Love Actually's Sam Actor Reflects On Hit Rom-Com 19 Years Later
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, star of Love Actually,reflects on the hit Christmas-time rom-com 19 years on from its original release. Written and directed by Richard Curtis, the much-loved British comedy Love Actually was a box-office success back in 2003, but it was in the years that followed that the uniquely interwoven rom-com rose to its holiday classic status. Love Actually boasts a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Andrew Lincoln, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Liam Neeson.
The movie follows ten individual stories in the run-up to Christmas time in London, with each of them ultimately coming together and tying into one another as various relationships between the characters are revealed. While the film is a comedy at its core, Love Actually touches on a number of themes throughout its runtime, particularly with Neeson and Brodie-Sangster's characters, a father and son who are dealing with the loss of their respective wife and mother. Brodie-Sangster's Sam shares a heartwarming relationship with his father, who encourages him to finally tell his crush that he loves her before she leaves to fly home to the US.
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In a recent conversation with The Guardian, Brodie-Sangster discusses the ongoing association that audiences have between him and his previous character, as well as Love Actually's dedicated fanbase. When asked whether it annoys him to be known as "the Love Actually kid," the actor reveals that he can't be annoyed by it, as it would take up a large majority of his time. The star shares how he is still "really proud" to have been involved with such a project, commenting on the
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