Speaking during a roundtable interview ahead of the festival's closing ceremony, Broome appeared both excited and reflective as he discussed his rapid rise from drama school graduate to international leading man, the pressures of fame, the success of the My Fault franchise and the actors who inspire him.

"It's first for a lot of things," Broome said. "So it definitely feels amazing, feels super special and I'm very grateful to be here."

The award arrives at a particularly significant moment, with the latest installment of the hugely successful My Fault franchise launching just one day after the interview. According to Broome, the release feels very different from the first film.

"Last time we felt like we had to win over the fan base," he explained. "This time we're giving it out to open arms who are ready for it."

While the pressure remains, he believes the relationship with audiences has fundamentally changed. "It's still pressure, but it feels slightly different."

Broome's rise has been remarkably swift. After graduating from drama school, he quickly landed major roles in both The Buccaneers and the My Fault films, a transition that forced him to learn aspects of the profession that cannot be taught in classrooms.

"You learn so much about the craft of acting in drama school," he said, "but you don't necessarily learn how to navigate on-set life, how to hit your mark, just the beast of what it is to be on set," when asked by TVBIZZ.

He admitted that adapting from stage training to screen acting required significant adjustments. "We train predominantly in theater," he explained. "On screen there's a technicality to it."

The actor also noted the challenge of maintaining focus amid the chaos of a large production. "You have to get over how you feel, you're looking on the day and people running in to touch you constantly."

Fortunately, his first major project, The Buccaneers, provided an ideal learning environment because it featured a large ensemble cast. By contrast, My Fault placed much more responsibility on his shoulders and those of co-star Asha Banks. "Me and Asha felt very much like this is our thing."

Looking back on the experience, he still finds it surprising. "When I finish it me and Asha will sit back and go, wow, we just led a movie."

Asked to share a favorite memory from filming The Buccaneers, Broome recalled an impromptu musical gathering during production in Scotland. The cast frequently stayed in small boutique hotels while filming around castles and manor houses in the Highlands. One evening, co-star Josie Totah began playing piano in a hotel lounge. Soon the entire cast was singing along, attracting local guests who gradually joined in. "It was almost like a flash mob," Broome said.

As one of the entertainment industry's emerging stars, Broome was also asked about the realities of fame and being labeled an "it boy."

The actor acknowledged that success comes with sacrifices, particularly regarding privacy. "You have less control of your image and what people think of you."

He described the strange experience of watching strangers speculate about his life online following the success of The Buccaneers and My Fault. "Nobody really knew anything about me when the first film came out." Suddenly, thousands of fans were attempting to piece together details about his life. "It's like being in a group chat, millions of people talking about you."

Despite the challenges, Broome tries to maintain a healthy relationship with social media, using it primarily to promote his work while avoiding becoming consumed by it.

Recognition in public remains an unusual experience, although he appreciates the support from audiences. "At the moment it's the most amazing thing when people are coming up and sharing the love."

Compared with the level of fame experienced by someone like Leonardo DiCaprio, however, Broome believes he still enjoys a relatively normal life. "Leonardo DiCaprio can't go anywhere."

One of the biggest creative challenges of his career involved taking on the role of Nick in My Fault, a character already familiar to millions of readers and fans of the original Spanish adaptation. Broome deliberately avoided watching the previous film version. "I watched the first scene and I remember thinking this isn't going to be helpful."



Instead, he focused on the novels and discovering his own version of the character. "I was just filtering it through me."

He became particularly interested in moving beyond Nick's "bad boy" stereotype. "I was very much interested in where he isn't that."

For Broome, character building always begins with a simple question. "How does this character live in me?"

Looking toward the future, the actor revealed that he wants to explore a wide range of genres and personalities. Among the roles that most excite him are chaotic, unpredictable characters and large-scale action projects. "I'd love to do something really high octane and chaotic and messy and fast paced."

A former gymnast, Broome admitted he is particularly drawn to physically demanding productions. "I love the idea of being strapped to wires and blown up off a roof and running across a battlefield."

At the same time, he remains equally attracted to intimate relationship dramas such as Revolutionary Road and Blue Valentine. Ultimately, the deciding factor remains the quality of the material. "I just want to work with great writing and great directors and producers and actors."

Asked by TVBIZZ which performers inspire him most, Broome immediately cited Denzel Washington.

"Denzel Washington is my north star." His admiration extends beyond Washington's acting ability. "The type of actor he is, the type of man he is and the type of morals he has."

Broome revealed that he often listened to Washington's motivational speeches while training. "I used to run to his speeches on YouTube instead of music."

Among contemporary performers, he also praised Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson and Timothée Chalamet. He particularly admires Chalamet's embrace of modern movie stardom. "It's quite inspiring to see someone who wants to promote his movies."

Broome's ambitions extend behind the camera as well, with dream collaborations including Sam Mendes, Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan.

While discussing celebrity influence, Broome was asked whether actors should speak publicly about political and social issues. His answer reflected a cautious approach. "If there's something you are deeply passionate about and knowledgeable in then by all means go do that."

At this stage of his career, however, he prefers to contribute through storytelling. "My job is to tell the story."

He hopes the films he makes will inspire conversations about important issues rather than positioning himself as a public authority. "I wouldn't want to speak on something that I'm not fully informed about."

Broome also reflected on how acting first entered his life. Contrary to expectations, he did not grow up dreaming of becoming an actor. "I didn't really want to act till I was about 14 or 15."

Everything changed during a school drama lesson in which students performed a scene from Les Misérables. After impressing classmates and teachers with his performance, he began to realize he had found something special. "I remember it just felt amazing." His drama teacher encouraged him to pursue the subject more seriously. "No other lesson really activated me." From that point forward, acting became an obsession. "I just started to become addicted to it."

Interestingly, Broome said he never spent much time worrying about whether he would "make it." Instead, his focus remained firmly on the craft itself. "I wasn't really thinking about making it. I was just like acting, acting, acting."