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Thank you for your help, too, for motivating me and for encouraging me.
I havent really had that from the older men in my life, Jamie tells Roy in the finale.
And then they get into a fistfight over a woman.
Just like old times!
Hey, nobody can change completely.
Give him some time.
That woman, though, is just as pivotal of a figure in Jamies evolution.
Its through love that hes able to progress and get better, he says.
Both of them, at their core Nate, less so started from a conceited place.
He drank from the insidious Kool-Aid of pride and narcissism that Jamie had probably done since he was young.
Theyre like gladiators, arent they?
These footballers turn up at these stadiums and thousands of people cheer their names.
Jamie started from an earlier point that Nate never had.
Its a cleaner break that we see with Jamie than Nate.
Eventually, theres a zigzag line as to how he got there and became a better version of himself.
Ted sets out to make these young men the best versions of themselves.
Hes affecting the team, and thats hisraison detreas a coach.
Jamie wasnt included in the scene, but it got me thinking about how he wouldve contributed.
Of course, Ted is the teacher of the show.
There are those uncles for Jamie, but Keeley, shes taught him so much.
Shes the one who taught him to apologize and learn how to take responsibility.
Shes done it through love.
He would say,Forgive yourself a little bit more.
For me, Jamie is kind of the same person, fundamentally, but its his decisions that change.
His traits are the same.
Hes still direct and honest and proud.
Hes taken on that brilliant bit of advice.
What we see onscreen is Ted tells him to forgive his dad for himself.
Hes acting within his own interests but from an altruistic standpoint.
Thats the murkiness of what makes these characters cool and gives them a heartbeat.
Hes continually learning his lessons, getting them wrong, and trying to be better again in the future.
Jamie is always on an upward trajectory.
Its a poisonous thing for somebody whose brain is growing.
He started from a really difficult place.
What did Jamie prove about himself in these past few episodes?
Hes becoming one of 11 rather than one in a million.
Thats how he now sees himself and its a huge shift.
Thats the biggest fundamental thing for him.
But theres another element to narcissism, which is introspective and understanding yourself a bit better.
On that spectrum, hes peaking toward the slightly better version.
What else does he have to learn?He should learn about not clashing colors on his clothes.
He should think about that.
Id love to learn more about what Jamie and Roys relationship grew to mean for you over this season.
Theres been hints at both a best friend and paternal figure.
What represents them best?From a Jamie perspective, theres those sliding doors moments.
In the first season, we see Roy and Jamie constantly butting heads and having arguments.
They can either punch each other in the face or apologize and attempt to move past it.
We see that pretty clearly, but we also see what hes learned from Roy.
Then we see Jamie trying to hug Roy in season three, after he breaks up with Keeley.
We see the impact that Roy has had on him.
What I really like is that its not a total progression.
In the finale, right at the end, they have a bloody fight.
Theyre two bulls locking horns.
Thats the evolution right there.
Theyre livid that they love each other so much.
Theyre two different sides of the same coin.
Theyre incredibly talented, self-involved, and have a lot of feelings.
One is a prima donna and the other is a grumbling old man.
Were you invested in the love triangle?
I know theres ambiguity as to what decision Keeley makes between Jamie and Roy.
But its messy and there are unresolved elements to life that will always be frustrating.
Thats one of the things that the writers are really good at: not giving obvious, clean answers.
I mean, the team doesnt win.
Weve said that well win the whole fucking thing, but we dont win.
Its an interesting way of not having a Hollywood moment, because that doesnt happen in life.
I think its cool that its not as straightforward.
We tried to hit that vein.
Did you have any other creative frustrations?Not really.
Im amazed by Jamies story line and what he did.
It took me to surprising depths.
Im sure we can find loads of different things that we didnt touch on.
There was a bit of business about Lynx deodorant cans that they cut.
Theres so much richness there with the two of them.
That scene between me and Leanne was heartbreakingly good.
From a curiosity perspective, I wouldve loved to have done more with them.
Hes a complicated character because, in a large part, of his parents.
We should just do a spinoff with these characters, to be honest.
How do you envision his immediate future?I would love to see him doing something outside of football.
We see Higgins has a lovely family unit.
Jamie doesnt have that, because hes never had a life outside of football.
It would be nice to go and see him experience something else.
He travels a bit or broadens his horizons slightly.
Jamie claims that his depression became so deep that he stopped using hair conditioner.
Whats your actual hair regime?Not a lot.
I did get into conditioning.
The maestro of my makeup while filmingTed Lassointroduced me to hair masks.
I use one of those a few times a year now.
My hair took a battering, for sure, with those huge amounts of shampoo and conditioner every day.
