Arts - An actor’s life for me... by Scott Kyle
An actor’s life for me with... Scott Kyle
On the set of Kajaki
Roles and responsibilities
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s an actor I am fortunate to get to play many different parts. Some are fun and frivolous while others require a degree of responsibility that goes far beyond merely putting in an entertaining performance. Outlander was obviously
extremely enjoyable. As Ross the blacksmith I got to play alongside some fantastic actors, such as Stephen Walters, Sam Heughan and Catrionna Balfe. It was an amazing time in my life. I learned a lot working with such a terrifically talented cast and crew and had a wonderful experience.
As with any role I had a duty to play my character to the best of my ability but as he was purely fictional there was a lot of latitude I could bring to the part. I spent a lot of time preparing by reading up on history and drawing on personal experiences to get into the right mindset, especially the scenes around
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