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Owen Cooper’s Adolescence Audition Tape Goes Viral, Sparking Buzz About His Future In Acting

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Owen Cooper’s audition tape for Adolescence has taken social media by storm, with fans already marking him as a rising star to observe. The 15-year-old actor, who clinched the role of Jamie Miller after competing against 500 other hopefuls, is now at the middle of a viral moment and for a excellent reason.

The newest crime drama on Netflix, created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, has been making waves since its debut earlier this month. The story unravels the chilling case of a 13-year-old schoolboy arrested for the brutal murder of his female classmate, with each of its 4 episodes unfolding in a single, uninterrupted take. The gripping storytelling and its unflinching take a look at online radicalization have earned high praise, however it’s Cooper’s hauntingly real performance that’s left audiences speechless.

A Performance So Good Even Owen Cooper Can’t Watch It

Now, Cooper’s audition tape, which has provided an unfiltered glimpse into his raw talent, surfaced online, sending fans right into a frenzy.

“I didn’t even know this got filmed,” the UK actor said during a video with fellow Adolescence alumna Erin Doherty. Within the clip, a visibly younger Cooper embodies Jamie, desperately pleading his innocence to which even he seemed rattled watching it back.

“I hated that, I hated that,” Cooper said after the tape finished. “Well you’re not speculated to like yourself,” Doherty replied. “But that was great!”

Viewers were just as impressed. One X user declared, “If he (or mostly his parents) makes the fitting decisions, this kid’s gonna be a star. What he does in episode three is amazing. Too bad they left him almost entirely out of episode 4. Big mistake.”

A second replied, “That’s lovely to see how far they’ve each come! It’s inspiring to witness growth like that.” “Must’ve been one hell of an audition if he landed that role,” one other remarked.

How Owen Cooper Landed the Role?

Cooper himself has spoken about how daunting the audition process was at such a young age.

“I used to be doing acting as a hobby and doing drama lessons, but I didn’t expect anything to come back of it but then I got the audition and my head modified,” he told the Royal Television Society. “It was scary at first but then I met Phil and Stephen so I got comfortable pretty quick,” he explained.

Portraying Jamie, nonetheless, got here with its own set of challenges. The darkest part? Entering into the mindset of a personality steeped in incel ideology. He credited his castmates, saying, “With the assistance of Stephen and Phil and Erin, they helped me into it. But I’ll probably say his view on other people is probably the most difficult a part of Jamie to play.”

What’s Next For Owen Cooper?

Together with his breakout role in Adolescence setting the industry abuzz, Metro has already labeled his performance Oscar-worthy and Cooper can be not showing any signs of slowing down.

Based on latest reports, the teenager is about to play a significant role in Emerald Fennell’s highly anticipated adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Cooper, starring alongside Hollywood heavyweights Margot Robbie and Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi, will play the younger version of Heathcliff, the novel’s tormented antihero.

And when you’re wondering if he’s already rubbing shoulders with A-listers, he’s. Each Robbie and Elordi chatted to him on set while getting their makeup done, he casually revealed.

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