Actor Lamar Johnson says receiving an Emmy nomination is a testament to the hard work he’s put in since starting out as a self-taught dancer on theCanadian TVO kids’series “Pop It!” before landing roles worthy of the highest esteem.
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He’ll compete for an Emmy against fellow “The Last of Us” cast members Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman and Keivonn Montreal Woodard, who plays his little brother, as well as “Succession” guest actorsJames Cromwell and Arian Moayed. “It was challenging and one of the most influential experiences I’ve gone through,” said Johnson. “I had a director of ASL along with interpreters, and it helped with bringing depth to our relationship because there’s more to communication than words, there’s also body language.”
“It wasn’t just me, everyone was there supporting each other,” he said about working with leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
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