David Jonsson on Wasteman: 'I learned a lot about myself'

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00:00It's great to see you. The suit game is incredible.

00:04Listen, congratulations. You're just doing amazing things in your career.

00:08I feel like you've just gone from the next thing to the next thing.

00:10You're rising up, map, map. Why did you want to do this?

00:13And how was the whole experience? Because it's an intense watch.

00:17It is an intense watch, but you know, honestly, I've never been so proud of a project.

00:24We've built this from the ground up. It really feels like something that's like a thrilling ride,

00:28it's a bit crazy, but also built on a question of truth.

00:33You know, it's all about our rehabilitation system and how do we help people.

00:36Having that honesty and truth in a movie as well as a ride is everything I want to be doing.

00:42You're obviously shoulder to shoulder right now with your right-hand man, Tom Blythe.

00:46It's so annoying.

00:47It's so annoying. He just won't leave you alone.

00:51I'm talking about you.

00:53He's right there.

00:55Sorry.

00:55But, you know, this is really heavy. You're dealing with subjects like toxic masculinity.

01:00You know, you're inside a prison. How nice was it having each other to get through this?

01:03It was everything.

01:05And honestly, I know everyone says that they love their co-star, but I actually do love this man over here.

01:09You know, he's someone that is, I feel like we've been on parallel paths in our career.

01:13We're both black boys, working-class boys, and they're finding our way.

01:15Not only do we care about the work from theatre, but also we care about each other.

01:21Like, where is our head?

01:22So our phone calls after doing intense work, we'll be like, are you all right?

01:26Fancy a pint?

01:27It was stuff like that. He's my boy, man. I love him.

01:30And obviously we've got a rise of toxic masculinity at the moment.

01:33I mean, what was it like exploring those themes, particularly within the prison setting as well?

01:36I've learnt so much about myself from doing this movie.

01:41You know, there's so many things about what this film represents, toxic masculinity being one of them,

01:46but also just, yeah, like, how do we love one another?

01:50And where does it start?

01:52Because if I'm honest with you, I think there's a whole other element to this movie

01:54that starts before the film even starts, like, how do they get their way in?

01:58It's all about love. Let's try and find it.

02:00On that note, all about love, when are we getting a rom-com?

02:02Because that's what he did next.

02:04No, listen, it's coming.

02:05I promise you, I need it.

02:07I can't help you doing all these.

02:09We need it as well. We need it.

02:12I'll hold you to that.

02:13Lovely to see you. Thank you so much.

02:15Thank you. Nice to see you.

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