I was trying to get a blend of comedy and seriousness and people seemed to have problems with that. Maybe when they see Gordon Sinclair in a school they’re not ready to take anything seriously. But it was enjoyable to write and very difficult to make. Actually for a similar reason to Gregory’s Girl: we had a bloody horrible summer. It just rained and rained and rained every single day.Interview on theartsdesk.com. I think he managed to pull off that intention pretty well.
John Gordon Sinclair is back in the same school and having unhealthy (well, let's say unprofessional) thoughts about student Carly McKinnon (her only feature), whilst rejecting colleague Maria Doyle Kennedy (most recently in Orphan Black and Sing Street). We feel for Gregory, who finds the world depressing and rejects company, and Michael Gibbs' rather sad score throughout underlines this - makes it quite different from Bill's 'quirky' films.
What's former classmate Dougray Scott up to? Is he really manufacturing sonic weapons? We never really know, but Gregory has his moment of activism, as well as catching the (right) girl.
The appearance of the illegal activist (self-proclaimed, anyway) Martin Schwab is somewhat contrived, though it helps with the underlying theme that globalisation is all around, even in Cumbernauld.
With Dawn Steele (former pupil), Fiona Bell (Gregory's always cooler sister), John Murtagh (headmaster), Alexander Morton (teacher), Kevin Anderson. Photographed by John de Borman.
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