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Martin Compston Embraces Production Amid Working-Class Guilt

12/13/2025

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Martin Compston, the actor, says he wants to produce due to working-class guilt.
He notes production is more complex than acting.
He previously focused solely on character motivations when acting.
Line of Duty drew 17 million viewers for its sixth-season finale.
Compston is excited about his Red Eye role as a security head during a terrorist attack.

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Story summary

Martin Compston, the actor, says he wants to produce due to working-class guilt.
He notes production is more complex than acting.
He previously focused solely on character motivations when acting.
Line of Duty drew 17 million viewers for its sixth-season finale.
Compston is excited about his Red Eye role as a security head during a terrorist attack.