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原文链接MathewBayntoninterview:TheRightManforthejobTheactor’sthoughtfulapproachmakeshimtheperfectfoil–aswriterandco-star–forJamesCordeninthehigh-octanedramaTheWrongManslt;图片1gt;MathewBayntonisexplainingthedifferencesbetweenhimandhiscomedypartner,JamesCorden.Takethefirsttimetheyworkedtogether,ontheBritishfilmTelstarin2008.Oneday,oneofCorden’sformercolleaguesarrivedonsettofilmacameo.quot;Jamesjumpedoutofhismake-upchair,walkeddownthecorridor,takingoffhistopashewent,andgaveJimahalf-nakedbearhugassoonashewalkedin,quot;saysBaynton.quot;I,quot;hepointsaspindlyfingerathimself,quot;wouldn’tdothat.quot;Inmorethanoneway,BayntonisLittletoCorden’sLarge.Heisskinnier,shyer,lessfamousandlessbumptiousthanhiscollaboratorandlong-timefriend.Whichiswhyitworks,ofcourse.TheJiminthatstoryisJimFieldSmith,whowentontodirectTheWrongMans,BayntonandCorden’scomedydrama,whichdebutedlastyear.Thesix-partBBCseriesbroughttheaesthetics–thecarcrashes,high-octanechasesandguns–ofanadventurethrillertoasitcomabouttwoordinaryblokesfromBerkshirewhoarethrustintothecriminalunderworld.BayntonplaysSam,thehangdog,sensibleoneinadufflecoat;CordenplaysPhil,thegung-ho,noisyone.Asdramaticdynamicsgo,itwasn’tamassivestretch.quot;IthinkI’mamoreintroverted,pensivepersonandJamesisprobablysunnier,quot;saysBayntonslowly.quot;It’salwaystemptingtotryanddistanceyourselffromcharacters,butofcoursetherearegoingtobebitsofourselvesthatgointhere.Itwouldn’tworktheotherwayround.quot;ThecontrastbetweenPhilandSamisevenmoremarkedinthesecondseriesofTheWrongMans,whichstartstonight.Infact,saysBaynton,it’slessofasecondseries,thanaseriesone,parttwo,whichwillairintwohour-longepisodes.Itpicksupwhereseriesoneleftoff–withacliffhangerbombtickingunderneathPhilandSam’sbabypinkNissanMicra.FurtherspoilersthanthatIamforbiddentogive,otherthanthefactthattheyfilmeditpartlyinSouthAfrica,whichstandsinforsomewhereelsethatisnotBracknell,andit’sanothercaperagainsttheclockfortheunlikelyactionheroes.quot;Therewasasenseofwehavetogobigger.Wecouldn’ttellthesamestoryagain.quot;ThepairhadhelpintheshapeofTheLeagueofGentlemen’sJeremyDysonasscripteditorandTomBasden,whoalsoplaysofficesneakNoel,asco-writer.Fortherest,BayntonandCordenworkinexactlythewayyou’dimagine.quot;Itendtobeabitmorestrictanddisciplinedaboutwhatfitsstructurally.AndJamestendstobemuchmoreprolificandscattershotwithideasandinspiredmoments...AregularthingwouldbeJamessuggesting10differentthings,nineofwhichIwoulddismissandoneofwhichIwouldthinkwasgenius.quot;TheideaforTheWrongManswasbornbackin2008.AfterTelstar,BayntonauditionedforapartinGavinStacey,butdidn’tgetit.SoCordenwrotearole–theremarkablydimDeano–especiallyforhim.“Whichwasterriblyflattering.Asmuchasanything,Jameslikedspendingtimewithmeandfanciedhavingmearound.Itwasalovelygift.”Betweentakes,theywouldlettheirimaginationsrun,battingaroundanideaforasitcomthatcouldchallengeserieslikeLostandHeroesfornarrativescope,actionandspecialeffects.quot;Writersbytheirnaturearetryingtogetcommissioned.Whywouldyoupitchsomethingthatsoundsprohibitivelyexpensiveandprohibitivelyambitious,somethingthatpeoplehavetowatcheveryepisodeof?Everythingaboutitscreamsrisky.Butthenmaybenoonehaddaredtotry,sowhyshouldn’twe?quot;saysBaynton.quot;IfiguredthatitwasagreatuseofJames’sstarpoweratthetimetopitchsomethingthat,withoutthatstarpower,wouldprobablyseeyoulaughedoutoftheroom.quot;TheBBCdidn’tlaughthemoutoftheroom,buttheyalsodidn’thavethecash–sothepairwentbeggingtoAmericaandgotbackingfromthestreamingsiteHulu.quot;Itallowedustofilmacrashandnotjusthavethecargooutofshotandahub-caprollback.Thatwouldbethesitcombudgetversionanditjustwouldn’twork.quot;InaclimateofBBCcuts,theygotveryluckyindeed.quot;It’sadreamexperience.It’sspoiledmetosomeextent,quot;agreesBaynton.