Sheyi Cole, listening to Thea Sharrock beautiful game Plays Jason, narrating his portrayal of the character in the Netflix original film.

with type, In an article published on Friday, the British actor revealed how Sharrock guided him and developed his character throughout the process.

“One of the great things about Thea is that she’s very hands-on—any concerns we had, she was willing to have a conversation,” he raved about the director.

Cole continued, “I think what she was really trying to highlight was Jason’s innocence and innocence. And the lack of role models in his life.”

“So while Jason did make serious mistakes, she [Sharrock] Don’t want it to come from a familiar place. “

“I think she wanted it to come from a place of innocence and childlike innocence that she wanted to explore,” he explains of the theater director’s vision for Jason.

beautiful game Describes the Homeless World Cup, an annual football tournament that brings displaced players from nearly 50 countries together in a forum that offers them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Cole plays Jason, a wannabe jock who gets a pointed #MeToo lesson when he inappropriately comes into contact with the feisty Mexican-American player Rosita, played by Cristina Rodio.