But how much was the actor's choice, and how much was direction?
Screencaps of Richard Dormer from Blue Lights and from The Watch
Because the recent BBC drama Blue Lights, written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson set in Dublin, saw Richard Dormer play… well, a long-in-the-tooth-who-has-seen-it-all-but-is-fundamentally-decent copper No strung-out twitches, tics, or massive overreactions[...]