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'The Diplomat' star Rufus Sewell spoke to The Hollywood Reporter on the Emmys red carpet about all the love for 'The Diplomat,' being nominated, the show's fourth season and surviving the Emmys red carpet on a hot day in Los Angeles.

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00:00Listen, this one at least is accessorized color-wise, so it took ages for them to source the right one.
00:06I get it. That leads me to my first question. What is in your ME survival kit today?
00:12You're looking at it. I did not realize that this would be the most important thing,
00:16but it's wonderful that they've arranged to have a long sweat corridor before the photos.
00:22Fantastic. Can't wait to go to Getty.
00:25I'm thinking I'm ready like 20 minutes ago.
00:30But it is a big night for The Diplomat.
00:32How are you?
00:34Excited.
00:35Yeah, no, I'm so...
00:37Listen, I've heard people say this a thousand times.
00:40It's like, yeah, right.
00:41Hello, loves.
00:45That is Team Diplomat.
00:49That's Matthew, Rhys and Kerry Russell behind the camera.
00:54Heckling.
00:56It's lovely. What an honor to be heckled.
01:00By such fantastic talents.
01:02No, my feeling is to be, you know, it's my first time nominated in the leading category on this show,
01:07at all, you know.
01:08And in the category I'm in with the actors, you know, I'm just getting my head around that.
01:14I have no more expectations. This is enough for me.
01:16But also, I'm very happy for the show.
01:19I would love Kerry to get it.
01:20I'd love everyone to get it.
01:21But I'd love Kerry to get it.
01:22I'd love Matthew to get it.
01:23Different show.
01:23But, like, that would be great.
01:26Anything or below that, I'm happy.
01:28You know what I mean?
01:29I mean, you're a veteran in this industry.
01:31Was winning an Emmy one day ever one of your goals?
01:34No, I try not to think of things like that as goals.
01:39I'm not, you know, downing it.
01:41If I was to get one, I'll change my mind completely.
01:43I go, this is my goal.
01:43But actually, some of my best work, or some people's best work, is not necessarily the work that gets the
01:49award.
01:49Anyone who gets an award tonight absolutely deserves it.
01:52But it's good not to set your standards on those kind of accolades.
01:57You know?
01:58We know season four.
01:59We don't want one, but, you know.
02:02So do the fans.
02:03Season four, almost here.
02:05What can you tell us?
02:07It's insane.
02:08I think this is a show that has suddenly...
02:11I loved it from day one.
02:12And everything that's in the show, the DNA of it was there from day one.
02:15But as they've had the freedom of popularity, and, you know, they've expanded it,
02:21and it's got more intense...
02:23I mean, Alison's now permanent, and, you know, Brad Whitford.
02:28And season four is even more.
02:31And I think it's going to be fantastic.
02:33I don't always say that.
02:34You know what I mean?
02:35But we believe.
02:36Yeah.
02:37Yeah, yeah.
02:37Well, last question.
02:39What would you say the television industry is at its best when?
02:43I think it's, like the film industry, it's at its best when it gives new people chances.
02:49You know, when it takes risks.
02:51Um, that's what I think.
02:53Do you know what I mean?
02:53And it doesn't try to repeat formulas.
02:56You know what I mean?
02:57But that's why I'm not an executive.
03:01Maybe one day.
03:03We might need...
03:05No.
03:05Nothing personal, executives.
03:09Do you know what I mean?
03:10No.
03:10No.
03:10No.
03:10Yeah. I
03:14mean, it's all right.
03:14You
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