"Cooper, 15, became the youngest ever male recipient of an Emmy on Sunday, when he won the best supporting actor in a limited series award for his role as the teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama. Esther Morgan, who runs the Drama MOB school in Didsbury, Manchester, with the Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien, helped train Cooper alongside hundreds of other young people from the north-west from a wide variety of backgrounds."
"There's a frustration in the industry that everything seems to happen in London, despite the talent that exists elsewhere, Morgan said. We were really passionate that we wanted to build something from the north, for northern kids and provide them with the same opportunities, no matter where they're from. Cooper was cast in Adolescence after Stephen Graham, who co-created and starred in the series as the father of Cooper's character, insisted on casting an unknown northern actor for the role."
"We're so proud of Owen and so happy for him, and he's worked so hard, and we're delighted that the producers took the time to look for northern talent and took a chance on him. But it's so rare they'll take that chance, and so much talent is never looked at."
Owen Cooper, 15, won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series for his role as Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama Adolescence, becoming the youngest ever male recipient. Esther Morgan, co-director of Drama MOB in Didsbury, Manchester, helped train Cooper alongside many young people from the north-west. Morgan expressed frustration that industry opportunities concentrate in London and praised producers who searched outside the capital. Stephen Graham insisted on casting an unknown northern actor for the role. Morgan hopes Cooper's success will inspire more northern and working-class young people to pursue the arts and broaden casting practices.
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