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Little White Lie Q&A
Q & A with Andrew Scott
Describe Barry.
His character is very Irish so he has a good sense of humour. He stretches the truth to make Annie fall for him.
Would she have fallen for him anyway?
I think so actually. That's part of the fun.
Are there any parallels between yourself and Barry?
You bring a lot of yourself to a part to make it believable. He's not a very good liar. He trusts his friends, takes on their advice and decides to pretend he's someone he's not in order to get on. He's not good at that. Much of the comedy comes from his reactions to things. He's a nice guy.
Can you understand his frustration towards the director at the beginning?
I think sometimes directors focus on points that aren't important. I've never stormed off a set or anything but you do come across people like that regularly.
Did the part come easily or had you much preparation?
No I have didn't have to do much research since the character is an actor like I am. But I did need to learn some Shakespeare.
What did you think when you first read script?
I was really excited when I first read it as I really wanted to work in Ireland since I've been working abroad for the last couple of years. I was keen to work here so when the script came through I was really pleased. It's interesting that Little White Lie is written by a comedian and a playwright. The juxtaposition is great, a comedic mind which understands the importance of language. It's an interesting combination plus the director Nick Renton has huge experience. I was really impressed.
What do you think draws Barry to Annie?
She's very endearing, beautiful, funny and gutsy. He meets her at a vulnerable time in his life. The idea of her as a TV presenter is great, she's really sweet and nice, just what she needs. There's an obvious attraction straight away. Barry thinks that it's because he's pretending to be a psychiatrist that she likes him. But if he had a bit more confidence he'd realise that he's a better person than that, that she'd like him no matter what he did.
At the heart of Little White Lie is a very sweet love story ...
Yes, I love a good romantic comedy when it's well done. It's good to see one being done in Dublin because a lot of the time romantic comedies are schmaltzy American affairs which are quite formulaic. It's nice to use the romantic-ness of Dublin and feature contemporary Dubliners going out and having a good time. What's really good too is that there's lots of references to the multi-cultural Dublin that we live in now.
So do you think Little White Lie paints an accurate reflection of the Dublin and the Dubliners that you know?
Yes I do. Having spent a bit of time away I think that Dubliners have a very distinct way of speaking. Their language is quite inventive. And that's how people speak in real life. Too often you read bad scripts in which people say things like : 'penny for your thoughts' no one ever says that!
How was working with Elaine Cassidy?
Fantastic. We've had a brilliant time. It was really important that the two of us have chemistry on and off screen for this to work. I knew her already, we worked together a few years ago. She looks fantastic on screen and she's a brilliant actress, well prepared and great fun. You couldn't ask for a better leading lady. And we have lots in common because she lives in London too.
Have you come across agents like Malcolm in your working life?
No, thank god, I have a terrific agent. So I've never had any of those jobs giving out free honey to people in Dublin airport or anything like that! But they're out there, people trying to make a buck. I think Malcolm's a fantastic character because he's a friend to Barry as well. A lot of the time they say not to get too friendly with your agent because the lines get blurred. They're genuinely proper friends though Malcolm does land him with some dodgy gigs . Like the butter ad ...
What was it like working with Nick (Renton, the director)?
Really brilliant. He's a real actors' director. He encourages you to play and mess around with the script. We all had great fun on set and we didn't feel that there was a huge amount of pressure because we were on quite a tight schedule (it was a three week shoot)
Source: RTE site
Describe Barry.
His character is very Irish so he has a good sense of humour. He stretches the truth to make Annie fall for him.
Would she have fallen for him anyway?
I think so actually. That's part of the fun.
Are there any parallels between yourself and Barry?
You bring a lot of yourself to a part to make it believable. He's not a very good liar. He trusts his friends, takes on their advice and decides to pretend he's someone he's not in order to get on. He's not good at that. Much of the comedy comes from his reactions to things. He's a nice guy.
Can you understand his frustration towards the director at the beginning?
I think sometimes directors focus on points that aren't important. I've never stormed off a set or anything but you do come across people like that regularly.
Did the part come easily or had you much preparation?
No I have didn't have to do much research since the character is an actor like I am. But I did need to learn some Shakespeare.
What did you think when you first read script?
I was really excited when I first read it as I really wanted to work in Ireland since I've been working abroad for the last couple of years. I was keen to work here so when the script came through I was really pleased. It's interesting that Little White Lie is written by a comedian and a playwright. The juxtaposition is great, a comedic mind which understands the importance of language. It's an interesting combination plus the director Nick Renton has huge experience. I was really impressed.
What do you think draws Barry to Annie?
She's very endearing, beautiful, funny and gutsy. He meets her at a vulnerable time in his life. The idea of her as a TV presenter is great, she's really sweet and nice, just what she needs. There's an obvious attraction straight away. Barry thinks that it's because he's pretending to be a psychiatrist that she likes him. But if he had a bit more confidence he'd realise that he's a better person than that, that she'd like him no matter what he did.
At the heart of Little White Lie is a very sweet love story ...
Yes, I love a good romantic comedy when it's well done. It's good to see one being done in Dublin because a lot of the time romantic comedies are schmaltzy American affairs which are quite formulaic. It's nice to use the romantic-ness of Dublin and feature contemporary Dubliners going out and having a good time. What's really good too is that there's lots of references to the multi-cultural Dublin that we live in now.
So do you think Little White Lie paints an accurate reflection of the Dublin and the Dubliners that you know?
Yes I do. Having spent a bit of time away I think that Dubliners have a very distinct way of speaking. Their language is quite inventive. And that's how people speak in real life. Too often you read bad scripts in which people say things like : 'penny for your thoughts' no one ever says that!
How was working with Elaine Cassidy?
Fantastic. We've had a brilliant time. It was really important that the two of us have chemistry on and off screen for this to work. I knew her already, we worked together a few years ago. She looks fantastic on screen and she's a brilliant actress, well prepared and great fun. You couldn't ask for a better leading lady. And we have lots in common because she lives in London too.
Have you come across agents like Malcolm in your working life?
No, thank god, I have a terrific agent. So I've never had any of those jobs giving out free honey to people in Dublin airport or anything like that! But they're out there, people trying to make a buck. I think Malcolm's a fantastic character because he's a friend to Barry as well. A lot of the time they say not to get too friendly with your agent because the lines get blurred. They're genuinely proper friends though Malcolm does land him with some dodgy gigs . Like the butter ad ...
What was it like working with Nick (Renton, the director)?
Really brilliant. He's a real actors' director. He encourages you to play and mess around with the script. We all had great fun on set and we didn't feel that there was a huge amount of pressure because we were on quite a tight schedule (it was a three week shoot)
Source: RTE site