Brassic’s Joe Gilgun lifts lid on ‘ruthless’ depression battle and struggle to film final scenes of season 2

BRASSIC'S Joe Gilgun has spoken honestly about his 'ruthless' depression which at times left him struggling to film the show's final season two scenes.

Joe, who co-wrote and stars in the Sky One comedy, has bipolar disorder just like his character Vinnie.

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The show which deals with crime, gangsters and friendship is loosely based on Joe's own upbringing in Chorley, Lancashire.

He told : "I've laid myself as bare as I can with my mental health and my family and some of the naughtiness I've been up to.

"If that had been shunned by the public, that would have been really tough for me."

Luckily both seasons of Brassic have been received to rave reviews, with fans aching for the third, which has thankfully already been given the green light.

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But the 36-year-old admits he did struggle with filming towards the end of season two, which coincided with the death of his father from alcoholism.

Joe said: "I'm definitely Vinnie - mental health issues, bad-tempered. If things don't go my way I'll throw a wobbly.

"I think the tail-end of shooting season two I went through a lot. But I really remember thinking, well, maybe I'm capable of a bit more than I give myself credit for. You know?"

Describing how lockdown hasn't really changed his routine much, Joe, went on: "I'm bipolar and ADHD and I do isolate a lot.

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";When I get depressed, I cut myself off, jobs and stuff like that.

"I'm on my own right now, I'm not a massive fan of people and I'm not massively social. I think people assume that of me, a lot of lads do, lads want to take me out for a beer. But I'm not really that guy, I'm not social."

He added: "My routine hasn't really changed. It's like, I just can't go out for a coffee now so I have it indoors."

Joe advised: "It's just important to remind yourself that it's the scenario, it isn't you. But if you are sat on your arse eating Doritos and by the end of the week you feel like s***, well… get off your arse.

"Dude, I'm the most miserable **** this side of Manchester; the depression I suffer with, it's ruthless. And I get on that treadmill… If I can do it, a reprobate drug addict, anybody can.

"It is dangerous not to, you get stuck in that rut. You have to have a bit of discipline and balance in your days."

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