Q: What was it like to work with Karen Gillan and develop the relationship between your characters?

It was very tricky because David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton are two separate people from separate worlds with separate opinions. It was really important to be able to have a relationship with Karen where we could explore the good stuff, the bad stuff, the arguments, the love, the romance, the disagreements. She was beyond phenomenal. We had a mutual understanding of what we were trying to create with the characters and the relationships, so we had lots of fun. It’s so much nicer to be able to do your job with someone who’s helping you and you’re helping them. Then, it becomes a tennis match where you’re hitting the ball back and forth, and you’re a team.

We had so much fun. It’s a great period and they’re iconic characters to play, so it was great for the both of us. It was a great story with a great script and great subjects with a fun wardrobe and great locations. Me and Karen are younger actors and we’re still youthful and creating our careers, which is exactly what David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton were doing, so we connected with that. It brought a nice energy to it because we understood what they were doing and where they were at, in their careers.

Q: What was it like working with your co-star, Karen Gillan?

Karen is a diamond to look at and be around; she’s such a lovely person. We got on really well and became good friends. She’s a great actress and it would be nice to work together again sometime in the future.

Q: What was it like working with Karen Gillan?

Karen is sensational. She’s a very talented actress, she’s very beautiful and very elegant on screen. We became really good friends; there was really good banter between us. Also, the concentration was there to really zone in on scenes and to really take control of the story and make sure that we were portraying David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton with respect and admiration.

Q: What was shooting in New York like?

Taking shots of Karen Gillan as Jean Shrimpton then, looking down at the long streets of New York with all the taxis underneath you, was just sensational. You know you have some moments in your life where you think ‘it’ll never be this good’ and that was one of them.