The Crews cuts a new high with Scottish crime drama
An Ayrshire actor is delighted that a project he described as one of “the most exciting projects” he has ever been involved in is finally being seen by the public. gameshow Interceptor, in which he chased contestants around in a black helicopter.
And he reveals he was immediately attracted by the powerful script and storyline of the gangster- based drama in which he plays DCI Strachan, the man charged with keeping the lid on gangland activities.
Despite The Crews enjoying a budget that equated to little more than a fraction of someof the projects Sean is more accustomed too, he was happy to lend his skills to the production.
He said: “It’s absolutely brilliant stuff.
“When I got the script I could not put it down. I read it four times and was completely shocked. It was great to see them using what they have. They had no money but the quality is up there with the likes of Taggart.”
As a crime series set in Glasgow, it’s hard not to compare The Crews with Taggart, with the pair sharing the same, gritty Glasgow atmosphere, but according to Sean, The Crews is more edgy and real than the other cop show.
Sean, whose wife Yvonne did make- up on the production, was full of praise for those behind the scenes for their enthusiasm and skill: “People I have shown it to in Hollywood can’t believe it’s guys from Glasgow in their 20s that are doing it.
“I don’t think there’s another character like mine on TV at the moment. He’s a no messin’ kind of guy who plays his cards close to his chest.
” We’ve got a great cast, with James McAvoy’s sister Joy, and David Hayman appears too. When you’ve got a name like David Hayman involved, you know it’s got to be worthy.
“We had a good time shooting it, in Glasgow, Hamilton, Ayr and the surrounding areas.”
The Crews director said Colin Ross Smith said: “Sean was a good guy to work with and he is such an amazing voice as well.
“He really lit up the screen and was really open to new ideas from a pretty inexperienced director like me!
“I think working with Sean was also an eye openr because you learned a lot about the little things with working with actors and he was always ready to give advice to help me as a director learning my craft!”