The 2011 scene Olivia Colman apologised for shooting: “I was so upset”
Olivia Colman recalled becoming upset after director Paddy Considine asked to reshoot a scene for the 2011 film *Tyrannosaur*. She thought she had failed him after he had taken a chance on her, but Considine reassured her that the problem was with his direction and dialogue.
The scene was part of an emotional breakdown by Colman’s character, Hannah, and was not included in the finished film. Considine shot the drama chronologically, which Colman said helped her follow the character’s journey. *Tyrannosaur*, starring Peter Mullan, won Colman and Mullan breakout performance prizes at Sundance, and later earned British Independent Film Awards including Best British Independent Film and Best Actress for Colman.
- Colman feared she had let Considine down.
- He said the reshoot was due to his direction.
- *Tyrannosaur* brought Colman major early awards.
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Tyrannosaur is a 2011 British drama directed by Paddy Considine and starring Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman. Colman plays Hannah, whose story includes a deeply emotional breakdown.
Considine filmed the story in chronological order, which Colman said helped her follow Hannah’s journey. The film brought wider attention to Colman and Mullan, winning both breakout performance prizes at the Sundance Film Festival, and later received several British Independent Film Awards.