Jack Farthing thinks it’s the right decision to end ‘Poldark’ whilst viewers still want more.
The 33 year-old actor plays George Warleggan in the BBC One period drama and he and his castmates, including Aidan Turner as the titular character, are saying goodbye to the programme once series five has finished airing.
Jack insists it is better to end on a high than go on too long, especially as there is the potential to return in the future as there are more novels about the character by Winston Graham set in 18th century Cornwall.
Speaking to The Independent, Jack said: "It’s good that ‘Poldark’ is ending when people are still interested in it – that’s obviously a privileged position to be in, because things can go on for too long. Isn’t it amazing when a show like ‘Fleabag’ says, ‘Right, we’re done’? It’s so refreshing, it’s classy and it makes you appreciate the material that’s there. I’m glad that Poldark’s ending in a similar position, and it’s nice to end on a series that feels more Debbie (Horsfield)’s than Winston’s in a way."
Jack has portrayed sneering villain Warleggan opposite Aidan’s knight in shining armour Poldark since the reboot began in 2015 and he hopes that viewers have seen many more sides to alter ego as the show has progressed.
Speaking about his role, he said: "Who knows if I’ve succeeded? But as the show goes on you see all these different sides of George’s grief and I wanted all of them to be grounded in reality, rather than if we were conjuring up some cartoon version.
"George is an actor himself, in a way. He’s presenting the world with this version of himself, of this powerful aristocrat, and the person he wants to convince the most is himself.
"When someone like that exists, performatively, I feel they’re always building up to a higher place so there’s a bigger fall waiting to happen. You can’t exist in character all the time, eventually you’ll expose yourself to the world."
Jack Farthing is pleased people want more Poldark
