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The only way is Hollywood for two Devon born twins, who have reached for the stars and are set to become two of Tinseltown’s brightest.

Local actor, Luke Treadaway, who stars in the highly acclaimed British psychological thriller series, Fortitude, and his twin brother, Harry, who showcased in British-American horror TV series, Penny Dreadful, have been pinned as Hollywood’s finest up and coming actors.

The twins, who hail from Sandford, near Crediton, and attended Queen Elizabeth’s Community College, have never looked back since they recorded their first feature film, Brothers of the Head, while still at drama school.

They played conjoined twins in the film where they spent up to fifteen hours a day attached to each other wearing a sewn together wetsuit, and even slept in the same bed to simulate the nature of their characters.

Getting into character is what it’s all about for Luke, who enjoys nothing more than getting in sync for a role. He said:

“Acting is a passport into a different time and place. By doing preparation, by just filling your palette with as many colours as you can to paint the picture, then it becomes richer and more enjoyable to do.”

In his new role Luke plays talented young scientist, Vincent Rattrey, and says being good at science in school helped him get to grips with scientific terminology.

“When I was in year nine, when I was 14 or so, there were a few of us in my class who were hot into science for some reason.

“We were also the bad kids smoking behind the gym, but at the same time we were really good at science, and we had a great teacher, Mr Simpson. He picked us to enter a national chemistry competition where we were competing with kids up to the age of eighteen and, somehow, we got through to the national final.

“We came up to London and only went and won the bloody thing against all these hi-tech science public schools - just us five from a little Devon comp! We won a few grand for the school’s chemistry department and returned as heroes.”

With previous lead roles including Joey in the National Theatre’s productions of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the down-to-earth actor has also starred in Blockbuster movies, Clash of the Titans, Attack the Block and 13 Steps Down. But despite his success, and seven Olivier Awards, including one for Best Actor, the thirty-year old hasn’t forgotten his Crediton roots.

“Nevermind the Olivier Awards, it’s all about the chemistry. Yes, chemistry club has been my highest achievement for sure! Although I did quit chemistry A-level after the first term because I couldn’t handle it!”

Fortitude can be viewed on Sky Atlantic HD at 9pm.