I sat down for an interview with Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox for his directorial debut, Glenrothan, which premiered at TIFF.
Cox has acted in:
Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986)
Braveheart (1995)
Rushmore (1998)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
25th Hour (2002)
Adaptation (2002)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Zodiac (2007)
Succession (2018-2023)
We also interviewed some of Glenrothan’s cast, including Alexandra Shipp (Barbie, The Good Half) and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones Diary series, Harry Potter series).
Here’s the Glenrothan synopsis:
After 35 years in the United States, Donal (Alan Cumming) returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy (Cox) wound up in a violent exchange with their father.
All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed.
Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy — and to find some desperately needed inner peace — before it’s too late.
In Glenrothan, Alan Cumming and Brian Cox play feuding brothers, who are cantankerous to their core. However, my favorite scene in the film is when they are at their most childish. In a delightful moment, the brothers’ resentment escalates into a physical fight. And we watch two of the most legendary actors of our generation, tussling on the ground like children.
First look still:
