How Richard Gadd & Jamie Bell made an emotional 15-page scene in under a day for "Half Man" // TRAIN BRAIN

How Richard Gadd & Jamie Bell made an emotional 15-page scene in under a day for "Half Man"

Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell reflect on the episode-four hospital showdown, including the lighting trick that let them shoot it in a single day, the trust built during the brutal barn scenes earlier in the season, and why the whole confrontation had to end with a hug.
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