'Peaky Blinders' creator Stephen Knight wants to cast Vicky McClure in the show.
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After the 'Line of Duty' actress, 35, revealed she has unsuccessfully auditioned for every series of the BBC show, Stephen, 60, insisted he would love to find a part for her.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, he said: "I was surprised. I've worked with her and I think she is brilliant. She would be great."
Vicky - who first found fame starring as Lol in Shane Meadows' 'This Is England' - previously spoke out about her 'Peaky Blinders' rejection.
She said: "I've auditioned for every series of 'Peaky Blinders' and never got it. Although work is regular, it doesn't always go my way."
And she has also admitted that she thought she'd ruined her chances at the role of DC Kate Fleming in 'Line of Duty' after giving a "terrible" audition.
She said: "It was a terrible audition, I remember it because I went to get my water and I missed my mouth and I was like 'If I can't even take a drink, how are they going to trust me with a massive cop show?'"
The 'This Is England' star went on to explain that she finds the auditioning process "daunting" and compared it to "re-interviewing for a job".
She said: "I find them really daunting, I still do. I go for auditions now and it's like re-interviewing for a job that you've been doing for so long."
Vicky is pleased that she now gets offered roles thanks to her impressive filmography, but says she still sympathises with rising stars who have to prove themselves in an intimidating environment.
She said: " It's hard because you go 'Just watch my previous work' and for those who are new to the acting game, it's great that you've got this opportunity but sometimes you're in front of strangers, they're sat behind a table, it's not a very inviting environment sometimes and in order for you to do your best work, you need to feel quite relaxed. It's tricky, it's part and parcel of the job, it's a necessary evil."
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