Brett Goldstein goes for his third Emmy win as Ted Lasso’s lovable growler Roy Kent.
Plus, 2023 Emmy nomination highlights (Snubs!
), and more.
Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis, and Brendan Hunt on “Ted Lasso”.Apple TV+
We’re either gonna headbutt each other or kiss each other, and we never know what."
But how much of the ending did you know at the beginning of those three seasons?
Was it always the plan that Roy would become head coach and Ted would leave?
Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, and Phil Dunster on ‘Ted Lasso’.Apple TV+
It was a three-season thing where, in the end, Ted is gonna leave.
As for other things, I’m not sure.
I think Nate’s story was always there.
Brett Goldstein and Phil Dunster on ‘Ted Lasso’.Apple TV+
And then the rest is you finding ways to those markers.
And along the way, lots of things change and inspire other things, but these markers never change.
Season 3 started with Keeley and Roy together, but they very quickly separated.
Quinta Brunson on ‘Abbott Elementary’.
And then there was a glimmer of hope near the end that they might get back together.
People were deep in their feelings about the breakup.
Did your social media blow up over it?
Pedro Pascal on ‘The Last of Us’.
I’m devastated they broke up.
I’m with you.
It’s really sad.
Ali Wong in ‘Beef’.
It’s really f—ing sad.
And I think it is, but it’s also quite dark and has quite a lot of heaviness.
In some cases, they don’t get very far, but at least they’re trying.
Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Sharon Horgan, and Anne-Marie Duff on ‘Bad Sisters’.Natalie Seery/Apple TV+
I think we leave some people further along their journey than we found them….
It’s not a fairy tale.
It doesn’t go, like,and here’s everyone’s happy ending.
Betty Gilpin in ‘Mrs. Davis’.Peacock
They win the game; they don’t win the league.
They win the battle; they don’t win the war.
We’re leaving them still in the middle of the story.
Robin Thede on ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’.Tina Thorpe/HBO
And they’re still trying.
Could Roy, Keeley, and Jamie be a throuple?
We didn’t end Roy and Keeley.
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[Laughs] And a throuple is absolutely fine with me.
You know what I mean?
[Laughs] It’s not completely equal.
Elton John performing his final North American show during his ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour’ at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022.Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty
What did you relish about that extra time you got with Phil?
Phil’s truly one of my favorite people in the world.
Phil and I have been on holidays together we love each other.
We have a f—ing great time.
We’re either gonna headbutt each other or kiss each other, and we never know what.
Phil is a phenomenal actor.
There’s really nothing he can’t do other than believe in himself enough.
Was that intentional or did they just like catch you in a moment?
And so whether Roy knows it or not, he subconsciously knows all of these f—ing songs.
He can’t help himself.
You’re just gonna walk away from everything the second it isn’t fun or easy?"
She knows he was the captain; she at least respects that.
I think she thought he was a bit scary.
Then she observes the Roy/Keeley of it all and is kind like, this is a nice thing.
And then they’ve broken up.
Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam in ‘The Last of Us’.Liane Hentscher/HBO
[Rebecca has] seen Roy around the club.
He’s f—ing miserable.
“What have you done to yourself?
Why have you made your life miserable?
This was the love of your life and you’ve f—ed it up.
I don’t know what’s wrong with you.
Get out of your own way.”
So these Rebecca moments, there’s not many of them, but each of them are significant.
I like that Roy and Rebecca will have to talk more because he’s now her no.
2 [as the new general manager].
And they’ll have biscuits.
You could have it all, but you’re literally in your own way.
And then, on top of all of that is, I love Hannah Waddingham.
She’s f—ing amazing.
And so anytime you have a scene with her, five stars.
Humor me for a minute: Describe that potential spin-off or continuation.
For the record, none of us were involved in that.
What would that potential [spin-off] be?
And Nate doing all the good stuff.
And a lot of bloody laughs along the way.
What do you think the likelihood is of any of those happening, best to worst?
I don’t know that they’re the most likely candidates for a spin-off.
I think the more likely spin-off is a hospital drama starring Roy’s sister.
Or just focus on Phoebe.
Give her a show.
F—ing do it.
A teen, high-school drama with Phoebe would be f—ing great.
But I’d also like it to be a musical, a zombie musical.
Honestly, I’m in.
A high school zombie musical with Phoebe.
I wouldn’t mind making a religious drama with Higgins' son who’s the priest.
I would like to follow their relationship.
You’ve won two Emmys so far forTed Lasso.
How has playing Roy and the show, in the bigger picture, changed your life?
It’s completely changed my life in all the ways.
It’s just that [until]Ted Lasso, no one had really seen any of it….
So to be in this thing that people have watched, it’s seismically different.
In terms of opportunities, it’s wonderful.
So that’s very exciting, and it’s a real privilege.
And I, making the show, f—ing learned so much….
I’m recognized in the street and that is also an odd difference.
That didn’t use to be the case.
Oh, yeah."
I’m just trying to buy some bananas.
The More the Merrier!
No Sarah Goldberg forBarry?
Yet again, noReservation Dogs?
We could go on for days.
But who has time for that?
Perhaps Apple TV+ will switch up theirBadawards strategy forseason 2.
Betty Gilpin,Mrs.
But it’s simply a sin for Emmy voters to leaveMrs.
Davisstar Betty Gilpin a woman they nominatedthree timesforGLOW(may it rest in peace) off the ballot.
Click here to read about more snubs, includingHarrison FordandChristina Ricci.
Elton could EGOT!
Farewell From Dodger Stadiumshowcases John’s final North American show as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.
Should he win, John would become the19th person ever to EGOT.
Viola Davis became the 18thwhen she won a Grammy in February.
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Contenders to Nominees!
TheseAwardistpodcast guests scored 2023 Emmy nominations check out their interviews below.
Woodard’s nomination makes him the youngest-ever nominee in the category and the second-youngest Emmy nominee of all time.
Arian Moayed and James Cromwell are also nominated in the same category forSuccession.
