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| Skins: How the TV series produced so much British talent | Skins: How the TV series produced so much British talent |
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| Daniel Kaluuya is the latest actor to join the Skins hall of fame after winning the EE Bafta Rising Star Award. | Daniel Kaluuya is the latest actor to join the Skins hall of fame after winning the EE Bafta Rising Star Award. |
| He was up against the likes of Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet and Tessa Thompson for the award, which is voted for by the public. | He was up against the likes of Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet and Tessa Thompson for the award, which is voted for by the public. |
| He follows the likes of Tom Holland, John Boyega and Kristen Stewart who've previously won the award. | |
| But it's not the only thing the 28-year-old actor has to celebrate. | But it's not the only thing the 28-year-old actor has to celebrate. |
| Black Panther, in which he stars as W'Kabi, has already broken box office records, taking more than any other Marvel film in its opening weekend. | |
| He's also in the running for an Oscar in a few weeks' time, for his role in last year's Get Out. | |
| Which might make his character from Skins, Posh Kenneth, seem like an age ago. | |
| So who else from Skins has made it big? | |
| Here's a reminder: | |
| Dev Patel's first job after playing Anwar Kharral in series one and two, took him from London to India and to the Oscars with Slumdog Millionaire. | Dev Patel's first job after playing Anwar Kharral in series one and two, took him from London to India and to the Oscars with Slumdog Millionaire. |
| As Skins turned 10 last year, Dev made it a joint celebration when he was nominated for the best supporting actor award. | As Skins turned 10 last year, Dev made it a joint celebration when he was nominated for the best supporting actor award. |
| "My career started off because Danny Boyle's daughter was a fan of the show [Skins], that is how I got an audition for Slumdog," he said. | "My career started off because Danny Boyle's daughter was a fan of the show [Skins], that is how I got an audition for Slumdog," he said. |
| He has starred in films such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Chappie and landed the role of Saroo in Lion - a film about a young Indian man searching for his long-lost family. | He has starred in films such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Chappie and landed the role of Saroo in Lion - a film about a young Indian man searching for his long-lost family. |
| Kaya Scodelario was one of the longest-serving members of the cast, appearing in series one to four as Effy Stonem. | Kaya Scodelario was one of the longest-serving members of the cast, appearing in series one to four as Effy Stonem. |
| She went on to appear in sci-fi thriller Maze Runner and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales alongside Johnny Depp. | She went on to appear in sci-fi thriller Maze Runner and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales alongside Johnny Depp. |
| Nicholas Hoult was the only member of the main cast who had serious acting experience before the show. | Nicholas Hoult was the only member of the main cast who had serious acting experience before the show. |
| He'd starred in About a Boy with Hugh Grant in 2002. | He'd starred in About a Boy with Hugh Grant in 2002. |
| Nicholas has since gone on to play Beast in three X-Men prequels as well as roles in the Mad Max remake and Kill Your Friends movie adaptation. | Nicholas has since gone on to play Beast in three X-Men prequels as well as roles in the Mad Max remake and Kill Your Friends movie adaptation. |
| Jack O'Connell, who played Cook in series three and four, was hand-picked by Angelina Jolie to star in her 2014 movie Unbroken. | Jack O'Connell, who played Cook in series three and four, was hand-picked by Angelina Jolie to star in her 2014 movie Unbroken. |
| The 27-year-old also picked up the Rising Star award at the 2015 Baftas and starred alongside Sienna Miller in the West End play A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. | The 27-year-old also picked up the Rising Star award at the 2015 Baftas and starred alongside Sienna Miller in the West End play A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. |
| Fans of Game of Thrones will be familiar with Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray who play Gendry and Gilly respectively. | Fans of Game of Thrones will be familiar with Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray who play Gendry and Gilly respectively. |
| And Olly Alexander, who played photographer Jakob in the final series of the show, is now the frontman of Years & Years. | And Olly Alexander, who played photographer Jakob in the final series of the show, is now the frontman of Years & Years. |
| Spotting talent | Spotting talent |
| It is, of course, not unusual for an actor from a British television show to find success in Hollywood films. | It is, of course, not unusual for an actor from a British television show to find success in Hollywood films. |
| What is unusual is the amount of stars that were discovered from one single teen drama on a digital channel. | What is unusual is the amount of stars that were discovered from one single teen drama on a digital channel. |
| So how were the makers of Skins able to spot so many talented young actors? | So how were the makers of Skins able to spot so many talented young actors? |
| Co-creator Bryan Elsley told Newsbeat they made a conscious decision to hold open auditions. | Co-creator Bryan Elsley told Newsbeat they made a conscious decision to hold open auditions. |
| "There are really good kids working from agencies and drama schools but just on that one occasion we decided to go a different way," he explained in 2015. | "There are really good kids working from agencies and drama schools but just on that one occasion we decided to go a different way," he explained in 2015. |
| "We felt if we had young people playing characters the same age as themselves, and those actors weren't too trained, it would have a more natural feel." | "We felt if we had young people playing characters the same age as themselves, and those actors weren't too trained, it would have a more natural feel." |
| It sounds quite risky, but Bryan said the show was such a small project to begin with, they were able to take that approach. | It sounds quite risky, but Bryan said the show was such a small project to begin with, they were able to take that approach. |
| Jack O'Connell credits the whole team for the actors' future success. | Jack O'Connell credits the whole team for the actors' future success. |
| "I think they knew if they were going to identify that genre, that era, that generation, they needed people on the ground level," he said. | "I think they knew if they were going to identify that genre, that era, that generation, they needed people on the ground level," he said. |
| "A writing team that understood, they got that right first and then I guess they chose to cast exciting people. | "A writing team that understood, they got that right first and then I guess they chose to cast exciting people. |
| "I feel very fortunate to be involved in the show but I don't think it was a coincidence that we all came through there." | "I feel very fortunate to be involved in the show but I don't think it was a coincidence that we all came through there." |
| Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here | Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here |