Andrew Scott on 'Ripley,' 'Fleabag,' and more | Fresh Air

Andrew Scott (best known as "hot priest" from 'Fleabag') plays con artist Tom Ripley in the Netflix adaptation of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.' He says his job is to advocate for his characters, not judge them. He spoke with Terry Gross about finding soul in comedy and lightness in drama. This interview originally aired April 8, 2024. LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIR https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-air LISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnm SUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODES https://plus.npr.org/freshair FOLLOW “FRESH AIR” https://www.facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGross https://twitter.com/nprfreshair https://whyy.org/freshair (Newsletter) LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBE Code Switch: https://www.youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitch Throughline: https://www.youtube.com/@NPRThroughline It’s Been a Minute: https://www.youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinute Book of the Day: https://www.youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDay SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPR WHYY: https://www.youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphia NPR: https://www.youtube.com/@NPR NPR Music (Tiny Desk): https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic Jazz Night in America: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmerica NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshair/ The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support