The curtain has officially closed onGuilt after three seasons of hijinks, dark humor, and mysterious twists and turns galore! The cast — including Mark Bonnar, Jamies Sives, and more — look back on the series, the stellar writing by creator Neil Forsyth, their experiences filming together in Scotland over the years, and also reveal what they’ll miss most.
- 1.
Mark Bonnar
Star Mark Bonnar may be sad to say goodbye to the series after 3 seasons of playing devious Max, but he also believes it was the right time. “Of course [I’m] sad to say goodbye to the show. But I think what [writer and creator] Neil [Forsyth] has done is absolutely right. It was time and I think the mark of a class act, as Neil is, is knowing to get out while we’re on top.”
But it’s certainly not easy to say farewell to not only Max, but to his overall experience filming the series over the years. “[Playing Max has] been an absolute joy, a total gift to play. I’ve said this before, but Neil Forsyth writes the words that I love to say… When he first started out with the show, he said there was a lack of anything like this on British television, a “dramedy” — like the Americans do so well, where the show is very serious, but has a lot of funny moments in it. Before, we didn’t really do that – a crime drama was a crime drama; a hospital drama was a hospital drama — there were very few jokes. I think Neil’s broken the mould.”
And, of course, there’s a certain pride he feels as a Scottish actor working on a Scottish series. “It’s a universal story but something that we made in Scotland with Scottish writers, Scottish crew. It was a bunch of Scots that made it and it showed the world what we can do. So I’m overflowing with pride about that. To be a part of that is incredible.”
- 2.
Jamie Sives
Like Bonnar, star Jamie Sives found it bittersweet to bid adieu toGuilt and his character Jake. Sives admitted that as lucky as he’s been with acting work through his career, this series and this role have been a “highlight of [his] career, hands down.”
He continued, “The quality of the script – it’s top-class writing. Neil Forsyth just has this amazing ability to just see that whole Scottish thing from a very objective angle… It’s just right and it’s great. It goes a long way to the enjoyment of a job. I’m so, so proud to be part of Neil Forsyth’s incredible piece of work, and a Scottish-made series. And working with Mark [Bonnar] has been a dream. It’s incredible to think that we were in the same class at school all those years ago, running away together at Stirling Castle. And now to look at this, which I think is one of the best things Scotland’s ever produced, and arguably, Britain has, in a short-form drama. I think it’s absolutely amazing.”
- 3.
Phyllis Logan
Phyllis Logan, who joined the series in Season 2 as the villainous Maggie Lynch (who is a far cry from Logan’s Downton Abbey character Mrs. Hughes) and won a BAFTA award for the role, has nothing but love for her experience on Guilt. “On set, my abiding memories were how much of a joy it was working with everybody. Just getting to say those words of Neil Forsyth was amazing… What he gave us all from these scripts was incredible. Also watching Mark [Bonnar] and Jamie [Sives] at work was brilliant. They have great fun together. They are like brothers — naughty brothers. They’re just terrific and you can tell they just love each other and take great joy from playing these characters.”
Filming in Scotland, especially for Season 3, was an added bonus for the award-winning actor. “To come back and do the third [season] when all the [COVID-19 related] restrictions were lifted, it just gave it an added boost.I was able to see my sister, who lives down on the coast and have dinner at friends’ houses in Glasgow. So that was a difference and it was lovely.”
As far as the reception to her callous role in the series, she remarked that it was actually quite positive — and even a little humorous! “It’s been funny with my family seeing me and saying ‘you’re a bit of a b- word [in the series], aren’t you?’”
- 4.
Emun Elliott
If you ask Emun Elliott, were it up to him “I would play Kenny for the rest of my days.” Playing private investigator Kenny was a new kind of role for the actor, and an experience that Elliott treasures. “Before, I was always like a goody baddy or a baddy goody character, who was right on the line of morality. But with Kenny, he’s a follower, a real innocent and he’s vulnerable. And I have such an affinity for him. I really like him.”
Elliott also sentimentally reflected on the positive reaction from fans to the series and Kenny “Everyone I’ve spoken to seems to have this great affection for the series. Not just the series, but especially for this character. People really seem to relate to Kenny. People want him to succeed and want him to be okay. Everyone who I’ve spoken to in the street, or even within the industry, friends and family just seem to love it. I find it quite hard to believe that it’s all coming to an end.”
He continued, “What I’ll miss most about playing Kenny is just being part of the story. I think the show’s
done so much for Scottish television. It’s really sort of raised the bar in terms of its aesthetic and storytelling, that just being part of Neil Forsyth’s world is something that I will miss hugely… I’ll also miss the people. I’ll miss Neil. I’ll miss all the directors that we’ve worked with over the years. I’m especially going to miss Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives, because they’ve both become really good friends. We’ll definitely stay in touch as we’ve had the opportunity to form these beautiful friendships whilst making this wonderful, wonderful story.”
- Farewell to Guilt
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