Owen Cooper, the 15-year-old actor in the film “Adolescence,” made a special and hidden creative contribution by helping the screenwriters with notes on realistic teenage slang.
He showed how to use more authentic language, making dialogue sound more natural and realistic.
Stephen Graham, who co-wrote the script and plays the father of Jamie (Owen's character), praised him for embracing the role so powerfully and honestly, calling finding Owen the "greatest achievement" of the series, writes Dailymail.
Owen won the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the youngest male winner in the category, while filming took place when he was just 14 years old.
He also helped improve the script with words and expressions used by young people in Britain, making the role more believable and authentic.
In interviews, Owen revealed that he did not expect the success and thanked the team behind the cameras, saying that winning the award was the result of collective work.
His role and the success of the series "Adolescence," which deals with difficult topics such as "incel" culture and murder allegations, have been very well received by the public and critics.
Overall, Owen Cooper's contribution was not only in interpretation, but also in helping to make the dialogue more real and closer to the reality of British teenagers. /Telegraph/
