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People have told me, Could you have told me not to watch this just before sleeping?
Tovey says, laughing, Im like, Sorry, not sorry!
Years and Yearsis very anxiety-inducing to watch, because the events in it feel so probable in many ways.
Was it anxiety-inducing to film?Its terrifying.
Hes a bit of a prophet Nostradamus, rather than a writer.
As anxiety-inducing as it is, its incredibly compelling.
Within all the conflict, you have believable relationships between all the people in the central family.
Its also interesting seeing a character like Daniel, who is gay, at the center of this.
The fact that Daniel is gay is just not a thing within the family context.
It is what it is.
One of the main things that people are connecting with is this love story.
Tell me about working with Maxim Baldry, who plays Viktor.
He is so cool.
We started shooting it, and hes 22, and I was like, Are you fucking serious?
He is so sorted.
We can touch and kiss and everything without feeling like Im like doing a #MeToomovement moment.
It has to feel like we can naturally just go there together.
Hes become a dear, dear friend of mine.
And hes a superstar!
Like, my mum fancies him.
Its also rare for a sexual gay relationship to be so loving.
But here, the sex is a key part of their connection.Its intimacy!
Thats what it shows.
Youre not just seeing, like, a hookup, and then theyre together.
Youre seeing an intimate couple just existing.
I think thats so beautiful.
Russell T. Davies has written everything fromQueer As FolktoDoctor Who.
How familiar were you with him going into this?I did a documentary with him years ago.
Theres no way Im not gonna want to read this.
This is the easiest yes Ive ever said.
Thats love, isnt it?
Thats the only way.
Terrible things happen, but as humans, we power forward.
