Hallo Spaceboy
Where do we find Luther in the ’60s?
Luther is effectively working as a henchman. I’m also working as an underground fighter and sort of being this hustler. Luther is making it appear like he’s being beat a lot. He can then turn around and win the fight. He’s earning a lot of money for this particular guy. That’s kind of his world. The interesting thing about Luther this season is he’s had to learn to live in the real world. Luther has always either been part of the Academy or on the Moon – super-privileged and not really knowing what it’s like to be a normal guy in the real world, holding down a job – and that’s what he now has to do. He’s had to engage with social interaction with the everyday person; he’s learned to be more social. He still gets it wrong a lot, which I find quite funny, but he’s trying. He’s trying to fit in and has forgotten about the Academy a little bit. “You know what? I’m doing all right. I don’t need the Academy anymore.”
It’s a process, bearing in mind that his dad is around in the 1960s, somewhere. There’s an element of Luther wanting to connect with his dad to have words with him, because he’s angry with him, and he will never get the opportunity. So, if he were given the opportunity to do that, he would take it. I feel this season is all about Luther coming to terms with his daddy issues and realising who he is as a person. Did his dad define who he is, or can he be his own person? How does Luther’s view of his dad change this year? The pilot featured the Hargreeves dancing to a Tiffany tune. Luther got to dance again later on that year. Will he be busting out some more moves this season?
I’m aware there is a certain passion for those kinds of scenes. There will certainly be nods to that sort of thing this season – not necessarily in the same way. The thing I don’t like with sequels or ongoing series is when they repeat the same gag. Do something that is a nod to it, but in a new way. The Tiffany one was great – that was a laugh. We just goofed around. It was one of the most fun times I’ve had on a set. The one with Emmy, the partner dance, was the most nervous I’ve ever been for a scene, because I don’t do that. My missus, when she watched, was like, “Why don’t you do that with me?” I just don’t do that! That was a big learning curve for me.