#1917 lieutenant Leslie

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1917 + text posts, part 2

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'Ever since he burst onto the scene with his breakthrough role as Moriarty in BBC’s Sherlock, Andrew Scott has thrived as a universally beloved actor who has won admiration for his eccentric villains and his more understated, dramatic roles. While he has become an icon of the small screen, particularly in the realm of British television, Scott has also appeared in some of the biggest and most celebrated movies in recent years.

It is a testament to his versatility that his best projects contain everything from queer comedies to war dramas, thought-provoking thrillers, and even major blockbuster cinematic events. While admirable turns in films like Catherine Called Birdy went mostly unnoticed, these ten titles mark the highlights of Andrew Scott’s sensational career and represent the actor at his very best.

10. 'Handsome Devil' (2016)

Directed by John Butler

A coming-of-age film from Ireland that deftly weaves drama, comedy, and complicated notions of romance together, Handsome Devil marks an underrated highlight in the career of up-and-coming star Nicholas Galitzine. He stars as Conor Masters, the star student of a rugby-obsessed all-boys school who forms a bond with a lonesome new student. Their growing friendship finds support in Adam Scott’s Mr. Sherry, even as he faces hostilities linked to his sexuality.

With overtones of self-discovery and forbidden love, Handsome Devil engages in its core theme of same-sex love in a manner that is universally accessible and powerfully heartfelt. The story is perhaps a tad formulaic at stages, but it overcomes its pitfalls with exceptional and effective performances, brilliant use of music, and a sharp sense of humor that brings a pleasant layer of humanity to what is a dramatic story.

9. 'Spectre' (2015)

Directed by Sam Mendes

Aside from Sean Connery’s era, Daniel Craig’s James Bond films are regarded as the best of any of the 007 actors’ runs in the franchise. Spectre was far from the best Bond movie of Craig’s tenure, but it still excelled as an exciting, action-packed spy blockbuster. It follows 007 as he looks into a sophisticated criminal organization known as Spectre, headed by the elusive mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Christoph Waltz).

Scott is a secondary antagonist, “C," the Director-General of the Joint Security Service, who thwarts MI6’s efforts to stop Spectre while actively striving to end the 00 operatives. Spectre has its flaws, namely a severely underutilized Waltz as Blofeld, but Scott provides some smarmy villainous heft, with his penchant for playing a great bad guy on full display and marking an underrated highlight of a somewhat disjointed film.

8. 'Locke' (2013)

Director: Steven Knight

Operating with a simple and unconventional yet entirely captivating premise, Locke has become something of an underrated cult classic, gambling everything on Tom Hardy’s lead performance and coming up trumps. It follows a construction manager throughout a 90-minute drive, covering the phone calls he makes in that time. The conversations relate to a major upcoming project, issues he’s facing with his family, and the premature labor of a woman he had a one-night stand with seven months prior.

The supporting cast is incredible, featuring Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Tom Holland, and Andrew Scott. They only feature as voices on the phone, with the film intensely focused on Locke’s reactions to the conversations. Scott voices Donal, Locke’s work trainee, who he coaches through the preparation of a pour despite everything else going wrong around him. Locke is a fascinating and absorbing film executed incredibly to be something of a hidden gem of the 2010s.

7. 'Pride' (2014)

Directed by Matthew Warchus

A triumphant mixture of comedy, drama, and true story intrigue that flaunts an urgent weight while remaining uplifting and fun, Pride is one of the most underrated and brilliant comedies of the 2010s. Set in the summer of 1984, it follows a group of gay activists who recognize they face a common political enemy and rally behind the lengthy strike conducted by the National Union of Mineworkers in Wales.

Juxtaposing the mineworkers against the gay rights activists, Pride strikes a clever thematic balance that deftly uses the issues faced by one group to highlight the suffering and angst of the other. Nestled within the film’s impressive ensemble cast, Scott handles a lot of the dramatic impact of the film as Gethin, a homosexual man with a tragic past tied to his coming out. Scott adds a layer of raw realism to an otherwise uplifting story, showing more sides to the situation.

6. 'Black Mirror' (2011 - Present)

Created by Charlie Brooker

Netflix’s hit anthological series Black Mirror has become a global phenomenon. Each episode features a different cast as it explores social and technological anxieties through the lens of a dystopian near-future. The second episode of Season 5, “Smithereens,” sees Andrew Scott star as a rideshare driver who kidnaps an intern at a major social media company to learn more about the system’s internal workings and expose the online entity's true nature.

