Northeast Oregon TV Weekly
April 11 - 17, 2021 l 3
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Jimmy Akingbola
OF ‘KATE & KOJI’ ON BRITBOX
How was it working with Brenda Blethyn on
“Kate & Koji”?
Brenda’s like my best mate now. We had never met
before. I’d been a big fan of her work over the years.
But we had one lunch maybe three weeks before we
started shooting and we just connected. It was so
natural. She’s an amazing pro. She’s so generous and
she’s so naturally funny. A lot of people see like “Vera”
and stuff ... she’s done in America but she’s so playful,
it’s ridiculous. And she’s so good that everybody has to
be on their A-game. But what I love about her is that
... she brings that theater company vibe to the whole
show. So we laughed a lot, we worked hard, we had
fun but it was that thing that we’re all in it together.
You also worked with Jason Sudeikis on “Ted
Lasso” How was it keeping up with him?
Jason’s comic timing is impeccable. He’s so free and
natural, it’s unbelievable. There are times where I
realize that I can learn the lines but he trusts you to
sort of – I think it’s like music – vibe with him, ad-lib with him. So you honor the script but he’s very
open to a bit of improvisation. But if you’re going to improvise with Jason Sudeikis, you need to
know your character inside out because he’s just so in it. There are times where you’re like, “Am I
talking to Jason or am I talking to Ted?”
So you obviously have to be very attuned to your acting partner in that situation,
correct?
Yeah, you do. ... I always remember working with Dustin Hoffman ... and we’re just going off
script just saying what we want to say, and Dustin’s like, “Go on, Jimmy. Do it more, do it more!”
And so with Jason, when actors give each other the eye like, “Yeah, let’s play,” it’s the best thing
ever. So with Jason, as long as you’re honoring your character, you can just go anywhere. ... And
to do it with someone as skillful and as funny as Jason, it’s a great way to earn a living (laughs).
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