Teen Smother star had to overcome fear of water to film scene in RTE series

The teenage star of Smother had to overcome his terror of water to film a frightening ocean scene in the hit series.

Despite living in coastal Wicklow and going to school in Dun Laoghaire, the 18-year-old said he never went near the ocean. “We knew we didn’t want to have a stunt double. It’s not something particularly spunky but it is a mental thing I had to overcome.James, who also starred in Fair City as Benjamin Fahey, said he was thrilled he could now go to the beach with his pals in the summer.“It was the start of the summer by the time we finished filming season two, and I went straight into swimming with all my friends.”

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