Carlyle's 'Three' Premieres at Edinburgh Film Fest
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- Robert Carlyle returns to directing with "Three," a darkly comic, increasingly unsettling three-hander about sex, class and power, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Friday with a second screening on Sunday.
- "Three" marks Carlyle's first directorial effort since the 2015 black comedy "The Legend of Barney Thomson," which starred Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone and Ashley Jensen.
- Trainspotting is heading back to cinemas in a new 4K restoration from 21 August, marking 30 years since the original and Carlyle's turn as pint-swilling psychopath Francis Begbie.
- The Guardian's readers' interview series is soliciting questions for Carlyle, with a submission deadline of 6pm on Wednesday 19 August ahead of publication of his answers.
- Carlyle's career ranges stretch from Bond villain Renard in "The World Is Not Enough" to Sherlock Holmes in Watson, a gruff firearms officer in "Line of Duty" and an uncredited John Lennon in "Yesterday."
Why it matters: Carlyle's return to directing with "Three" comes a decade after "The Legend of Barney Thomson" and lands at a major festival platform (Edinburgh), giving the Scottish actor a renewed creative profile beyond his iconic Trainspotting role, which itself is being revived in 4K for its 30th anniversary on 21 August. Readers have until 6pm on Wednesday 19 August to shape the interview's direction.
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