Russell Tovey Dives Into Undercover Drama ‘Plainclothes’ at Sundance

Name: Russell Tovey Sundance project: “Plainclothes,” a drama about an undercover cop, played by Tom Blyth, who falls in love with one of his targets. Notable past credits: Tovey starred as John O’Shea in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.” Other projects include “American Horror Story: NYC” and the HBO series “Looking.” Russell Tovey ”I’ve always been drawn to familial stories,” says Tovey, in Park City, Utah, ahead of the Sundance premiere for “Plainclothes,” directed and written by first-time feature filmmaker Carmen Emmi. “This film feels very domestic. It’s huge for emotions, but it’s simple: it’s two people meeting.” Set in the 90s, “Plainclothes” is about an undercover cop, played by Blyth, in Syracuse, N.Y., who entraps gay men at a mall. But when the cop meets Tovey’s character Andrew, it’s love — and lust — at first sight. Neither men are publicly out about their sexuality, and the situation is further complicated; Andrew is married with children.   “ Fundamentally it’s a romance. And kind of a tricky romance; a coming-of-age romance,” Tovey says of the film. “What I love about that dynamic is that my character could be a bastard, could take advantage and be cold. And he is to a certain extent, but there is an empathy to

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