“Butwewerequitewillingtojustshelveitifwedidn’tgetanAmericanbacker.”Theriskpaidoff:theshowwonanRTSawardforbestcomedywritingandwasnominatedfornumerousBaftasandBritishComedyAwards.ItisalongwayfromtheSouthendcallcentrewhereBayntonworkedtopayhiswaythroughdramaschool.quot;Theworstandbestyearofmylife.Theworstbecauseofmyjob,whichIhatedsomuchIusedtogetphysicallyillonSundaynightsindread.quot;Andthebestbecause,aged19,Bayntonmethisgirlfriend,afilmhistorianwhospecialisesinsilentmovies.Fifteenyearslater,theyhaveathree-yearoldson,Bo.quot;Iwouldn’thaveeitherifitwasn’tforthatdrearyjob.quot;HestudieddirectingatRoseBrufordCollegebecausehethoughtitwasamoresensibleoptionthanacting,butitsoonbecamecleartoeveryonethatheshouldact.Asastudent,hewrotetothedirectorCalMcCrystal–clowningexpertbehindPeepolykus,TheMightyBooshandOneMan,TwoGuvnors,amongotherthings–andaskedtoshadowhim.McCrystalmadehimhisassistantforafewmonthsandlatergaveBayntonhisfirstjoboutofdramaschool,inLootatDerbyPlayhouse.HealsopackedhimofftoParisandPhilippeGaulier’sclownschool,whereSachaBaronCohentrained.ThereBayntonlearnedthat,quot;Youcanbeanawfulactorwithnorange,butifyouhaveajoy,you’llbewatchable.quot;Healsolearnedthathewasn’taclown.Instead,Gauliertoldhim,heisquot;anactor,withasenseofhumourquot;.quot;Atthetime,thatwasquiteablow.Ireallywantedtobeaclownandmakeclownshows.NowI’vecometoreallyloveacting.Ireallylikeplayingdifferentpartsandexploringcharacter.Notjustusingmyselfasavesselforpeople’slaughter.quot;UnemployedandbackintheUK,hesetuphisowntheatrecompany,PiggyNero,withClareThompson(youmayhaveseenherasthestoogeinOneMan,TwoGuvnors)andone-timeAliGcollaboratorJamieGlassman.TheytooktwoshowstotheEdinburghFringe–TheBubonicPlayandHelloDalai.ThelatterinvolvedBayntonsingingaswearysongaboutShangri-Laincharacteras“HerbertSpunk”andperformingadancewithhislefttesticlehangingoutofhischildren’sleotard.quot;Werehearsedandrehearsedandrehearsedandfoundthiswayofmakingitpopout...quot;hebeamsatthememory.quot;There’safreedomandanabandontothatworkthatcamewithyouth.I’dprobablybemoreguardedaboutthatkindofstuffnow.Iwasperfectlywillingtousemybodyforcomedy.quot;JustasPiggyNerowasabouttorunoutofmoney,anagentsawBaynton’stesticledanceandsignedhimup.HorribleHistories,theirreverentchildren’sshow,inwhichBayntonplayedCharlesII,DickTurpin,Shakespeare,Aristotleandothers,washisbigbreak.Whenitended,heandanumberofthecastcreatedanewchildren’sshow,Yonderland.He’sjustfinishedshootingasecondseries.quot;WhatwefoundwithHorribleHistoriesisthatthere’ssomethingabouttherestrictionofnotbeingabletoswearordocertainthingsthatforcesyoutobecreative.Weimmediatelyfelt,Let’ssticktosomethingthat’spre-watershed.Let’sbuttupagainstthoseboundaries.There’ssomefairlytastystuffinthere,butit’sallinnuendo.It’sfunnierthatway.quot;HeandCordenhavealsowrittenafilm,SchoolforSantas,forWorkingTitle,whichhasyettoseethelightofday.AndisTheWrongMansover?quot;WellJameshasgotajobthatmighttakehimoutofcirculationforquitealongtime...quot;saysBaynton,referringtoCorden’snewjobashostofTheLateLateShowinAmerica.quot;Wecoulddomoreafterabreak,Ithink.Theonlywayitwouldwork,notjustbecauseofourlives,butcreatively,istoleavethemaloneforfiveyearsandletthemhavesomecrazyadventurefurtherdowntheline.quot;Reviewsofthislatestoutingdonotworryhim;he’sawarethathispartnerraisesstrongfeelings.quot;Youcantellthedifferencebetweensomeonewhohassetouttosnipeandpeoplewhoaregenuinelycritical.Someonejustsaying,IhateJamesCordenandIwishhe’ddisappearisobviouslyjustbeingpersonal,soyoucandismissit.quot;Hehasnodesiretofollowhisco-startoAmerica.He’smorethanhappywhereheis.quot;I’vebeenluckyenoughtoworkwithmoreheroesthanIcancountonmyfingers,quot;hesays.quot;IfI’meveronsetthinking,OhI’vebeenupsince5amandit’scoldandwhycan’ttheybringaheaterintothesoundstage?,it’squitenicetobeabletothink,Iusedtoanswerthephonetoangrypeopleandbeshoutedatforaliving.quot;