The episode is loaded with thematic heft, coasted on Andrew Scott’s sensational central performance. Still, “Smithereens” is considered a middling installment of the series, largely because of its singular tone and somewhat formulaic approach. However, Black Mirror is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of the modern era for its insightful and thought-provoking narratives, as well as its ability to lure A-grade talent like Scott on the regular.

5. '1917' (2019)

Directed by Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes’ ambitious and thrilling war drama famously fuses its shots to appear as one continuous take. It follows two soldiers through the hell on earth that was the front lines of WWI. As such, 1917 is a breathtaking technical achievement that features an impressive supporting cast around its two young stars, George McKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, who portray soldiers sent on an urgent mission to warn another battalion that they are walking into a deadly ambush.

Colin Firth, Mark Strong, and Benedict Cumberbatch were just some of the stars to appear briefly in the film, with Andrew Scott likewise getting a cameo early on as Lieutenant Leslie, the weary soldier who advises the two messengers how to cross no man’s land. 1917 was warmly received by fans and critics alike, and while it perhaps isn’t the most focused showpiece of Scott’s talents, it still gives him enough to impact the story and set the bleak tone of the film.

4. 'All of Us Strangers' (2023)

Directed by Andrew Haigh

One of the best romantic hits of 2023, the magical and powerful All of Us Strangers sees Andrew Scott put in arguably the greatest dramatic performance of his career alongside Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, and Jamie Bell. He stars as Adam, a lonely screenwriter who forms a relationship with a mysterious neighbor, Harry. Drawn back to his childhood home, Adam stumbles upon his parents, who look the same age they were when they died 30 years prior.

A powerful acting showcase by all involved, All of Us Strangers is a beautiful and overwhelming portrayal of grief that is bold and ambitious in its approach yet remains centered on its driving human emotions. Scott delivers a career-defining performance, embodying a myriad of emotions while remaining detached and elusive. With flourishes of fantasy and the supernatural, All of Us Strangers is a unique and captivating movie that is among the best and most underrated features of 2023.

3. 'Band of Brothers' (2001)

Created by Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks

While he had the briefest of appearances in Saving Private Ryan, Andrew Scott returned with a slightly greater role in Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ next war series, Band of Brothers. One of the greatest miniseries ever made, it tracks the soldiers of Easy Company, an American Airborne division who were on the front lines from the Normandy invasion on D-Day to the very end of the war.

An all-encompassing dive into the horror and humanity of war, Band of Brothers earned high praise for its effective battle sequences, excellent character work, and authenticity to the real experiences of the soldiers. It also features an incredible supporting cast, with Andrew Scott appearing in the second episode, "Day of Days." Other actors who briefly appeared include Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, and Tom Hardy.

2. 'Fleabag' (2016-2019)

Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Perfectly balanced between authentic, real-life drama and hysterical comedy that is painfully accurate yet completely absurd, Fleabag has become a modern television classic despite its mere 12-episode, two-season run. It follows the titular Fleabag (played by series creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge), an emotionally lost and volatile woman in modern-day London struggling with the recent death of her best friend while combatting family woes and romantic headaches.

The defining relationship of the series comes when Andrew Scott enters Season 2, with his performance as the Priest working flawlessly in conjuncture with Waller-Bridge’s wry wit and skewering, unfiltered comedy. Fleabag remains one of the greatest comedy series of all time, a poignant and powerful drama and a wonderful meditation on the enigmatic nature of love. Many would argue it is the greatest project Scott has ever worked on and stands tall among the best shows ever made.

1. 'Sherlock' (2010 - 2017)

Created by Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat

Ever since he rose to fame, Andrew Scott has shown an endless versatility that can be applied to everything from quiet and quaint roles to explosive, bombastic characters. Yet, his greatest work remains his breakout performance in the hit BBC series Sherlock. The show was one of the major television sensations of the 2010s, following Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman) as they investigate crimes in modern-day London.

While the chemistry between the two leads was flawless and largely defining of the series’ brilliance, few fans would deny that the episodes that feature Andrew Scott’s Moriarty packed an added heft because of the actor’s infectious presence. Completely unpredictable, dangerously psychotic, yet entirely lovable all the same, Andrew Scott’s portrayal of Moriarty helped elevate Sherlock to be one of the greatest television shows of all time, and it remains a brilliant highlight of the actor’s career thus far.'

