Andrew Scott has become one of the most fascinating actors working today, moving seamlessly from his breakout turn as the “Hot Priest” in FLEABAG to his mesmerizing lead performance in ALL OF US STRANGERS, and now he’s bringing his particular brand of wounded intensity to BLUE MOON as composer Richard Rodgers. The film, arriving in theaters Friday, reunites Scott with Ethan Hawke and Bobby Cannavale in a story about legendary songwriter Lorenz Hart, and the three actors discuss aging into different types of roles and the importance of selfless collaboration in their craft. Scott’s recent trajectory has been remarkable—he’s carved out a space for himself playing men grappling with complicated emotions and buried pain, and his Rodgers fits perfectly into that continuum, a creative partner watching his longtime collaborator navigate success and struggle while moving forward with new creative partnerships.
BLUE MOON opens on March 31, 1945, as Hart (Hawke) watches the opening night performance of OKLAHOMA!, co-written by his former partner Rodgers and new collaborator Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney). At a bar after the show, Hart eagerly awaits the arrival of a young woman named Elizabeth (Margaret Qualley) as Rodgers arrives, setting up a compressed narrative that unfolds over a single evening. The choice to pack everything into one dramatized night creates an intimate chamber piece reminiscent of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, focusing on a pivotal moment rather than sprawling across decades. Hawke captures Hart’s wit and lyricism beautifully, while the production design uses oversized suits and carefully scaled sets to recreate the physical presence of the five-foot-tall songwriter, with the five-foot-ten-inch Hawke transforming into the diminutive Hart through meticulous visual choices.
For Scott, who also discussed upcoming projects including the new MAN ON FIRE series, BLUE MOON represents another opportunity to explore the complicated dynamics between creative partners, the jealousies and dependencies that fuel great art. His performance captures Rodgers at a crossroads, torn between loyalty to an old friend and the pull of new creative possibilities. The film joins a growing body of work that showcases Scott’s ability to embody complex men at turning points in their lives, and his chemistry with Hawke creates a portrait of artistic partnership that feels both specific to the Rodgers and Hart story and universal in its emotional truth.
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