Sam Claflin has a bone to pick with the film industry. Why aren’t there more roles where men fall in love with older women? In fact, he asks, why is it such an issue in general?
“Hollywood just doesn’t allow it to happen,” he tells us. “In film, you don’t even see it with couples of a similar age – it’s always the case that the girl is 20 and the man is 40. And I don’t know why, maybe it’s because that young-woman thing is desirable to male audiences. It goes back to the point of it still being a very male-driven world.”
Claflin’s wife, the actress Laura Haddock, is a year older than him – hardly the dramatic age gap he’s referring to – but he remembers pining over an older woman in his younger years.
“When I was a teenage boy, well, I mean every teenage boy has had a fantasy about a female teacher at some point,” he says. “It’s still seen as odd that an older woman would be with a younger man, but not the other way round. It should be equal; I wish I had an answer.”
The Suffolk-born actor’s latest movie sees him explore such a relationship. He stars in the Daphne du Maurier adaptation My Cousin Rachel, in which his character falls for an older woman who may or may not have murdered his late guardian.
This storyline aside, Claflin relates to the role in more ways than one – firstly, they both have a penchant for romance.
Quite similar to our My Cousin Rachel Premiere interviews post, in this one you will be able to find interviews that Sam gave while doing press for the movie. As of now, we’ve only placed the new ones but you will find links to the other interviews that we’ve posted the past two days bellow!
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Hello Sam fans! Sam was earlier this morning on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, where he spoke about My Cousin Rachel (which is now on theaters for those who live in the US, UK, Australia and Ireland)! Photos from the radio appearance have been added to the gallery, and you can also listen to a short clip from the interview bellow. If you’re interested in listening to the whole episode of the radio show, you can do it here.
Public Appearances > 2017 > June 9 – The Chris Evans Breakfast Show
Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz and director Roger Michell were earlier on BUILD LDN where they spoke about the movie My Cousin Rachel— Which is set to hit theaters this Friday, June 9th. Photos of Sam arriving at the television appearance, plus inside have been added to our gallery. So far the interview hasn’t been released but we will let you know through twitter when it’s out!
Public Appearances > 2017 > June 8 – BUILD LDN – The Cast Of “My Cousin Rachel”
Sam Claflin, who stars in My Cousin Rachel alongside Rachel Weisz, says he’s “completely under the thumb” and “love makes you do crazy things”.
My Cousin Rachel, the new costume drama starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, and Iain Glen, arrives in cinemas tomorrow (June 9th) and HMV‘s got an exclusive featurette from the making of the movie. The movie is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1951 novel of the same name and follows Claflin’s Philip, a young Englishman who plots revenge against his cousin Rachel, believing that she murdered his guardian, but when he meets her ends up feeling quite different. Notting Hill director Roger Michell has written and directed this movie, which also stars Holliday Grainger and Simon Russell Beale. The featurette sees Weisz, Claflin and Michell discussing the making of the movie and the impact of Weisz’s character on the story.
Hello Sam fans! Bellow and under the cut you will find all interviews so far released from yesterday’s World Premiere of My Cousin Rachel! Our gallery has also been updated with additional photos from the premiere.
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Scott Davis interviews Sam Claflin about My Cousin Rachel starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger, Iain Glen and directed by Roger Michell.
The My Cousin Rachel star explains why he spoke out about feeling insecure as a man. Plus, hear Sam dish on his new flick!
Sam Claflin is currently at the world premiere of My Cousin Rachel, with his beautiful and talented wife Laura Haddock. The first photos from the premiere have been added to our gallery, make sure to follow us on twitter as we’ll be keeping you updated with gallery additions!
EDIT: More photos have been added to the gallery, thanks to my friend Maria!
Public Appearances > 2017 > June 7 – “My Cousin Rachel” World Premiere