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i redrew some friends scenes as 1917 characters please enjoy

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Lieutenant Leslie 

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11.50 am, 30 November 1917. Observer, Lieutenant Leslie Archibald Powell machine guns a diving Albatros in an aerial duel high above Cambrai. Art by by Robert Taylor.

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" It's a myth about actors - that they're very extroverted " our first 50th anniversary issue cover reveal , Irish actor Andrew Scott , tells Glass Man . " I feel like I'm able to disguise it much better . "

It makes sense that disguises are Andrew's strong point . From his role as Lieutenant Leslie in Sam Mendes's 1917 , to Jim Moriarty opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series Sherlock , to C in Spectre , Scott's range of character credits is informidable . Yet , despite the shift from one life to a disconnected another , Scott consistently finds a personal link to each . " There are times where I'm playing romantic things or times where I'm playing someone quite dark , or where I'm playing parents , I see sort of weird connections with what I've chosen to explore . " And when considering this opinion against his expertly balanced portrayal of the many characters he inhabits , it is testimony to the empathetic nature of the Olivier and Bafta winning actor .

This year , Scott finds solace in his role of Sir Rollo in Lena Durham's film , Catherine , Called Birdy - a coming - of - age story set in 12th century Britain . " Essentially Catherine Called Birdy is a feminist story . What we're trying to represent is the messiness and the complexity of humanity . " A common thread in each of the roles he absorbs . For Scott , " connecting with people who are socially bold , the people who say things unexpected " is his greatest take away . And it is this that makes the writers he works with , and the stories that he tells , so captivating , so enlightening , and ultimately , prime time TV .

The 50th anniversary issue is out on Monday .

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Un mal día para ser un perro

by Syantal

El cuento de la princesa y el sapo es real, aunque el título correcto (aplica solo en esta historia) es el bohemio y el perro.

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 La familia Blake tiene una maldición dónde se convierten en perros después de besar a una persona. (Es una historia 100% de Joseph Blake/Lieutenant, aun no me decido si añadir el desarrollo de una relación entre Tom/Will o ponerlo en otro trabajo, pero al menos dejé en claro que se gustan y Joe está harto de estos bastardos que no se dicen lo que sienten).

Words: 3358, Chapters: 1/2, Language: Español

Fandoms: 1917 (Movie 2019)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Joseph Blake (1917), Lieutenant Leslie (1917), Tom Blake, William Schofield, Private Kilgour (1917)

Relationships: Joseph Blake/Lieutenant Leslie (1917), Tom Blake/William Schofield

Additional Tags: Joseph Blake puede transformarse en un perro, Tom Blake puede transformarse en un perro, maldición familiar, Espíritus del Bosque que lanzan maldiciones, En realidad el Tom/Will está implícito, Tom suspira por Will y viceversa pero son tontos, A Good Day to be a Dog K drama AU, Modern AU, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, True Love's Kiss, Con un beso de amor soñé y un príncipe que me lo dé, Curse Breaking, Curses, Añadiré más etiquetas conforme avance la serie

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no idea sir.

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All Good things Come in Threes

Will Schofield gets his second wound stripe not even a full year after receiving his first one. He deals with it.

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Guilt, and loss, and hurt washes over him like an ocean wave all over again. It’s like he’s back in the river, getting pulled under the water again, and again, and again. It fills up his lungs, chokes him, makes it hard to breathe. Will swallows mouthful, after mouthful of water. It eats him up from the inside. He’s forgotten how to swim and he’s rapidly sinking to the bottom.

Will comes back, a little less than he was before.

Will Schofield gets his second wound stripe not even a full year after receiving his first one. Someone else sews it on for him. Will doesn’t think he would have steady enough hands to do it himself anyway. It sits next to his first one on his left sleeve, like every other soldier who’s received one.

It’s unceremonious and anticlimactic. No one celebrates it like they would a medal. Will’s barely aware of it happening. The 8th looks at him with pity as he moves through the trenches, almost like he’s a ghost. Quiet and damaged. The stripe is like a beacon to them, impossible to miss.

He’s the only one of them that’s gotten any action recently, ever since the Germans retreated so it makes sense for their eyes to be on him, but it doesn’t make it any less uncomfortable. He wishes something would happen so they’d have other things to do than stare at him.

It’s obvious that something’s missing. Everyone feels it. Tom Blake’s absence is as apparent to them as the Blake shaped hole in his heart is to Will. The silence has never been this deafening. Where Lance Corporal Blake’s funny stories and laughter once filled the trenches, Schofield’s stillness and heartbreak now roams among them. It’s almost suffocating.

