In a recent conversation with Drew Barrymore, actor Andrew Scott shared intimate details about his journey from childhood challenges to becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved performers. Before his acclaimed career, Scott faced a significant speech impediment as a child. While doing commercials, he struggled with a pronounced lisp that required rigorous treatment. He underwent speech therapy that included practicing difficult tongue-twisters like “seashells, seashells on the seashore” to overcome the impediment.
Scott discussed his collaboration with Phoebe Waller-Bridge on FLEABAG, which swept awards seasons and earned him the nickname “hot priest.” He attributed the character’s appeal more to the fantasy of the forbidden priest trope than to himself personally, crediting the great chemistry he shared with Waller-Bridge.
The most profound part of the interview addressed filming WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY just six weeks after his mother’s sudden death. She passed within 24 hours of becoming ill and was someone Scott described as his best friend and hero. He initially doubted whether he could proceed with filming but ultimately decided to continue. His castmates provided extraordinary support during this difficult period. Scott described how grief manifested physically—he would fall asleep during breaks from sheer exhaustion. The experience challenged Hollywood’s cold reputation and reinforced his belief that actors, despite their quirks, are fundamentally in the “empathy game.” His colleagues’ compassion during this period left him deeply grateful and reminded him why actors have been his greatest friends throughout his career.
Northern Irish actor @louismccartney_ has been cast as Ringo Starr in the upcoming BBC drama HAMBURG DAYS.
McCartney, from Helen’s Bay in County Down, is best known for playing Henry Creel in the West End and Broadway productions of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW.
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Caitríona Balfe is back in corsets and we are absolutely here for it. 🎬✨
Georgia Oakley`s gorgeous new adaptation of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY arrives in theatres October 16 — with Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood, Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne.
This one is going to be something truly special. Link in bio.
Brendan Gleeson has given us IN BRUGES, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, GANGS OF NEW YORK.
Now he`s stepping into the Marvel universe as crime boss Silvermane in SPIDER-NOIR. Starring opposite Nicolas Cage in a noir-soaked reimagining of 1930s New York, this is unlike anything Marvel has done before.
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We have our first look at @nicolacoughlan in I AM HELEN, the newest chapter in Dominic Savage`s extraordinary I AM series for @channel4.
A story about toxic masculinity, modern relationships, and the pressures placed on women, told through a female lens.
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Andrew Scott. Brendan Fraser. 72 hours before D-Day.
The fate of the free world hanging in the balance.
PRESSURE was the WWII sleeper hit nobody saw coming — and now it`s streaming at home. Don`t sleep on it twice.
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To the Irish dads who raised us, frustrated us, and made us laugh 🍀❤️
From Gerry Quinn patiently enduring every insult thrown at him in Derry while just trying to be heard 😂 to Liam Moone doing his best in Boyle with four kids and zero control, to Colm Meaney`s Dessie Curley standing by his daughter Sharon no matter what.
Irish screens have given us some of the most gloriously human fathers in television and film history. They`re not always perfect. They`re not always present. But they`re ours.
Happy Father`s Day!
Aidan Turner isn`t going anywhere!
Disney+ has officially greenlit RIVALS for a third season — and if the jaw-dropping twists of season two are anything to go by, we are absolutely not ready for what`s coming.
Aidan Turner and @officialdannydyer are back in the world of scandal, passion and revenge that has made this show one of the most addictive things on television.
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Paul Mescal went from a #Dublin sausage ad to one of the most talked-about actors of his generation — and AFTERSUN is the film that proves exactly why.
Now streaming on #Netflix, this quiet, devastating masterpiece follows a young father and his daughter on a sun-soaked holiday that hides something far darker beneath the surface.
New blog post up now — link in bio. 💙
