interview | harry melling

When Harry Lighton’s feature debut, a truly compelling ‘Pillion,’ premiered last year in Cannes, no one expected it to be a dark horse of the entire festival. It tells the story of Colin (Harry Melling), a loving and sweet young man still living with his parents. Everything changes when he meets mysterious Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a handsome member of a local biker gang. This encounter will change Colin’s life forever, as both men will start a dominant/submissive relationship shortly. Melling constantly smiles when we speak on Zoom, right before Christmas. One can tell that he finds great joy in discussing this project, which means everything to him. On top of that, this might even be his best role in Melling’s entire filmography. His Colin is full of curiosity, which leads him to find affection in the most unexpected places. But, can we even call it love? Or, maybe, Colin’s relationship with Ray is something less (or even more) than that? In conversation with Schön!, Harry Melling analyses his performance in ‘Pillion’ without fear of touching on any spoilers, discusses the most significant sequences, and searches for parallels between himself and his character, Colin. When Colin meets with his soon-to-be lover... Read more » The post interview | harry melling appeared first on Schön! Magazine.