Emmerdale’s Jamie Tate star details 'intense' filming schedule with 11 hour days

11.03.2022 - 17:31 / ok.co.uk

Emmerdale actor Alexander Lincoln, best known as the village’s Jamie Tate, has opened up about the “intense” filming schedule on the ITV soap.The 28 year old actor, who played Jamie until late last year, recalled his days working on Emmerdale after revealing he’d landed a new BBC acting gig. He also credited his former cast mates with being some of the most hard-working actors and actresses in the business, recalling how they often shoot up to 19 scenes a day in the fast turnaround environment.

Alexander explained: “Soap actors do get a really bad rap but it is one of the most intense jobs I think you can do with acting.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The actor continued: “It is 10/11 hours a day. I shot 19 scenes one day, which is insane.” He then compared working on a soap to the new job he’d landed, saying they couldn’t have been more different schedule wise.

Alexander explained: “I did this thing recently for the BBC and they would shoot maybe two or three scenes a day, so comparatively, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, that’s amazing!’” The former soap star added: “You’d be in every scene of the 19 scenes as well, so every evening you’re going home and you’re learning lines and you’re anxious about the next day because you haven’t really had a chance to fully get into it." However, Alexander was quick to point out the positives of working in soapland, and said he’d always think fondly of his alter-ego. He explained: “But in the same brushstroke, you know the character inside out because you’ve been playing it for so long.” He added to Entertainment Focus: “There’s ups and downs to all of it.” This comes after Emmerdale bosses teased that we could