SJM_724_Waddingham - 3pg_Profile ( Dept . ) 7 / 25 / 24 12 : 33 PM Page 3 With Jason H A N N A H W A D D I N G H A M Sudeikis in Ted Lasso HITTING boys , it’s a bit more of a mystery . her The fact you’ve had to work and really STRIDE investin your career must be such an important life lesson to be able to pass on to a young person . I think people look at the fact I have been on the stage for two decades and there is a level of comfort and security in that , but appearing in theater is a hard , unrelenting , extremely anti - social ride . The hours are long and extend way into the night , and you are there every night . Q & A It’svery different to do TV . There is much more waiting around in theater , and So , tell us about your role in The Fall Guy . Youmade quite a splash at the Screen muchless recognition , but the final project Other than me constantly being in disguise Actor’sGuild Awards even though you isso much greater . It’s a weird dichotomy for the film in not only a wig but accompa - weren’table to turn nominations into thattakes a bit of getting used to , as does nied by glasses and a hat and a cup with a awardsthis time . It must have still been everythingin this industry . straw , slurping away , I really enjoyed doing it . greatto be recognized , though ? There’s more than a bit of improvisation Yes , of course . I felt that experience of win - Wouldyou say you’ve had to be patient in there and , if I’m honest , it scared me a lit - ningin 2022 , and that has carried me and withyourself ? tle bit because , obviously , I’m used to work - fueledme since more than you can possibly Ithink ultimately you are acting , and it’s the ing from a script , and have pretty much imagine.And if it wasn’t to be this time samething . It’s just a case of getting used to been doing that for nearly 25 years . Oh around , I can handle that . the conditions around you , which are very wow ! I’ve just reminded myself how old I Ofcourse , to have had the opportunity different . am — I really shouldn’t have done that ! toget dressed up for the night and be Andyes , I have had to be patient with So , after working on Ted , Sex Education aroundsome of the most amazing and gor - myself , just as in the same way I have been again and arriving completely jetlagged geousand talented people in our industry , gratefulfor people being patient with me . from a long - haul flight to Australia , I arrived wasan absolute joy , not least that sparkly on the set in Sydney to be told that we redgown that I got to wear . Withthat in mind , I like the way you are could riff in the scenes . always very clear in thanking those who A lot was made of the purse / bag your havecontributed to your success , and Did you not like that ? daughterdesigned for you . ensuringthey share in it . It wasn’t that I didn’t like it or didn’t want to Yes . It was made of cardboard , she painted Ijust feel there’s enough negativity and crit - do it , but I wasn’t prepared for it , and if I differentcolored stripes on it , and it had the icismout there . We have to remember to had have known before that plane journey word‘Epic ’ written on it . How could I ask praisepeople . It’s a pretty miserable world halfway across the world , I might have been formore ? whenwe don’t , because there are so many able to be little more primed to do so . My stylist was asking me if I was really peopleready to tread you down and make However , when you’re working with goingto take it and my daughter said that I youfeel like you are nothing . such brilliant people — I mean , Ryan didn’thave to , but I reassured her that Even on the stage I battled it for years Gosling , Emily Blunt , c’mon — it becomes so mummywould be taking that bag on the and years , and before then growing up much easier to do things that are sponta - redcarpet and show the world just how there are countless people in an actor or neous and off the cuff , and I think they liked proudof it I was . actress’s formation who will have told them what I did , in my country accent and my theywon’t amount to much . masquerade [ laughs ] . She seems to all intents and purposes to be I’m no better than anyone else and nei - In the end , it was a lot of fun , and what yourbest friend . ther am I the only person to be listened to , a cast to be able to share that fun with . Ohshe is , unequivocally . She is my best yet it’s vital to ignore all those intent on sab - friend , and I am hers , although I’m pre - otaging the confidence of everyone and Was it strange though to make a film about paredfor the near future when she would everything in their path . They are vacuums . making a film ? ratherspend time and prioritize people It’s funny you should say that , because it is a herown age with the same tastes , or at Finally , your incredible voice . Do you really weird space you need to go to in your leastwith tastes she doesn’t find a little worrythat film and TV work is taking away head for it to work . As you say , you are embarrassing ! thisaspectof what you can offer ? doing something for real that is , in essence , I guess this is a diversion , if you can call it a presentation of something that is made Isthat balancing act difficult ? that , but I’ve been singing for years , and up , and fictional . I think it’s easier when it’s two girls . If I had it’s so nice to do something that doesn’t a son and was trying to stay on his level I necessitateme to warm up my vocal Or is it actually the other way around ! ? thinkthat would be a lot more difficult . chords ! Either way , it can be tricky to get your head Atleast there are a number of life Iknow singing is something I can go into that space ; yet at the same time a lot of lessons I can pass on to my daughter back to quite easily , and for now I am more ? fun . withsomedegree of confidence . With thanhappy looking in other areas . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 38 |