Not many actors would be drawn to the part of "an idiot" - but that's exactly what attracted Samuel Anderson to his new movie Pleasure Island.
Anderson said he loved playing the light relief - in his words, "a ridiculous plonker" - in the gritty British thriller from writer/director Mike Doxford.
"I've played a lot of love interests - those kind of romantic roles, 'sweet boy' kind of thing - so it was brilliant to come in and just play an idiot," he told Digital Spy.
Anderson is Nate, the hapless best mate of troubled Dean (Ian Sharp) - who returns home from the Army and finds himself sucked into a dark underworld.
"From when I read the script, I was hooked," said Doctor Who actor Anderson. "Just the way Mike had laid his characters out.
"You could feel it - each character was grounded and had a bit of weight to them.
Anderson said he loved playing the light relief - in his words, "a ridiculous plonker" - in the gritty British thriller from writer/director Mike Doxford.
"I've played a lot of love interests - those kind of romantic roles, 'sweet boy' kind of thing - so it was brilliant to come in and just play an idiot," he told Digital Spy.
Anderson is Nate, the hapless best mate of troubled Dean (Ian Sharp) - who returns home from the Army and finds himself sucked into a dark underworld.
"From when I read the script, I was hooked," said Doctor Who actor Anderson. "Just the way Mike had laid his characters out.
"You could feel it - each character was grounded and had a bit of weight to them.
- 8/15/2015
- Digital Spy
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