James Cosmo reckons his career is going into reverse – and finally, in his 70s, he’s doing a romcom.
09.02.2023 - 19:59 / dailyrecord.co.uk
There are plenty of romantic movies concerned with early and first loves – but what about your last love?
That’s what veteran Scottish actor James Cosmo - known for his long career including appearances in Game of Thrones and Braveheart - ventures into with his new romance My Sailor, My Love which hits cinemas in March shortly after appearing at the Glasgow Film Festival.
James, 75, stars as a former sailor and semi-recluse Howard, who lives on a remote and picturesque Irish island. He initially bristles at any contact outside of his daughter Grace played by Catherine Walker. However, when legendary Northern Irish actress Brid Brennan’s radiant caretaker Annie arrives on the scene his ice looks like it might begin to thaw.
Ahead of the “grey romance” film’s UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival we have a world exclusive clip for you, that can be viewed in the player above.
James, from Clydebank, “felt very privileged” making the film after being able to spend a week on Achill Island with Brid, Catherine and director Klaus Haro.
He said: “It was a huge benefit to spend that time, the four of us together, and it’s something that very rarely happens and maybe only on films of this nature, but to spend time with the other three participants in the location that we were going to be shooting it and [getting] the pace of that place was absolutely vital.
“Nearly all the films that I’ve worked on, there’s never been that regard for working with the actors before and getting to know each other and trust each other, so I just felt very privileged to be there.”
The new film is said to feature a heartwarmingly original romance and magnetic performances from it’s three leads Something producer Kaarle Aho noticed immediately: “The cast is
James Cosmo reckons his career is going into reverse – and finally, in his 70s, he’s doing a romcom.
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