‘Every slap we got from the screws was real’: Ray Winstone on brutal borstal drama Scum
‘During the riot scene, all the baked beans and mashed potato ended up on the floor. It became like an ice rink. It looks fantastic – but it was pretty hairy’On the day I got expelled from drama school, all the boys I’d been there with were going to audition for this prison drama film at the BBC. I went along too, just so I could go for a drink with them afterwards to say goodbye. While I was waiting I got talking to the receptionist. I told her what had happened and she said: “Why don’t you go in and meet the director? It can’t hurt.” Continue reading...
