March 19 - 25, 2023
celebrityq&a
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Anya Banerjee OF THE BLACKLIST ON NBC
Bob Odenkirk stars in “Lucky Hank,” premiering Sunday on AMC and AMC+.
A: Yes, and that was surreal. Talk about walking onto a set where everybody’s been working together for so long. I think it was my fourth episode ... . But yeah, it just really reinforced the idea that so many people are working in front and behind the cameras together to bring this to life. I mean, there were just so many people in the war room that day gathered around that 200th episode cake and (they) had (showrunner) John Eisendrath fly in and speak and to have James (Spader) say a few words that really cemented that feeling of being part of a family. Like people have gone through so much over the years while filming this show and yeah, it just makes me feel so special to come in for the final season. Q: Did you get to meet the actress who played your character’s mother in Season 1, Parminder Nagra, yet? A: I have not had the chance to meet her but when I was in primary school, that film “Bend It Like Beckham” came out and I just remember thinking, “If she can do it, I can do it.” (Laughs) And ever since then, I’ve been following her career and she’s one of the South Asian actresses I grew up watching who reminded me that there is a place for us on the screen. So it would be a dream come true to meet her. I really hope I do get to.
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‘Lucky Hank’ has Bob Odenkirk feeling charmed on AMC
Q: You attended the 200th episode celebration, correct?