Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer: Actresses discuss starring in and the making of ‘Ride or Die’
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What is the premise of 'Ride or Die'?
Something good coming to Prime Video, we'll give you the details at the end of this, but it's called Ride or Die, stars Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. Got a James Bond, Mission Impossible vibe to it, so something to look forward to. Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are indeed with us from London. Good morning.
Good morning, sir.
First of all, Hannah, how was, well, both of you, how was last night?
Epic and so wonderful to hear the audience laugh their asses off, then go silent, regroup, think, oh, we're going on a ride here. I wanted to stand up and go, I know.
Octavia, how was it for you? And do you carry any nervousness going into a night like that when you're getting a sort of bit of instant feedback?
Well, you know, I didn't sit through last night because I barely got into London on, I don't know what day it is. Hilarious. I'm a little bit jet lagged. So I plan to sit through at the New York screening. I didn't sit through last night.
So have you seen the whole thing yet or not?
Oh, absolutely. Oh, my gosh. But not with an audience.
Yeah. No, it's really, really something else with an audience. It was just brilliant.
Hannah, do not freak out at this question because this is not a tabloid program. Oh, God. Come on. No, but I am interested, this new relationship and much is being made of it. All I want to know is how had the British press been with you and this?
Which, this new relationship, ride or die?
No, no, no, your personal relationship.
Oh, but I'm here to talk about this relationship.
I know you're here, but I'm just interested.
Today, this one's much more important.
No, it is. But are the press treating you sensibly?
Yes, they are.
And does that surprise you?
No.
The British press, Hannah, are famous for their treatment of famous people in relationships. You must know that.
Well, they've been very nice about our premiere last night.
Well, I'm very pleased to hear it. Octavia, as far as the relationship, you two have not worked together before as far as I know. How does the ice get broken? The ideas come together. The vibe form.
Well, I think there was always a mutual respect. I mean, we were the only two people thought of for our roles. And then we both are active producers. So we are vested in this from different vantage points. So... It was easy. It was very seamless to fall into a rhythm.
Yeah, it was the greatest part of it is that we didn't even have to think about that bit at all. There was no kind of work required to find the chemistry. It was just there in spades.
So, Hannah, who rings you up and goes, I've got Octavia, I've got you, here's the plot, here's the idea, got a budget, let's go for it. How does that start?
Well, my team sent me an email and said, you know, Tessa Coates and Octavia Spencer would like to get on a Zoom. And I was like, who do you want now? And I got on the Zoom and they went through the pitch with me. Tessa was gloriously animated. And at the end of it, I just went, my God, this is like the... Where has this come from out of your brain? And whoever you get to play Judith, this is just going to be the role of her career. What do you want me to do? Advise you on it? Do you want me to come in and produce with you on it? And Octavia's whole face filled the screen. One, you dummy! One, Octavia Spencer, Oscar winner, saying that was the biggest pinch me moment.
How did Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer develop their chemistry?
But to know that that pitch that I just listened to and imagined in my mind's eye so immediately... was coming my way, I absolutely said yes in the room.
And so from your point of view, Octavia, what are you looking for in her, in the character?
And Hannah's character? Well, she's a statuesque woman and she's a brilliant actress. And we knew that she was going to be as committed as she was. I mean, there is nothing about that role that no one thought that Hannah would not be able to do. And you surpass anyone's expectations. I mean... It's a role of a lifetime. And my character is a role of my career. And we both are playing characters that we've never, they're complete departures from anything that we've ever done.
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