Stephen Graham says working class families are made to look 'miserable' in British dramas ‘It’s very condescending,’ the actor said.
Graham claimed downbeat on-screen depictions of working class families are “condescending” and said his own childhood was filled with joy, despite the challenges his mother faced.
Stephen Graham has claimed working class families are misrepresented by always being made to look miserable in British dramas.
Graham, who played the smaller role of criminal Shang opposite Day-Lewis’s William Cutting said: “On the day of filming, I’m sitting in the chair in makeup, and Daniel comes walking through in full regalia.
It comes after Graham recently recalled the extent of Daniel Day-Lewis’s method acting habit while working on Gangs of New York.