20 Questions On Deadline Podcast: Andrew Scott Talks Embodying A Psychopath In ‘Ripley’, New Film ‘Back In Action’ & Grieving His “Total Hero” Mother

My guest this week is Andrew Scott.

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In this episode we dig into Scott’s early start in a cereal commercial and his job in a bizarre supermarket, along with the “empathy game” that is acting, and how it cured him of a childhood speech impediment.

Scott also reveals his profound grief at the recent passing of his beloved mother, the legacy of kindness she left him with and why she was “a total hero”.

In Netflix’s limited series Ripley, Scott plays the titular role of Tom Ripley, a scheming grifter set on inserting himself into the life of rich playboy Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn). Based on the novels by Patricia Highsmith, Anthony Minghella’s 1999 film version, The Talented Mr. Ripley, starred Matt Damon and Jude Law. Scott explains why this new series written and directed by Steven Zaillian stood out to him as a fresh and different take on the story, and how he approached the mindset of a psychopath.

Back in 2019, Scott had already won a BAFTA for his role of Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock, but he truly shot to international household fame as the ‘Hot Priest’ in Season 2 of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag series. Last year, he starred opposite Paul Mescal in the critically-acclaimed film All of Us Strangers, and later this year, he’ll appear alongside Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close and Kyle Chandler in the Netflix film Back in Action. Plus, this week it was announced he’s set to join Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Click above to hear the full interview, including Scott’s love of Kylie Minogue and his penchant for musicals.

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