Andrew Scott talks ‘Elsinore,’ Hamlet, and AIDS

One of the standouts this awards season is “Elsinore,” the inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted British actor who movie fans may remember from the Oscar-winning, 1981 historical drama, “Chariots of Fire.” In “Elsinore,” the deeply touching film focuses on how Charleson (played by Andrew Scott) courageously takes on the role of Hamlet at the National Theatre in London, while battling AIDS in the final months of his life. Scott is terrific as Charleson, who faces his mortality with humility and grace. “I felt a huge responsibility to capture how joyful he was,” Scott said during an interview. “He was a wickedly funny person, and was always looking toward the light.

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