Why did Matt Smith get fined on the set of his new TV show The Death of Bunny Munro?
Matt Smith wasn't allowed to swear in front of his child co-star Rafael Mathé on the set of The Death of Bunny Munro but even the introduction of a swear jar didn't stop him from cussing on set.
Matt Smith got fined for swearing in front of his child co-star when he was filming new TV show The Death of Bunny Munro - and he left the set £300 down.
The 43-year-old actor plays the titular character in the black comedy miniseries - which is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Nick Cave - which follows the middle-aged salesman as he has to take his son on a road trip around Sussex in the aftermath of his wife taking her own life, whilst a serial killer is also on the loose in the area.
Matt, 43, stars alongside Rafael Mathé as his on-screen son Bunny Junior and the former Doctor Who star had to pay into a swear jar every time he accidentally cursed in front of the young actor, something he did frequently, leading to his wallet getting a lot lighter.
Appearing on UK TV show This Morning, Smith said: "I swear all the time. I had a swear jar, he left about £300 up!
"I would swear on my take and on his take I would say flip and sugar, but sometimes I would get it wrong.
"He was picked out of 400 kids and he had never acted before."
Matt's character Bunny is a deeply flawed man, sex obsessed, takes his son to inappropriate places and makes many mistakes over the course of the show, but he was proud he was able to show his humanity and his good side to make the audience empathise with him.
He said: "They embark on this road trip where he's trying to sell these beauty products door-to-door. Like Avon ladies.
"He is son gets embroiled into Bunny's senior's life. It's no life for a nine year old boy. But hopefully in that story there's a real heart to it as well.
"The exciting thing about being an actor is if you can watch this and go, 'I feel something for him,' even though he's done some mad stuff."
Admitting to being embarrassed by some of the racy scenes his mum Lynne watched along with him, Matt added: "At the screening my mum was in the row in front of me, there was a lot of gnarly stuff going on. I was watching like, 'Oh no...'"
Smith got to meet Australian musician Cave, 68, during filming of the Sky Atlantic show and he admits The Mercy Seat singer left a huge impression on him.
Matt said: "He's been part of it through the whole process. He's a very, very interesting man. He's a really wonderful man, he's a kind man and a nice man. He's experienced unbelievable tragedy in his life. Unbearable and still been able to carry on. He was wonderful to work with. It was a great privilege.
"Nick has done all the music in it, he has a cameo in it and he was a producer so he's really involved.
"Bright Horses which is his song which plays at the end of our series, episode six, it's a real sucker punch. He's a really special talent."
