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24-07-2025
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Inaugural Televerse Festival Adds Queer as Folk 25th Anniversary Reunion, Premiere Screenings of USA Network's The Rainmaker and AMC's Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, Panel With Award-Winning Director Tommy Schlamme, and More
Televerse Tickets on Sale Now at LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Television Academy, the presenter of the Emmy® Awards, today announced additional programming for its inaugural Televerse with tickets on sale now for all sessions available. Televerse is an immersive festival experience for both industry insiders and fans of television from Aug. 14-16, 2025, at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE. Televerse offers Academy members, industry insiders and fans unprecedented access to today's top creators, storytellers and stars along with dynamic panels featuring this year's Emmy-nominated programs and behind-the-scenes trade secrets of popular shows. Latest additions to Televerse 25 include: Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order Premiere Screening and Q&AAn advance premiere screening of the third series in AMC's Anne Rice's Immortal Universe, Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, which explores the secret society responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires and other creatures scattered around the globe. Following the screening, cast member William Fichtner and writer Anna Fisher will join for a conversation about the series, set to premiere in October, and its connection to Anne Rice's Immortal Universe. The Art of Foley With Sanaa KelleyEmmy Award-winning Foley artist Sanaa Kelley (Shōgun; Only Murders in the Building; Ted Lasso) takes us inside the process of sound design with a live Foley session, using everyday objects to bring the worlds of your favorite shows to life. A Candid Conversation With Cris … About the State of the Industry (Television Academy Member Exclusive)As television evolves in dynamic and unprecedented ways, Television Academy members are invited to join Cris Abrego, Television Academy Chair, for an engaging and enlightening conversation with entertainment executives shaping the future of our industry. Panelists to be announced. An Academy member reception will follow the panel discussion. FYC PresentationsFor the first time, Emmy voters attending Televerse will have access to Television Academy-sanctioned "For Your Consideration" panels featuring this year's Emmy nominees in key program categories prior to the final round of Emmy voting. FYC Presentations includes program nominees in the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Limited or Anthology Series, and Reality Competition Series. A limited number of seats will be available to the public. Queer as Folk 25th Anniversary ReunionTwenty-five years after the premiere of Showtime's groundbreaking series Queer as Folk, creators Daniel Lipman and Ron Cowen and cast members Peter Paige, Gale Harold, Scott Lowell, Sharon Gless, Michelle Clunie and Thea Gill will reunite to share their experiences being part of the series; revisit behind-the-scenes stories from filming; and discuss the profound, lasting impact that Queer as Folk has had on the LGBTQIA stories and representation in the decades since. The Rainmaker Premiere Screening and Q&AAn advance premiere screening of USA Network's new summer series The Rainmaker from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan), fresh out of law school, as he goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (John Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah (Madison Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser (Lana Parilla), and her disheveled paralegal, Deck (P.J. Byrne), uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. The screening will be followed by a conversation with showrunner/executive producer Michael Seitzman and cast members Milo Callaghan, Lana Parilla, Madison Iseman and P.J. Byrne. Scene by Scene With Tommy SchlammeEmmy Award-winning producer/director Tommy Schlamme (Snowfall; Manhattan; The West Wing) takes us inside the director's POV with a deep dive into iconic scenes from his career — from pre-production to post. What's Next: The Future of Music SupervisionMusic supervision is a delicate balance between the practical and creative sides of TV — from navigating licensing and budgets to collaborating with showrunners, directors and editors to creating truly memorable moments for viewers that linger long after the credits roll. Acclaimed music supervisors Maggie Phillips (The Handmaid's Tale), Thomas Golubić (Breaking Bad), Janet Lopez (The Gilded Age) and moderator Tracy McKnight (VP, Creative, Film, TV and Visual Media at Broadcast Music Inc.) will provide their insight and perspectives on the current moment in entertainment, how their role and relationships to both the TV and music industries have evolved, the challenges and opportunities presented by ongoing changes in TV production and post-production, and the future of music supervision as they see it. Televerse tickets are on sale now at Tickets to individual Televerse sessions are available to Television Academy members and the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Festivalgoers can create their own unique Televerse path by mixing and matching among various opportunities. Previously announced programming includes: Acting Class with Henry Winkler BONES 20th Anniversary Panel with Creator and Cast Breaking Story with Beau Willimon Sneak-Peek screening of Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Game On: Inside the Booth with the Los Angeles Dodgers The Television Academy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Honorees include Viola Davis, Don Mischer (posthumously), Ryan Murphy, Conan O'Brien, Mike Post and Henry Winkler. Televerse is made possible by Television Academy sponsors Decoy, FIJI Water, Franciacorta, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, LG, People, The Ritz-Carlton and United Airlines. Special thanks to Deadline, The Envelope/Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, TheWrap and Panavision for their support of Televerse. CLICK HERE for photo assets. About the Television AcademyThe Television Academy strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy® Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry. For more information, please visit Follow Televerse on social media at Instagram and TikTok. 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24-07-2025