War is hell. It’s a nightmare no one could ever dream of, more gruesome and brutal than anyone could have ever imagined. Everyone here already knows that. Loss is just a part of it. There’s not much you can do about it. But it doesn't mean it hurts any less.

They don’t say much to him when they see him, just pat him on the back and give him their condolences. They know what it’s like to lose a friend, all too well. He doesn’t think he deserves it. Their empathy and well wishes. It makes his stomach turn. Instead of accepting them he writes them down in the letter. His hands shake terribly as he writes, handwriting crooked and squiggly, but at least it’s legible enough to read. He hopes Tom’s mother doesn’t mind.

(“You look like you’ve been through hell,” is the first thing Leslie says when he sees Will again. The comment about a ribbon to cheer up a widow hangs heavily between them, even after the days that have passed.

“Yeah, I just got back.” Will stares at the older man, but it looks more like he’s staring at nothing.

Leslie ambles up to him, nonchalant as always. But at least he looks slightly better than when they left. “Not gonna lie. We thought you were goners when we heard the explosion.”

Will doesn’t answer. The new kit he’d gotten at the 2nd weighs heavily on his back. the bandages itch against his skin. The new helmet sits oddly on his head. God, he’s so fucking tired. He could sleep for days if they’d let him, he thinks.

“Hey, where’s the other one—” Leslie waves his hand around with his cigarette as he tries to remember. “—the short, stubborn one.”

Will’s breath hitches and realization dawns on the man’s face. Leslie curses to himself and pats him on the shoulder in an awkward display of sympathy. Will flinches at the contact.

A moment of silence passes between them.

“Was it the—?”

Will shakes his head. Mumbles, “No, it was after.”

“Well, shit. That sucks,” he tells him, lips twitching into a frown. “God knows we’ve lost enough men by now.”

Even through the exhausted haze in his brain Will manages to read between the lines. The “I’m sorry” doesn’t need to be said. Leslie knows Will understands that.

Will doesn’t have the energy in him to agree or disagree. He just stands there until he’s ushered away by the other soldiers.)

The gold band sticks out like a sore thumb against his worn uniform. Shiny and new, a stark contrast to his old stripe that’s been dirtied and worn over the past few months. It almost feels like he’s been stamped as defective. Broken, must be handled with caution. Fragile. He can’t quite tell if he’s just not aware enough of his surroundings or if everyone really is stepping on egg-shells around him.

Shell-shock.

He’d gotten injured too, but Will thinks that’s the real reason he’s got them. Both times.

Thiepval had been traumatic at best, downright hellish and horrid at worst. Nothing could have prepared them for the sheer horribleness of it. He’s not the only one who’s got a wound stripe from it. Everyone he knows from the Somme has at least one. The few of them who survived, that is.

Will doesn’t remember much of the battle of Somme. Only that it was truly gruesome and that just hearing the people talk about it is enough for his heart to start racing and his hands to start shaking.

He wasn’t himself for a good while after that, if he ever did become himself again. He’s not entirely convinced he’ll ever truly be himself again. After every mission, every fight, Will felt like he came back a little less than he was before. Every time. A shell of the man he used to be.

He had promised to come back to his family, but he’s not sure there’s much left of him to come back home. Maybe it’d just be better if he did die on the battlefield so they never had to see what had become of him.

It should have been him anyway. Tom was young, and bright, and brave, and easy to like. Tom was Will's best friend, tearing down the walls he had so carefully constructed to protect himself. He’d broken in and Will had let him. And now he’s paying for it. Tom didn’t deserve to die. Neither of them had expected the pilot to react that way.

In the end it was Tom’s kindness that had killed him.

Nothing is heavier than the dead body of someone you loved.

It's not fair. It really isn't. But death is hardly ever fair.

(Will stands in the dugout, stone-faced and tense. He recounts the events of the mission in a monotone voice, staring directly at the wall behind his superior officers. It's like he's on autopilot, reporting back to them as if he's a robot. He's almost surprised at how even his voice remains, even as he tells them about Blake's death.

After receiving 'thank you's and assurances that Tom would get a medal for saving his life Will is dismissed. He rushes out. It's only after he finds a quiet corner that he allows himself to break down.

