“We were sort of trusted to mess about and improv, and that became a really lovely thing.”

“The bike scene with Brett in Amsterdam was a really lovely, fun, silly scene,” he says, referencing episode six, which finds the pair on a late night excursion thanks to a coach’s mandate of a curfew-free night in the city. Asked for his favorite scene of the season, Dunster pointed to one featuring Goldstein. You’ve got to be conscious of the pacing.”ĭunster admits there were times when maybe he “put my foot on the gas a bit too hard.” That’s when feedback from his peers played a big part in trying to hit the right notes. I just try to play whatever is in the scene and not overthink it, or play it like it’s going to be one of the most impactful moments. “I may have the idea in my head before we start a scene, but then you rely on your scene partners, like Brett, someone I had a lot of scenes with this season. “With Jason, this show lives in his bones and he knows what the arcs of the characters are and how to pace them,” says Dunster. In doing so, Dunster said he looked to his colleagues for inspiration, particularly star, co-creator, executive producer and Emmy champ Jason Sudeikis. “I try to focus on just doing the job and telling the best story.” I know it’s a cliché, but I’m just happy to be involved with the people who make it. “It’s a special thing to be a part of a show that has seen so much love through the three seasons. Amid reports that an Emmy nomination might be in the cards for Dunster, he says he did his best to tune out the chatter. The third season of Ted Lasso tracked Tartt’s journey from selfish, self-centered star of the team to a locker room leader unafraid of showing vulnerability and genuine emotion (not to mention a surprise bromance of sorts with Brett Goldstein’s Roy Kent). “It’s an amazing day - and also quite a confusing day in the land of all things acting and the industry.”ĪFM: Chuck Norris, Vanilla Ice, Sophie Monk Board 'Zombie Plane' (Exclusive) “I’m looking over the courts now,” Dunster says as he surveys the scene during the men’s and women’s quarterfinal matches at Wimbledon as his brain volleys back and forth in an attempt to process the news on the eve of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which was called two days after this chat. Not only did he score his first Emmy nomination - a best supporting actor nod for his work as cocky-turned-compassionate footballer Jamie Tartt on Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso - but the 31-year-old also toasted his good fortune by watching Grand Slam action at the All England Club.

Phil Dunster had an ace of a day on July 12.

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