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Andrew Scott Reveals The Heatbreaking Reason Why He'll Be Taking Fewer Acting Roles

By Méabh Keaveney
11/11/2026
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Despite Oscar rumors and back to back success, Andrew Scott say's he won't be in any rush to keep up the pace of his escalating career.

In a interview with Vogue, The All of Us Strangers star revealed he plans to establish more of a work-life balance.

 

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Scott recently lost his mum Nora's, and has acknowledged that her death has push him to spend more time with his loved ones, and as a result be more selective with the roles he takes.


Speaking to Vogue he said, "I think it’s time to get my work-life balance back a bit, to sort of smell the roses,"

Nora Scott died unexpectedly on March 7, 2024, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, following a short and sudden illness. She was surrounded by Andrew,  his sisters, Sarah and Hannah, and his father, Jim.

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He clarified this would be the end to his acting carrer, and welcomes romantic comedies, or even a musical's.

Scott is staring in the Oscar-tipped drama Elsinore, which follows Ian Charleson's determination to perform in Hamlet at London's National Theatre in 1989 while secretly dying of AIDS, set for release in Ireland, January 29, 2027.

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Damian Lewis, Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Editorial credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com

Andrew additinally opened up to Vogue about his own sexuality, saying the fact that he is gay "isn’t very interesting." He continued, "I do feel that the playing field is starting to level out. There’s that great expression that prejudice doesn’t survive proximity. If you see people, you become less frightened of them."

Scott is currently one of the strongest contenders heading into Oscar season, with two acclaimed performances he has a unique chance to achieve a career-first Academy Award nomination and potentially make history in the process.

Written by Méabh Keaveney

Méabh is an intern with Radio Nova from the University of Galway. She is excited to spend the next three months gaining hands-on experience in radio as part of her undergraduate degree.

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