{"id":12538,"date":"2022-03-21T15:42:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1610011"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:03:12","slug":"emmerdales-mark-charnock-didnt-look-in-mirrors-to-prepare-for-marlon-stroke-storyline","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emmerdales-mark-charnock-didnt-look-in-mirrors-to-prepare-for-marlon-stroke-storyline\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale\u2019s Mark Charnock \u2018didn\u2019t look in mirrors\u2019 to prepare for Marlon stroke storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 21 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale<\/a>, has spoken about a particular acting technique he used to help with his upcoming big storyline.<\/p>\n

Tonight, the veteran village character will suffer from a stroke<\/a>, with the impact of it set to play out for weeks on the ITV soap.<\/p>\n

Charnock appeared on This Morning earlier to talk about the upcoming plot and how he found playing the issue-based storyline \u2013 while there, he revealed he didn\u2019t look in any mirrors while he was having a prosthetic fitted to show one of the symptoms of a stroke, dropped eyes and mouth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a method actor at all,\u201d Charnock explained. \u201cBut I asked them to cover all the mirrors up in make-up when they put it on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the viewers will see tonight is when I see it, the first time I\u2019d seen it. It had an impact on me. The reaction viewers will see tonight is real, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n

The prosthetic used can be seen in a trailer released by the ITV soap ahead of the hard-hitting storyline.<\/p>\n\n<p>Emmerdale has worked closely with the <a href=\"\/\/www.stroke.org.uk\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Stroke Association<\/a> to bring the story to screens from tonight onwards.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the upcoming storyline, Emmerdale boss Laura Shaw said: \u201cWarm, witty and kind-hearted Marlon is undoubtedly one of Emmerdale\u2019s most loved characters and with Mark Charnock\u2019s sheer skill, craft and incredible range, it felt totally right to play such an incredibly important story as this, with Marlon highlighting that a stroke can happen at any time and showing the catastrophic consequences it can have on the person affected and their whole family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we first started researching this storyline I was shocked by the stark statistics that the UK alone has 1.3 million stroke survivors, so we knew we wanted to do those people and their families justice by showing the raw reality of a stroke as truthfully and honestly as we could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtensive research was done for the actual stroke episode so we could step outside of our usual storytelling style and show the stroke from Marlon\u2019s POV in a really impactful way because we wanted viewers to see what a stroke feels like in the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the story unfolds, we follow the tragic and heartbreaking long-lasting repercussions it has on Marlon and his friends and family and how their love for each other shines through as they all pull together at this most difficult time.\u201d<u\/><u\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Emmerdale star Zo\u00eb Henry: \u2018<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/emmerdale-zoe-henry-rhona-helpless-newsupdate\/"\">Rhona feels helpless after Marlon\u2019s stroke\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/emmerdale-marlon-stroke-long-road-newsupdate\/"\">Emmerdale star reveals a long road ahead for Marlon after stroke<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/emmerdale-spoilers-marlon-stroke\/"\">Emmerdale spoilers for next week<\/a>: Marlon collapses and Manpreet makes an announcement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>You can find more information about stroke symptoms, as well as advice and support by visiting the <a href=\"\/\/www.stroke.org.uk\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Stroke Association<\/a> website.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\""template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/soaps\/emmerdale\/"\" rel=\""noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Emmerdale<\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0If you\u2019re looking for more to watch check out our\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" rel=\""noopener"\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/"\">Soaps<\/a>\u00a0hub.\u00a0<\/strong><\/section><section><div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\""NotApplicable"\" data-linkindex=\""0"\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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