Gethin Anthony tells of the terror in playing Charles Manson on TV show Aquarius

By David Dale
Updated August 23 2015 - 1:09am, first published 12:58am
Downward spiral: Gethin Anthony as Charles Manson (second from right) in <i>Aquarius</i>.  Photo: Supplied
Downward spiral: Gethin Anthony as Charles Manson (second from right) in <i>Aquarius</i>. Photo: Supplied
Dark places: Gethin Anthony plays Charles Manson in <i>Aquarius</i>. Photo: NBC
Dark places: Gethin Anthony plays Charles Manson in <i>Aquarius</i>. Photo: NBC
To the rescue: Erik Thompson and Rebecca Gibney. Photo: Supplied
To the rescue: Erik Thompson and Rebecca Gibney. Photo: Supplied

At first sight, it seems odd that Hollywood would cast a British actor as the most infamous villain in American history: Charles Manson, who hypnotised a commune of young women into murdering nine people and turned the '60s dream of peace, love and understanding into a nightmare of drugs, murder and insanity.

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