Andrew Scott Speaks Up for Short Films (and Irish Whiskey) With New Redbreast Partnership

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s a sweltering Thursday afternoon in Texas and Andrew Scott is ready for a drink to take the edge off. But while a pricey bottle of Redbreast Whiskey sits next to him, just begging for a neat pour, the actor says he’s sticking with a familiar favorite.

“I don’t want to have any kind of puritanism,” he says, by way of placing his order, “but a whiskey sour is really, really good and how I take my whiskey.” The Irish actor is craving a cocktail after a busy few days at the SXSW Festival, where he’s been judging short films for the “Redbreast Unhidden Award,” presented by the popular Irish whiskey brand and part of the official SXSW calendar.

2026 marks the second year of the “Redbreast Unhidden” competition, which was created to “discover, support, and elevate exceptional short films and emerging filmmakers,” and after first signing on as an ambassador last year, Scott expanded his role to...