The bruises are a badge of honor she boasts.
You should see the other guy, she jokes.
Its certainly the end of this particular story thread, Waddingham tells me aboutTed Lasso.
Hannah Waddingham at the Olivier Awards; ‘Ted Lasso’Jeff Spicer/Getty Images/Apple TV+
And when you see it, youll see that it couldnt continue past this bit.
Who knows what will come next?
I have genuinely no idea.
And I think theyre right not to tell me.
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She shakes her head as I continue to push for more.
I genuinely dont know, she laughs, knowing full well that I want every detail.
Will her club-owning Rebecca Welton get a spinoff series?
Will anyone else be spun I inquire so politely it hurts.
To be honest, I genuinely dont know.
And you never know how theyre going to splice the season together either.
Theres the opportunity and the fodder for several of the characters to spin off in their own direction.
And I think the characters are so beloved that it would be reasonable for them to do so.
However, shes perfectly clear thatTed Lassocompletely changed my life.
To such an extent that the award-winner has been granted opportunities that fill me with joy.
One is to host the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2.
Its one of the top prize-giving events for West End theater.
The actress gives me a look that would have felled her tricky ex-hubby Rupert onTed Lasso.
Oh, I dont know.
Various meetings are going on, Mr. Bamigboye, is her response.
So, I counter…
Thats all I can say about that, she retorts.
Okay, so Im not hearing that its nonsense.
Im hearing fact, but no details, I say.
Youre not hearing fact, youre hearing a definitely maybe, Waddingham hits back .
I note that the Coliseum would be the perfect address knowing of her opera training.
Who knows, she shrugs.
This year or next?
Baz, stop it!
Youre so terrible, she storms, though I see a smile forming.
The role won her an Olivier Award nomination for best actress in a musical.
And its our responsibility if we get through the door and dont do well in an audition.
But let us through the bloody door.
Because theater people are in this profession for the right reasons, not for the money.
Theyre in it because they want to play amazing characters.
If you let us in, then youll see that we know what were doing.
Just direct us to come down, and well do it, she reasoned.
She has left representation in the past because of such an issue.
Who do you want us to represent you as: theater or television?
And I was just like, If youre going to do that, then absolutely none.
Waddingham loathes being put in any kind of box.
You are either going to be this or going to be that, she says.
Get me through the bloody door.
Anthony Van Laast (Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia!)
will choreograph and direct the Olivier Awards, Waddingham tells me.
And she will perform.
I am going to be singing.
I am going to be singing, yes.
Which is gorgeous in one way and slightly terrifying in another.
I have to remind myself, Its a room of friends.
Its a room of friends.
Youre not auditioning for a job.
Oh, what was that?
I cant tell you, she says, grinning.
I take her back toThe Fall Guyand ask about those bruises.
Yeah, it was amazing.
And David Leitch and Kelly McCormick, the producers.
They have their stunt company themselves, 87North (Bullet Train, Violent Night).
And Ryan and Aaron, they had to have some serious badass stunt people.
And those stunt people were so kind and encouraging and just always leaning into our safety.
It was really quite something.
They dont do things by halves.
But I had bruises, Ive got marks up my shins still.
All my arms were absolutely black and blue.
I was really battered around by it.
Four days, intense, being knocked all over the place, she says.
What about the other guy?
Yeah, exactly, she roars.
Hes a heap on the floor.
I know how he feels.
But I like it.
Waddingham spent three months filming in and around Sydney, Australia and enjoyed every minute, even the bruises.
But she feels sad that she didnt get to film scenes with Hsu.
I mean that was a happy day in the makeup truck when the Oscar news came through.
I was like, Dude, you are chic.
She and I dont get to do anything together, which is a pity.
I wouldve loved to, but it was a very happy ship.
