Tom Holland returns to our screens on June 9, with a new psychological thriller A crowded roomwhere he will play Danny Sullivan, who will be arrested for his involvement in a New York shooting, which will cause him to reevaluate his life and discover something about himself.
The series was inspired by a non-fiction book from 1981 Billy Milligan’s Mind, about American criminal Billy Milligan, who was convicted of armed robbery and three times of rape at Ohio State University. During his trial, Billy was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, leading to the first case of its kind in which his attorney defended dementia and argued that the His alternative way of being responsible for the crime.
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In addition to the lead role, Tom is also a producer on the series, and in an interview with Extra, he revealed the impact the series had on him, which is why he had to take a break from acting. .
“I really enjoyed it, but again, the series broke me,” he told the publication. “There was a time when I said, ‘I have to rest.'”
Tom will play Danny Sullivan in the series
He explained that after filming ended, he went to Mexico for a week, before deciding to take a year off from work. “It’s a result of how difficult this show is,” he added.
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The Spiderman The star revealed that although he’s used to roles that take physical damage, it took him a long time to “recover” from the “mental” loss he went through for the series. movie.
Tom talked about the emotional impact the series had on him
He also spoke to Entertainment Weekly about how he couldn’t lose the character by no longer playing him, explaining, “I see myself in him, but in my personal life. mine,” he explained. “I remember being a little bit frustrated at home and thinking, like, ‘I’m going to shave my head. I have to shave my head because I have to get rid of this character.’ And obviously we were filming, so I decided. decided not… It’s unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.
A crowded room will also star Amanda Seyfried as Rya Goodwin, the interrogating cop who conducts the interview. Emmy Rossum, Will Chase, Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbott, Emma Laird, Jason Isaacs, Lior Raz and Thomas Sadoski also join the cast.
Tom revealed that he needs to take a break from acting
The first three episodes of the series will be released on June 9 and will then air weekly for the next seven weeks.
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