It was a little too much for me, so he got what he wanted.
Allen Leech (Tom Branson):I was kind of mid-wrap compared to everyone else.
Then we all went for a pint.
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I may have garnered a reputation after six years, but I dont party alone.
Ill put it that way.
I like to be the scapegoat for Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery.
These trips are also famous for letting our hair down.
Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley):I was fine on the set.
It was when I got back into the makeup chair after I had done my last shot.
The makeup trailer more than any other place on set becomes the home to the actor.
Its the gossip truck.
Its the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see in the evening.
That was the little haven.
That was when I had a little spec of dust in my eye.
Just for a few seconds.
Were used to saying goodbye.
I think we all thought wed be able to manage with it.
Then on the last day, it all caught us by surprise.
It was very emotional, actually.
Jim was one of the first.
[Jim Carter walks by.]
Yeah, I am talking about you.
When we first started filming the season, it didnt feel any different in some ways.
You just go back to work.
It took a while to sink in.
When we left Highclere, I guess I wasnt expecting my reaction to be as emotional as it was.
The tears were just flooding.
I felt a bit sick leading up to the final take.
I was so nervous and just couldnt quite believe it.
We partied that night and the next night and the next night.
Jim Carter (Charles Carson):I was the most matter-of-fact.
Oh, were coming to the end.
We always finish jobs.
Grow up, everybody.
Then when it came to saying goodbye particularly to the crew I found myself welling up.
These great butch blokes on the crew started crying, too.
