Kayvan Novak on Four Lions

"I watched a lot of footage of everyday northern Muslim lads..." Kayvan Novak, aka Channel 4's Fonejacker, on playing Waj in Four Lions

Kayvan, what research did you do?
I spent some time up north hanging out with some Muslim guys. And I watched a lot of footage of everyday northern Muslim lads just larking about. I also spent an excessive amount of time recording and listening back to myself trying to nail the accent.

Had you worked with any of the other cast before?
Not only had I never worked with the cast before but I also had never heard of any of the cast before which for actors is not only humiliating but also embarrassing. So I made sure I looked all of them up on imdb beforehand for a little last minute revision on their CVs.

How did you enjoy working with them? 
We were pretty much shooting together everyday for seven weeks up in Sheffield and I can honestly say I was laughing for most of that time. They are an obscenely talented bunch as well as being wonderful human beings... We became a close band of brothers during the shoot.