Overview
- In a Jan. 12 Late Night with Seth Meyers interview, Storrie recounted unintentionally convincing a Russian background actor he was fluent during a scene set in Russia.
- He said he now uses a simple Russian phrase — “I speak Russian really poorly” — to make clear he is not a native speaker.
- Storrie detailed four-hour Russian lessons over several weeks and staying in accent on set, and he and co-star Hudson Williams completed roughly two weeks of skating training.
- Heated Rivalry, adapted from Rachel Reid’s novel, streams on HBO Max and Crave and is rolling out internationally, including on Sky and NOW in the U.K. and Ireland.
- The series was renewed in December for a second season, and Storrie joked that he has asked showrunner Jacob Tierney for a brief Russian rap moment.