From 'hot priest' to Ripley, Andrew Scott is an advocate for his characters

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Andrew Scott has built a career advocating fiercely for his characters, whether playing a seductive priest in Fleabag or embodying the morally ambiguous con artist Tom Ripley. In his latest role for Pressure, Scott portrays an army meteorologist whose weather forecasts shape the timing of the D-Day invasion, a character he approaches with the same intensity he brings to every part. The actor views his roles not as vehicles for his own ego but as opportunities to understand and champion the motivations of often-complicated people, transforming how audiences perceive them.