Interview: Scoot McNairy on acting, film industry changes and new film Blood for Dust

Gifted and ever-reliable actor Scoot McNairy discusses the impressive Montana-set indie Blood for Dust, an unassuming yet intense Fargo-style crime thriller. He also reflects on his career longevity and the changes within the film industry.
Check out the 15-minute interview with McNairy, who you can also see in A Complete Unknown, which is in cinemas now.
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Set against a picturesque Rocky Mountains backdrop, the film delves deep into the murky underworld of drugs and violence. The charismatic leads shine as two ordinary men who find themselves in way over their heads, in a bid to make a buck or two. Blood for Dust never lets up with its thrilling narrative that sees the inept duos’ world spiral from bad to much much worse and will have you gripped to the end.
When travelling salesman Cliff (Scoot McNairy) crosses paths with low-level criminal Ricky (Harington), he decides to join forces with him in a bid to earn sone quick cash, to provide for his struggling family…. But it could be the worst decision he’s ever made. When the pair are ordered to transport guns and drugs cross-state for a ruthless Mafia boss (Josh Lucas), they soon realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew… as they accidentally become embroiled in a whole world of crime and brutal violence.
Then it’s Blood for Dust in an all-out fight for the survival of the smartest…
Blood For Dust is available now on Digital in the UK and Ireland from 101 Films.Â
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