THE Culture Secretary has pledged to support the screen industry in Scotland, after he met with stars Martin Compston and Iain Glen on the set of an upcoming Amazon Prime show.
Angus Roberston toured the set of The Rig at Bath Road studios in Edinburgh.
Filming for the supernatural thriller, set on the fictional Kishorn Bravo oil rig, began earlier this year.
Directed by John Strickland, it stars Compston, Glen, Emily Hampshire and Mark Bonnar.
The production was backed by a £500,000 fund from the Scottish Government.
Robertson said: “What a thrill to visit the set of a major television drama being shot here in the heart of Scotland’s capital, and it was a pleasure to meet the talented cast and crew.
Great to meet @martin_compston @emilyhampshire and the whole team behind ‘The Rig’ being filmed for @PrimeVideo at First Stage Studio in Leith. Sure the series and the studio in Scotland’s capital will be huge successes. 🎬🎥 pic.twitter.com/1YIYpvIQAb
— Angus Robertson (@AngusRobertson) July 20, 2021
“Working closely with Screen Scotland, I firmly believe that we are providing a foundation for a sustainable base of Scottish companies and talent to create more projects and productions that draw on Scotland’s culture and imagination.
“We are focused on building the skills, talent, support system and infrastructure to capitalise on unprecedented interest in production in Scotland and further develop a sustainable creative economy.
“It was also a pleasure to meet the trainees on set – highly skilled, talented people, drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds, are key to the ongoing success of film and TV production.”
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