Once a competitive swimmer in real life, now an in-demand actor on TV and silver screen, SCOTT SPEEDMAN tells joe yogerst how natural athleticism – and some weird luck – have seen him evolve from teen heartthrob to a schizo surfer dude.
Scott speedman is in an easy, breezy mood when he calls from his home in the hip Silver lake district of Los Angeles. He has just wrapped the second season of Animal Kingdom, his critically acclaimed and popular TV drama series, and is on the verge of starting the prep work on his next feature film. “This is like my first day off,” Speedman says as we get started. It’s not a complaint, but simply a statement of fact from an actor who’s much in demand these days, both on and off the set. Despite its dark underbelly and odious characters, Animal Kingdom was a surprising hit on American TV and continues to expand its audience overseas.
And even before they shoot the first scene, there’s already strong buzz about Shadow Girl, a movie in which Speedman will play a past-his-prime mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who finds redemption in an equally down-and-out paparazzi photographer played by Zosia Mamet of Girls fame.
Born in England and raised in Canada, Speedman was well on his way to becoming an Olympic-level competitive swimmer when injury curtailed his aquatic career. Attending a special high school for athletes and artists in Toronto, he turned his attention to acting classes and a budding career in Canadian television.
Speedman’s big break came in 1998, when he aced an audition for American TV show Felicity, about the lives and loves of college students in New York City. With the series airing in more than 50 countries and regions (including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines) the actor’s fictional Ben Covington became the heartthrob of female fans around the globe. Although it ran for only four seasons, Felicity jump started Speedman’s career, as well as those of series star Keri Russell and writer-director JJ Abrams.
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One Step Beyond
Dancer and actress JENNA DEWAN TATUM has built a career tripping the light fantastic.
Crown and Glory
The “Forbidden City” plays host to an array of fine art and jewellery, and Chaumet’s aptly named Imperial Splendours exhibition.
Bright Young Things
After some serious time in the limelight, summer’s big make-up trend is finally putting brows in the shade.
Fragrant Fancies
The nose behind the reinterpretation of three Bulgari fragrances, Sophie Labbe talks to ZANETA CHENG about the jewels of scent, floral absolutes and ageless femininity.
Reachable Recharge
The wellness effect of a stay at Amanoi, in a remote part of south-eastern Vietnam, begins before arrival.
Contemporary Inklings
With a mixed palette of traditional Chinese painting skills and avant-garde Western influences, octogenarian LIU KUO-SUNG, a leading force in modern ink art, reflects on his work with ANDREW DEMBINA.
French Lessons
STEPHEN MCCARTY discovers the dark side of jazz-era China.
Top of the Crops
It’s been a long time coming, but the health-food movement has finally hit Hong Kong’s fine-dining scene.
Modern History
Delvaux’s Hong Kong flagship store has just opened its gilded doors in Central.
Double Act
Two designers, two brands, two worlds. Creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia tell Alice Franklin why taking the reins at Oscar de la Renta made sense as Monse, their new brand on the block, continues to impress
