George MacKay talked about his experience working as a fisherman with Callum Turner. Rose of Nevada stars George MacKay and Callum Turner together. In their surreal new science fiction journey, the two become Cornish fishermen who are trapped in the past thirty years. In an interview with Metro at the London Film Festival, MacKay has now talked candidly about the experience. The 1917 star thought back on his experience immersing himself in the hard world of local fishing during this conversation. “It was fantastic,” he said.
“We gained a lot of knowledge. The fisherman whose boat we were using, Lee Carter, was incredible. “Those guys work all hours, every day of the year, so we never went to go and do a shift with Lee,” he said. The actor shared that, in addition to his experience on-set, he took the time to observe and study the craft in order to portray it accurately. It’s an intense way of life, he continued, adding, “I watched a lot of stuff on it, we spoke to Lee, and just the stories we would get.”
“Even at that moment, being on the boat itself, feeling your hands get cold, the weight of the equipment, and everything else they were using.” “I learned by osmosis and picking bits and pieces from what was told to us,” he said in closing, “but it’s a serious way to make a living.” It’s difficult labor.
