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Gary Oldman Says He’s Softer Than Slow Horses’ Jackson Lamb
Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb in the show Slow Horses.
Lamb is rude, messy, and often makes people uncomfortable.
Oldman says he is much gentler in real life and avoids arguments.
He also says he no longer smokes or drinks.
The show is about MI5 agents who have made serious mistakes at work.
These agents are sent to a place called Slough House.
Even though they are given boring jobs, they often become involved in dangerous missions.
Oldman believes viewers like the show because its spies have ordinary problems and are not perfect superheroes.
The sixth season is scheduled to arrive on September 16.
Gary Oldman says he avoids confrontation and is unlike his crude, cynical character Jackson Lamb.
Oldman said he no longer smokes or drinks and does not want to hurt people’s feelings.
The actor has played Lamb for five seasons, with a sixth season scheduled for September 16.
Slow Horses follows disgraced MI5 agents investigating dangerous threats from Slough House.
Oldman says the show appeals because its flawed spies are more relatable than James Bond or Jason Bourne.
- Who
- Actor Gary Oldman, who plays Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses.
- What
- Oldman discussed how little he resembles Lamb and why the spy series connects with audiences.
- Where
- Oldman spoke during a virtual press conference; the report was datelined New Delhi.
- When
- The report was published September 4; the sixth season is scheduled for September 16.
- Why
- Oldman said the show's relatable, flawed characters and strong writing help explain its popularity.
Key facts
- Series
- Slow Horses
- Main character
- Jackson Lamb, played by Gary Oldman
- Season status
- Five seasons have been completed; a sixth is scheduled for September 16.
- Production outlook
- The report says two additional seasons are in production.
- Setting
- Slough House, where disgraced MI5 agents are assigned low-level work.
- Source material
- Mick Herron's Slough House novels
- Streaming platform
- Apple TV
Quotes
Gary Oldman
British actor who portrays Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses
“And I don’t want confrontation now, life’s too short, and maybe I like to sort of rough it up a bit when I was younger but I’m far too… I don’t want to hurt people’s feelings, I don’t want to make people feel less than or uncomfortable.”
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“Well, I would hope not. Well, I do like junk food occasionally, I try to avoid it. I don’t smoke and I don’t drink anymore. I’m much softer than (him)”
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