Brett Goldstein talks new role in "Shrinking," future of "Ted Lasso"

Actor Brett Goldstein, who starred arsenic Roy Kent connected nan Emmy-winning show "Ted Lasso," is taking connected a caller domiciled that he says he initially didn't intend connected playing.

The Apple TV+ show, "Shrinking," stars Jason Segel arsenic Jimmy, a therapist grieving nan decease of his wife, who was killed by a drunk driver. In play two, Goldstein, who is besides a co-creator, shows up arsenic that driver.

"Playing a drunk driver who's been responsible for this thing, I did loads and loads of investigation ... We publication tons of accounts of group connected some sides of this point happening and listened to tons of people's stories," Goldstein said.

Goldstein said that investigation was useful erstwhile taking connected his role.

"Because it's nan aforesaid process of empathizing pinch nan character, and past erstwhile I was playing it, I conscionable thought astir PTSD. I cognize what it's for illustration erstwhile you're successful a car accident, it benignant of loops successful your head. So I would conscionable benignant of loop it earlier a scene," he said.

The 1 point Goldstein said he dislikes nan astir about being portion of nan series: Having to shave his beard.

"I cried. I've had a beard my full life. I was calved pinch a beard," he said. "Also I discovered sadly that it turns retired women don't for illustration maine for my personality."

Beyond his caller role, Goldstein said astir nan anticipation of early seasons of nan beloved show "Ted Lasso," but didn't springiness overmuch away.

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"I've heard these rumors," he said laughingly, earlier asking "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, "You sewage immoderate info?"

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