Me and Orson Welles. He followed up by landing a role on the popular UK soap opera EastEnders and in the indie films Provenance and Hinterland.
The latter also marked his debut as a writer/director.Supernova marks McQueen’s second feature as writer/director. The film follows an aging gay couple: Tusker (Stanley Tucci), a writer, and concert pianist Sam (Colin Firth).
The two plan a road trip across the UK so Tusker might find time to work on his final novel–he suffers from early-onset dementia, and his mental faculties are in rapid decline.
With disability and death looming, Tusker & Sam must confront the realities of aging, and the loss of a lifelong love affair.We snagged time to chat with McQueen about his inspiration for the film, his.