When I think of Jamie Tartt the funniest lines Ted LassoI immediately read them with this emblematic Mancunian accent that Phil Dunster puts on for the character. However, this wasn’t always the plan: initially, the AFC Richmond star diva was supposed to be completely different. However, as I learned from reading Jeremy Egner’s book Believe and speaking to the author, there’s a crazy story behind how Jamie’s character evolved and how Dunster ended up landing the role.

Believe features tons of stories about the Ted Lasso the actors auditions, and while they’re all interesting, Phil Dunster’s stands out. This is something Jeremy Egner also told me when I asked him which casting story surprised him the most. He began by recalling the story told in the book, noting that Jamie was originally supposed to be South American.