His face crumbles, his carefully controlled expression falls. One tear runs down his cheek before another, and another, and another. He chokes back a strangled sob and sinks down to the muddy ground. His shoulders shake and tremble.

He buries his face in his hands, the bandage on his left hand absorbing some of the tears.

Will cries. For Tom, for every horrible thing he's been through, and for the war. He cries for his family that he misses so terribly, for Tom's family who's lost a son and a brother, for the baby and the woman in Écoust. Will cries for everything that is horrible and wrong.

The despair claws at his chest. His lungs burn for every breath he gasps for. He's drowning and no one can help him. The waves crash over him, the current pulls him under.

The warm hand on his shoulder pulls him out of his own head. When he looks up, eyes red and swollen, Sergeant Sanders is looking at him with sympathy. The man squeezes his shoulder. It grounds him just a little bit.

"You did good, Schofield," he tells him. A beat. "I'm sorry. I know you were close"

Will can only bring himself to nod shakily before his face crumbles again, a new wave of grief crashing into him. He curls into himself again, pushing the balls of his hands into his eyes in a weak attempt to stem the flood of tears. He can do little to stop the violent trembling of his body.

He hears Sanders sigh sadly beside him.

It's a sad and pathetic scene. Truly humiliating. Letting himself be like this in front of his superior officer. But Will allows himself a second of weakness for now. Just for now. Then he’ll pull himself together again. Just for a moment.

He doesn't know how much time has passed before his sobs die down into quiet sniffles, but his head feels like it’s splitting open. He doesn’t know if it’s because of the concussion, the wound or the fact that he’s been crying, or maybe it’s just a combination of all three. He does suddenly feel very exhausted though.

"Why don't you get some rest?" Sanders asks him.

Will nods wearily and wipes at his face with his hands. Sanders rises to his feet with a groan before offering a helping hand to the younger man. Will only stumbles a little as he's pulled to his feet.

"Come on, corporal. I need my men to be healthy and well rested, after all.”

Sergeant Sanders gently guides Will to the dugout with their cots. A rat scurries past them. Will doesn’t care. When they find an empty cot Will sits down on it heavily. It squeaks at the weight of his body and his kit. He begins the process of tiredly removing his webbing and kit, placing it on the ground next to the cot.

“I don’t want to see you for the next few hours, understand?”

Will nods, eyes half lidded. The Sergeant’s lips straighten into a thin line, the corners ever so slightly curving upwards into a faint smile. He pats the top of Will’s head and leaves. “Good night, Schofield.”

When Will wakes up it’s far into the next day. It’s the best sleep he’s had in ages. The cots around him are mostly empty, only a few men sit there, chatting amongst themselves. He does feel a little better though. The current has slowed, allowing Will to catch his breath.)

Blood. Will’s hands are coated in it. Warm and sticky and so, so red. Will feels like he’s going to be sick. No matter how much he scrubs it won’t come off. Under his nails. In his cuticles. Staining his skin. Red, red, blood red. And it won’t come off. There’s so much blood. It’s everywhere. The metallic smell in the air. It won’t stop. No matter how much Will tries to stop it. Red, red, red. Everywhere. Staining his skin.

Blake. Tom.

Will tries wiping his hands on the grass, but it does little to help.

Will is drowning in blood and no one can help him.

Will scrubs until his skin is raw. until his skin burns. Will can’t breathe. It won’t come off. No matter what he does it’s there and it won’t come off. It won’t come off. It won’t come off. It won’t—

He fumbles with his uniform, undoing the first button, loosening the scarf under. It only helps a little. When he calms down there's no blood, but his hands have been scrubbed and washed so harshly they're red and his skin is raw. The cold water only soothes his burning skin so much.

One time he almost dipped his hands in scalding hot water, so desperate to get it off - get Tom’s blood off his hands - but he was stopped by someone just before his fingers dipped into the boiling pot. Afterwards he’d been horrified at the thought of almost doing it. He’d been so out of it he couldn’t even trust himself.

He has these episodes sometimes. It's like he gets pulled under the tide, scrambling to get back to the surface, but he's stuck. Something's pulling him down and Will's scared. Utterly terrified. Fear grips his entire being and holds him down, dunking his head under the water so he can’t breathe, no matter how hard he struggles.

Things return to normal. A semblance of normal at the very least. It doesn’t feel like everyone's watching him with hawk eyes anymore. Then again, maybe they never were.

