Hunter, a new two-part drama from Â鶹Éç Drama Production for Â鶹Éç One
Nathan Constance – DC Connor
When Nathan Constance was given the script of Hunter to read for the part of DC Connor, he loved it so much he found he couldn't put it down.
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"It's hard sometimes when the nature of what you're dealing with is quite dark. You get torn as an actor – you're relishing what you're reading because you know how complex and well done it is, but at the same time you feel uncomfortable because what you're reading is so sad."
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Nathan explains that the strength of the story lies in its exploration of a difficult moral dilemma, where there are no easy right or wrong answers.
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"I like the way that this story dances around the grey area of what we think we should be doing morally. It doesn't necessarily give you any answers which is a beautiful thing. It doesn't make a statement about any of these choices; it just follows a bunch of people as they struggle with dealing with some of the most tragic things in people's lives."
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Nathan describes his character DC Connor as a bit of an idealist who feels hampered by the constraints of the bigger system.
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"Connor is a PC who's climbed his way up, he got into the job for all the right reasons. I think he thought he could make a difference, so he made a bee line for the CID, but he finds it frustrating because although it's his job to uphold the law, he sometimes feels straight-jacketed by it.
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"This is especially so where it gets to cases of this kind, where you've got kids involved – he struggles to keep his emotions in check."
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Whilst Connor's straightforward attitude sometimes leaves him feeling frustrated, it adds a positive dimension to the team.
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"Connor has got a lot of energy, and I think Barclay understands that the team needs a bit of that kind of enthusiasm to cut through all the rubbish."
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Playing the part of DC Connor has given Nathan a greater understanding of the work that the police do, and "what it must be like to be in their shoes; the bureaucracy and the hugeness of their task.
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"I appreciate them a lot more. I would want someone like Connor to be out there if something happened. If I lost my child or spouse I'd want somebody out there looking who was prepared to do whatever they could to get them back."
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