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in Interviews, TV, TV InterviewsInterview: Andrew Scott On The Subtle Charms and Dark Deceptions of Tom ‘Ripley’
How do you play a character so masterfully manipulative you question his every word? That was one of the challenges Andrew Scott faced in taking on the role of Tom Ripley, a duplicitous enigma of man. Scott’s approach involved delving into the character’s more benign qualities and establishing an “emotional biography” to guide his performance, […] More
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Interview: Jeff Russo Talks Raising the Bar for the Music on ‘Ripley’
Jeff Russo has composed some of the most notable scores for film and television, including For All Mankind and Bosch: Legacy. Ripley is Russo’s latest endeavor. The mini-series is from the Academy Award-winning writer and director Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List) and Netflix. This isn’t the first time the Patricia Highsmith novel has been adapted for […] More
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Andrew Scott Joins the Cast of ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Yesterday brought our first real bit of casting news for the upcoming Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson‘s film will have Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny joining star Daniel Craig in the latest whodunit. Now, we know who else will be among the ensemble. According to Variety, Andrew Scott has been added to […] More
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Interview: An Emotional Chat About ‘All of Us Strangers’ with Andrew Scott
If you look at almost anyone’s current Oscar predictions (and I hope at the very least, you’re looking at mine), you’ll notice that Andrew Scott is racing up the Best Actor charts. Now, plenty of you will know him, and his work, whether it be in 1917, Catherine Called Birdy, Fleabag, or Spectre, but All […] More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘All of Us Strangers’ is a Deeply Moving and Personal Work That Will Mean Different Things to Different People
Full disclosure: All of Us Strangers was a hard movie for me to watch. More so than anything playing at the Telluride Film Festival, this one was a struggle for me. It doesn’t have anything to do with quality, either, but content. Without getting into spoilers (or anything beyond the basic plot synopsis below), having […] More
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Film Review: ‘Catherine Called Birdy’ Finds Lena Dunham Effectively Targeting a Younger Crowd
Lena Dunham is a very specific voice. Whether it was on HBO’s hit Girls or even her directorial debut Tiny Furniture, it’s easily distinguishable when something is hers. Earlier this year, at the Sundance Film Festival, she debuted Sharp Stick, a movie that proved divisive (even though I liked it, as you can see here), […] More
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Interview: Andrew Scott Talks Lena Dunham’s Singular Voice in ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
As a writer-director, Lena Dunham‘s voice is stronger than ever in the 13th-century whipsmart coming-of-age dramedy Catherine Called Birdy. The film (reviewed here by Joey), an adaptation of the 1994 book, centers around 14-year-old Lady Catherine, aka Birdy (Bella Ramsey), who hatches up different ways to duck an arranged marriage. Throughout the film, Birdy’s father, […] More
