Andrew Scott's beloved mum, Nora, passed away suddenly in March 2024, just days before Mother's Day, and he's now spoken about the loss of his 'best friend' for the first time.
As if the sting of Mother's Day being just days later wasn't enough, Andrew was due to commence work on a major project, Netflix's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," six weeks after her death.
In the nearly two years since his mum's passing, Andrew had yet to speak publicly on his loss until his December appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show, during which he admitted to being hesitant to pursue the project.
Sitting on the couch beside Drew, an ever-comforting presence, Andrew said: "To be honest, about six weeks before we started filming, my mom died.
"[She] was my best friend and my hero. It's rough, it's rough... It's still rough, particularly around this time of year. It's rough, definitely rough.
"About six weeks before [the project commenced], mum died. She died really, really suddenly, within 24 hours, and she [had been] completely fine. She was the total centre of our family," he gushed.
"I didn't know whether I was going to do the movie, frankly, because I just thought, 'God, I don't know if I'll be strong enough,'" Andrew admitted.
He continued: "But anyway, I made the decision to do it, and the guys in the cast were so kind to me.
"Once people know what you're going through, then that's half the battle; you don't have to hide it. Grief is such a strange thing."
Speaking about his tendency to nap in random locations, a habit his fellow castmates brought to light, Andrew said: "I would just fall asleep, it was such a strange thing."
"I think grief — because I was so exhausted all the time, and 'cause at night you're thinking, and they were all just incredibly kind to me.
"People talk a lot about Hollywood and the craziness of actors and all that kind of stuff... it is true a little bit, but you are in the empathy game," he said.
"You're trying to pretend what it's like to be another human being, and so, actors to me have been the greatest, greatest friends. [The cast of 'Knives Out 3'] are no exception, and I'm grateful to them for that," Andrew said of his team.
The Dublin man was part of a star-studded ensemble, which included huge names from Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, and Daniel Craig to Kerry Washington and fellow Irishman Daryl McCormack.
Speaking previously to EVOKE, Andrew said it was "the most fun job I've ever had."
*This article was originally published on Evoke.ie.
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