Ted Lasso season 2: Oral history on the rise of Jason Sudeikis’s feel-good hit for the ages
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I wrote them a letter at Soho Theatre saying, “I still owe you a gig.” open image in gallery ‘They couldn’t be bothered to look for anybody else so I got the part’: Brett Goldstein on convincing Jason Sudeikis to cast him in ‘Ted Lasso’ Jeremy Swift : I’d wanted to be in an American comedy for a long time. Brett Goldstein: If I hadn’t got the part, I don’t think I’d be writing on season two, ’cause none of us would be able to look each other in the eye! “Hey, I’ve got a date in two hours – can you quickly write something?” open image in gallery ‘I count my lucky stars it was enough to get the part’: Nick Mohammed on starring opposite Jason Sudeikis in ‘Ted Lasso’ Jeremy Swift: Jason is very funny. open image in gallery ‘If I hadn’t got the part, I don’t think I’d be writing on season two, ’cause none of us would be able to look each other in the eye!’: Brett Goldstein on ‘Ted Lasso’ Phil Dunster: I don’t feel quite so much of the pressure as the writers, but I think they rose to the occasion.