“We set up the New Name fund to put certain students and people through drama school or a National Film and Television School (NFTS) course,” she adds.
“I just think it’s really important.
“When it comes to the idea of barriers to entry, I think that people who are from lower socioeconomic situations or from maybe environments that aren’t supportive of that type of path… you’re not set up to succeed.”
The fund also supports working class students with a programme of mentoring and career development support.
“I think it’s a real blessing to just be able to make things out of curiosity… and lean into that,” Scott says.
“The idea of New Name is because number one, we always want to feel like we are learning.
“We also want to find new voices: new writers, film makers, ideas and stories.”
She adds: “We can’t do everything, but we can do our small bit to maybe help some people have a clearer path to what they want to do.”
