Run Stars about how the athletic background reported their roles

Jay Ellis and Toby Sandeman were to thank their athletic background in preparing for their roles in Running point.

“It’s crazy that I had to bring this personal life to the role every day.” It was a bit wild, ”said Ellis, 43, exclusively Us every week on recent Running point premiere It took place at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California. “It definitely took me back by then, which of course was very fun.” It was great. ”

Before transition to actingEllis played basketball at the Concordia University in Portland, Oregon and was a public trainee for Portland Trail Blazers. When filming Netflix’s Running pointEllis meant his teammates.

“I was thinking about injuries like boys who were injured.” I was thinking about my own selfishness or my ambition that he wanted to be the best player in my team, ”Ellis said Our. “I thought of all these things and how it was related when I am a coach in the show, I have to talk to these younger players.” And I am also just a year or two removed from myself (in the show). It was an interesting experience. ”

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Running point followed by Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson), who unexpectedly becomes the professional basketball team of his family. Ellis depicts Jay Brown, head coach of the fictional team The Los Angeles Waves, he Netflix serieswhich premiere on February 27. Together with Ellis and Hudson, 10-episode comedy series also stars Scott Evans, Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott Macarthur, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks and Max Greenfield.

Sandeman, 36 -who plays as a basketball player Marcus Winfield Running point – He was also the athlete himself and won two gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.

“I think some of the knowledge I had athlete (helped) – I certainly knew that the business side was an athlete and how much it could really take out of love,” Sandman said Our. “I think Marcus Winfield is going through this season, but also to be a competitor, and that’s just in me.” So even though we were in court, although it wasn’t real, sometimes it was real. ”

Without giving away any spoilers, Sandeman teased the athletic performance of his character in the series. “I certainly soaked and withdrew the whole ring,” he said Our. “(The) Shaq The attack came back. ”

Running point premiere at Netflix 27 February.

Report Mariel Turner