Interview – EDDIE MARSAN on playing Mitch Winehouse in Back To Black

Legendary actor Eddie Marsan plays Mitch Winehouse, father of singer Amy Winehouse in new biopic BACK TO BLACK, which opens in cinemas this April.

Eddie Marsan is an award winning actor who has appeared in numerous films including Happy-Go-Lucky, Gangster No. 1, V for Vendett, Mission: Impossible III, Sixty Six, Hancock, Vice, Sherlock Holmes, War Horse, Deadpool 2 and many more…

In new movie ‘Back To Black’ he plays Mitch Winehouse, dad to Amy Winehouse, one of the greatest artists in recent musical history, selling more than 30 million records worldwide, and today generating more than 80 million streams per month. Her 2006 masterpiece Back to Black, propelled her to global stardom, going on to win a (then) record breaking 5 Grammy Awards, including Record Of The Year and Song of The Year for hit single ‘Rehab’.

We caught up with Eddie Marsan to chat about preparing to play Mitch Winehouse, a jazz singer himself & a huge influence on the voice of Amy Winehouse.

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BACK TO BLACK is released in cinemas across Ireland on 12th April 2024.