{"id":1451863,"date":"2025-09-26T12:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1451863"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:18:52","slug":"a-night-like-this-alexander-lincoln-jack-brett-anderson-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/originals\/a-night-like-this-alexander-lincoln-jack-brett-anderson-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"A Night Like This: Alexander Lincoln and Jack Brett Anderson on love, loneliness and queer connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexander Lincoln and Jack Brett Anderson open up about their instant chemistry in A Night Like This<\/em> and the gay drama\u2019s profound themes of love, loneliness and queer connection.<\/p>\n

In cinemas now, the film tells the story of Lukas (Anderson), a struggling actor, and Oliver (Lincoln), a privileged club owner, whose chance encounter sparks a single, transformative night in London.<\/p>\n

The directorial debut of Liam Calvert, A Night Like This<\/em> was written and produced by Diego Scerrati and co-produced by Reece Cargan and James Heath of Randon.<\/p>\n

Additional cast includes David Bradley (Game of Thrones<\/em>), Beth Rylance (The B@it<\/em>) and Jimmy Ericson.<\/p>\n

In the latest issue of Gay Times Magazine<\/em><\/a>, Lincoln shares that he was drawn to the film because \u201cit doesn\u2019t lean so much into the sex aspect that so many LGBTQIA+ films do.\u201d<\/p>\n

While he admits he \u201cloves a gay romp\u201d \u2013 calling them the \u201clifeblood of existence\u201d (correct) \u2013 he says the real appeal lies in the \u201ccomplex\u201d characterisation of both Lukas and Oliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much nuance to Oliver\u2019s character, so much insecurity, so much he\u2019s trying to deflect almost the whole time. Then he seemingly meets Lucas, and he sees someone he feels akin to,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a draw for me in characters where \u2013 and again, it doesn\u2019t necessarily matter the genre or whether there\u2019s a sexual component \u2013 it\u2019s about the complexity of the character. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve looked for in almost every project I\u2019ve done so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For Anderson, his chemistry with Lincoln was \u201cquite instant\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe both look at the world in a similar way \u2014 we\u2019re hopeful,\u201d he says. \u201cSo it wasn\u2019t a difficult thing. It felt like everyone else played their part in making it what it was by bringing us together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always say Alex is so easy to work with, so it was very easy for me. It felt very authentic, very organic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lincoln is best known for his performance as Mark Newton in the beloved gay romantic drama In From The Side<\/em> (2022). Anderson first rose to fame with his debut theatre role as Prince Edward in Christopher Marlowe\u2019s Edward II, which earned him critical acclaim.<\/p>\n

You can read their full interview with Gay Times<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new issue of Gay Times, featuring King Princess, A Night Like This stars Alexander Lincoln and Jack Brett Anderson, NFL\u2019s first trans cheerleader Justine Lindsay, and more, is out now \u2013 available exclusively to subscribers.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n