Christopher Eccleston on Religion, Television, and ‘The Leftovers’

The Leftovers star Christopher Eccleston talks to AwardsDaily TV about the inspirations for his characters and how he wants to work with Ann Dowd.

It’s the weekend, and Christopher Eccleston is in town ahead of a panel for HBO’s hit drama The Leftovers. He’s reading A Childhood: The Biography of Place by Harry Crews and is engrossed in the book after just flying in from the UK. Then, he’s about to go to Austin after which he’ll head to Australia to shoot the final season of The Leftovers. He will continue to portray the recurring character of Reverend Matt Jamison which has already nabbed him two Critics’ Choice Television Awards in addition to a plethora of Emmy buzz.

Christopher Eccleston and ADTV’s Jazz Tangcay caught up and bonded over being Brits in Los Angeles as well as his love of running around Santa Monica. He’s also a massive Manchester United fan, so we got some football talk in while reflecting on season two of The Leftovers. We also discussed what lies ahead for the drama.

Find out how the Book of Job inspired Eccleston’s The Leftovers characterization at ADTV.