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Will Smith is the creator and showrunner of the hit Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses.
The show is based on a series of novels by Mick Herron.
It follows a group of British spies who are deemed incompetent. They’re cast off into a cruddy building to do busy work. But those lovable screw-ups actually turn out to be good spies who do big action-packed missions.
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and the rest of the cast have stunning performances in the show.
Smith talks with Jesse about the show’s unique blend of drama, action and comedy. He also shares what he learned working on Iannucci’s television shows Veep and The Thick of It. Also discussed: farts! And how Gary Oldman’s character Jackson Lamb uses them as a plot device.
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- Will Smith
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