got to accept that. To me, he’s dad, and it’s weird to me that people love him and I forget that. He’s big and, bloody hell, I’m proud of him. He, Gary [Oldman] and Ray [Winstone] set great boundaries.”

You’ve had a phenomenal year.

“It’s been a good year. I’m still a shadow though and that’s the problem – no one knows that I’m in this stuff [laughs].”

We’re telling them, don’t worry.

“There is plenty to be getting stuck into and I’m lucky to be able to pick interesting stuff and, like you said, to show different sides. I can’t do what Douglas Booth does or Rob Pattinson because they’re too beautiful, but I’ll be the guy next to him, the Mercutio, the one where you go, I loved him. It’s going well – the locations could have been slightly different, but it’s all right [laughs].”

Are you easily frightened? Have you got any phobias?

“Moths, I don’t like moths. They’re furry. I’m very pale, so I think they just come to me [laughs]. Planes frighten me, but if I could bring a parachute on, I’d be fine. It’s the fact there’s nothing you can do.”

Have you been involved in any stunts?

“I try to. I love it – in Quadrophenia, I was thrown around a lot. If they let Tom Cruise do it, they’ve got to let me; he’s worth a lot more money than me [laughs].”

What are the best and worst pieces of advice you’ve been given?

“Pick your battles is a good one. You can’t fight everything but there are certain things you really have to. This is a team effort and a lot of new actors – and old – forget this. Everyone’s trying to make something, like the girl that stands and waits for us to arrive and is the last to leave. She works a lot of harder than me.

“We’re all trying to create something beautiful and you can’t have people working against that. Bad pieces of advice? I’ve been told to quit the business loads of times by old drama teachers who hated me.”

You must have seen the best and worst sides of fame, and yet you still want to be in the limelight. Are you willing to take on the bad side?

“Totally, but there are better ways of doing it. There are people who don’t do it the wrong way, there are actors who just live their lives. Fame and money comes as a bonus to your talent. I think people love the fame a lot more, whereas I just want to be an actor. Whatever comes with it comes with it.

“People like Johnny Depp, who lives in the South of France and keeps away from it with his family – when he’s in the limelight, he is, and when’s he not, we’re none the wiser. Cillian Murphy is very good at that – I love him – Michael Pitt… They’re not rolling out of clubs, that’s not being an actor.

“You can’t give it all away, every time they see you there’s something else, there’s this or that, and I think intensity and talent need to be held on to. All the rest comes around it. If you’re there for a true reason, all the rest is b*******. When you see good work, that’s when it’s interesting.”

What’s your biggest showbizzy memory?

“I’ve done lots of red carpet and stuff like that. It’s good in a way, it’s like, wow, when you’re young, now, it’s just a different maturity. Press in Japan is pretty crazy. They love it and give you presents and that’s quite weird – a bidet? Oh thank you [laughs]. That was for Planet of the Apes. I want to be the new British actor, so that whenever you need someone to do a character, you call me.”

How about an Oscar or BAFTA?

“I want to be able to make a living out of it – working in a bar at the same time is a bit sh***y. I want to be able to look back and have done some good work. I only do things that I’m happy doing; it’s not about money, I can be poor.

“You want one of those blessed careers that people seem to have, filled with great characters. There is a big gap for a British actor. There are a lot of pretty ones, but a gap for someone who can do the other stuff. That’s what I’m hoping to fill, that’s what I’m aiming for.”

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