Will still finds himself staring at the brass in his sleeve. He loses track of time, getting lost in his own head. Memories replay over, and over, and over again. The Somme, the river, Ecoust, no man's land, Tom. Everything in between.

William Schofield weeps for them all. The war and every life lost in it, Tom and his family who will never have him back home, for every other family who’ll never get their loved ones back, and his own family waiting for him to come back to them.

Will feels both numb and fragile. He feels nothing and everything all at once. There’s a void in him, a hole shaped like Tom Blake, the war, his family. People say being a soldier makes you a man, but Will has never felt less than he is now.

But there’s no time to mourn in war.

Eventually Will has to get back to work, like the rest of the 8th. When they deem him fit again. He always knew he couldn’t get away with sitting around and staring at nothing, but it still feels odd. Once his head and hand heals they set him at work around the trench. Pretends he’s fine.

He deals with it. Decompartmentalizes it, like always. Like they all do. It doesn't do to dwell on it, after all.

The wound stripe sits heavily on his sleeve, carefully sewn on next to his other one. Five centimeters long, gold Russia braid, no. 1. An unpleasant reminder of 6th of April, 1917. An unpleasant reminder of Tom Blake bleeding out in his arms, holding his hand. Young and scared, but so, so brave.

Will Schofield gets his second wound stripe not even a full year after receiving his first one. The way this war is going it’s only a matter of time before he gets a third one as well. After all, all good things come in threes.

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1917 + text posts

(Part 2) (Part 3)

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'Andrew Scott is an incredible actor with some serious credits in his career, but in all of his performances, he put in an enormous effort to create convincing and emotionally rich characters. Scott was born in Dublin, Ireland, and developed a passion for acting from an early age. At 6 years old, he appeared in a TV commercial for a popular porridge brand in Ireland. He then pursued his passion for acting by joining a theater group where he continued to perform in increasingly larger productions before working in Ireland's most famous playhouse, the Abbey Theater.

After that, Scott moved to London to pursue his career onscreen and in theater. Having been an actor for decades already, Scott's big break came when he landed the role of Moriarty in the BBC drama series, Sherlock. This role changed the trajectory of Scott's career and saw him playing in bigger and more prominent roles, as a seasoned actor with a wealth of talent who had finally earned the recognition he deserved. Since then, he has been cast in more than 50 credited roles, as opposed to less than 20 in the first 15 years of his career.

10. Catherine Called Birdy

Lord Rollo

Starting strong, Scott's role in the medieval comedy film, Catherine Called Birdy, highlights a side of his acting that he is profoundly talented at; comedy. The film stars Bella Ramsey as young Birdy, who seeks to be free from her father's control in her life, as he intends to marry her off to the wealthiest suitor to improve his finances. Scott plays Lord Rollo, Birdy's father, and he is well-suited to the role. His comic timing and ability to portray an awkward and struggling father is entertaining and a side of Scott that is not seen enough.

9. Black Mirror

Chris Gillhaney

Black Mirror is an anthology series by Charlie Brooker that explores the harmful and dangerous spread of technology and its rapid advancement, which has received widespread praise. Each episode features a new cast and a brand new story highlighting another disturbing side of possible future technologies, and Scott appeared as the lead in Black Mirror season 5, episode 2, "Smithereens." Scott plays a grieving rideshare driver who lost his child in an accident caused by his social media addiction, which everyone using the platform similarly experiences. It's dark and emotional, and perfectly done by the talented Andrew Scott.

8. 1917

Lieutenant Leslie

Scott appears in the groundbreaking war film that is presented as a single continuous moment on the frontlines of war. His role is limited, with him appearing for a total of about five minutes, but in that small time, he makes an impression. He serves to help the young soldiers, Schofield and Blake by directing them onward on their important mission. Scott is convincing as a wearied Lieutenant who has been beaten down by terrible war and suffering and stands out in a film full of perfectly executed moments.

7. Handsome Devil

Dan Sherry

Handsome Devil is an Irish movie that explores themes of private school snobbery, sports fanaticism, and how homosexuality fits into that world. Considering Scott is himself a gay Irish man, this movie likely holds some personal significance for him. Scott plays a homosexual teacher who helps the boys at the center of the story to accept themselves without shame, as he grows confident enough to make his sexuality publicly known to the headmaster of the school as well. The film is emotional and heartwarming, and Scott delivers an incredible performance which was certainly made better by his experiences.

6. Modern Love

Tobin

Modern Love is an Amazon Original series based on a New York Times weekly column of the same name. Each episode explores a different side of love in all of its many forms, from familial and platonic, to romantic and intimate. Scott appears in episodes 7 and 8 of season 1 as Tobin, a gay man, who, with his partner, is hoping to adopt a baby. Olivia Cooke plays a young pregnant woman who appears to be the answer to the couple's prayers and the episode explores the relationships that follow.

5. Pride

Gethin Roberts

While many of Scott's roles see him adopt a bravado and confidence that he exudes throughout, the role of Gethin Roberts in 2014's Pride was a very different case. Gethin, along with his partner, Jonathan, are among the first to support the miners during a political strike. Gethin is very quiet but maintains strong beliefs about right and wrong, but unfortunately, the community he lives in is strongly opposed to him and his lifestyle. Gethin is beaten up and hospitalized, but throughout, Scott delivers a moving performance through quiet confidence.

4. His Dark Materials

Colonel John (Jopari) Parry

The TV adaptation of the books, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, was a runaway success for HBO. In the series, Scott had a fairly prominent role as a recurring cast member, John Parry. Parry served in the military before accidentally traveling to Lyra's world and developing his skills as a talented Shaman. Scott brilliantly conveys real grit and importance to a role that is likely the most unrealistic thing he has appeared in to date. The role may be supernatural, but it is also one of the most captivating performances of Scott's on TV.

3. Fleabag

The Priest

Scott features prominently in the second season of the hit Amazon Original comedy series Fleabag as the Priest. Unlike regular priests around the UK, Scott's character is prone to swearing and making inappropriate jokes. He is a charismatic and charming character who often enjoys his own company and declares that he has no real friends of his own. Once again, featuring Scott as a comedy actor, he has a clear talent and disposition for delivering these lines and performing in a more lighthearted role. While his character is a figure of authority, much of that is disarmed by Scott's performance.

2. Sherlock

Jim Moriarty

The role that skyrocketed Scott's career remains one of his very best roles and performances today. As the incredibly intelligent villain, Jim Moriarty in Sherlock, Scott provided the perfect contrast to the tortured genius that is Sherlock Holmes. Not only do Scott's Moriarty and Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock have a wonderful chemistry and rhythm whenever they appear together, but Scott also puts everything into this role. From his uniquely high voice to his physical acting, and his line delivery and facial expressions, Scott was perfectly cast and completely owned the role.

1. All Of Us Strangers

Adam

One of Scott's most recent projects, All of Us Strangers, was nominated for six BAFTAs and has received incredible praise from many film critics. The movie explores themes of loss and love, as Adam struggles to resolve memories of his youth and his parents who passed away when he was young, and build a life for himself. However, that all changes when Adam forms a relationship with his neighbor, Harry. Andrew Scott is magnificent, expertly creating a layered character who is putting the pieces of his life together in an incredible and unique film, and proving his incredible talents.'

[my-darling-boy]

When you’re a homosexual from 1984 and you run into the homosexual you met in the trenches during 1917

[akhaste]

Leslie saying “nothing like a scrap of ribbon to cheer up a widow” specifically to Sco could just be Leslie being mean and accidentally hitting the wrong button.

But. Like. What if. What if he knows. What if they know each other from before—maybe from earlier in the war, maybe from home. What if Leslie’s saying that knowing exactly what he’s talking about & the impact of the jab he’s dealing Sco. What if.

[magicaltear]

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Summer Behind the Lines

Laughter carried over the gentle river sounds when Albert sunk under the water surface and rose again with Norman wobbling precariously on his shoulders. The weight of war seemed to lift off their backs for a brief moment, replaced by the sheer joy of a childhood they were long robbed of. Lieutenant Leslie kept an eye on his rambunctious privates, hiding his amused smirk with a drag of his cigarette. It would be lunchtime soon, though no one felt inclined to head back to camp just yet. This summer day in the French countryside was too perfect to waste indoors—or so Kilgour had told him when the trio dragged him to the riverside. Alas, regardless of their wishes, the bright pink sunburn coloring the men’s skin would probably cut their fun time short.

I finally finished my piece for the 1917 Officers’ Club summer event, Somme-rtime Shorts 2021! It took me a little over a month, but it was my first time tackling a proper background as well as characters based on real life actors. My Yorks OCs, Albert Kingsley and Norman Beagles, debuted in my previous fanfic The Kindness Thenceforth!

I really enjoyed this challenge and can’t wait to participate in our next event!

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