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Inaugural Televerse Festival Adds Queer as Folk 25 th Anniversary Reunion, Premiere Screenings of USA Network's The Rainmaker and AMC's Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, Panel With Award-Winning Director Tommy Schlamme, and More
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Television Academy, the presenter of the Emmy ® Awards, today announced additional programming for its inaugural Televerse with tickets on sale now for all sessions available. Televerse is an immersive festival experience for both industry insiders and fans of television from Aug. 14-16, 2025, at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE. Televerse is an immersive festival experience for both industry insiders and fans of television from Aug. 14-16, 2025, at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE. Televerse offers Academy members, industry insiders and fans unprecedented access to today's top creators, storytellers and stars along with dynamic panels featuring this year's Emmy-nominated programs and behind-the-scenes trade secrets of popular shows. Latest additions to Televerse 25 include: Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order Premiere Screening and Q&A An advance premiere screening of the third series in AMC's Anne Rice's Immortal Universe, Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, which explores the secret society responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires and other creatures scattered around the globe. Following the screening, cast member William Fichtner and writer Anna Fisher will join for a conversation about the series, set to premiere in October, and its connection to Anne Rice's Immortal Universe. The Art of Foley With Sanaa Kelley Emmy Award-winning Foley artist Sanaa Kelley (Shōgun; Only Murders in the Building; Ted Lasso) takes us inside the process of sound design with a live Foley session, using everyday objects to bring the worlds of your favorite shows to life. A Candid Conversation With Cris … About the State of the Industry (Television Academy Member Exclusive) As television evolves in dynamic and unprecedented ways, Television Academy members are invited to join Cris Abrego, Television Academy Chair, for an engaging and enlightening conversation with entertainment executives shaping the future of our industry. Panelists to be announced. An Academy member reception will follow the panel discussion. FYC Presentations For the first time, Emmy voters attending Televerse will have access to Television Academy-sanctioned 'For Your Consideration' panels featuring this year's Emmy nominees in key program categories prior to the final round of Emmy voting. FYC Presentations includes program nominees in the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Limited or Anthology Series, and Reality Competition Series. A limited number of seats will be available to the public. Queer as Folk 25 th Anniversary Reunion Twenty-five years after the premiere of Showtime's groundbreaking series Queer as Folk, creators Daniel Lipman and Ron Cowen and cast members Peter Paige, Gale Harold, Scott Lowell, Sharon Gless, Michelle Clunie and Thea Gill will reunite to share their experiences being part of the series; revisit behind-the-scenes stories from filming; and discuss the profound, lasting impact that Queer as Folk has had on the LGBTQIA stories and representation in the decades since. The Rainmaker Premiere Screening and Q&A An advance premiere screening of USA Network's new summer series The Rainmaker from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan), fresh out of law school, as he goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (John Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah (Madison Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser (Lana Parilla), and her disheveled paralegal, Deck (P.J. Byrne), uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. The screening will be followed by a conversation with showrunner/executive producer Michael Seitzman and cast members Milo Callaghan, Lana Parilla, Madison Iseman and P.J. Byrne. Scene by Scene With Tommy Schlamme Emmy Award-winning producer/director Tommy Schlamme (Snowfall; Manhattan; The West Wing) takes us inside the director's POV with a deep dive into iconic scenes from his career — from pre-production to post. What's Next: The Future of Music Supervision Music supervision is a delicate balance between the practical and creative sides of TV — from navigating licensing and budgets to collaborating with showrunners, directors and editors to creating truly memorable moments for viewers that linger long after the credits roll. Acclaimed music supervisors Maggie Phillips (The Handmaid's Tale), Thomas Golubić (Breaking Bad), Janet Lopez (The Gilded Age) and moderator Tracy McKnight (VP, Creative, Film, TV and Visual Media at Broadcast Music Inc.) will provide their insight and perspectives on the current moment in entertainment, how their role and relationships to both the TV and music industries have evolved, the challenges and opportunities presented by ongoing changes in TV production and post-production, and the future of music supervision as they see it. Televerse tickets are on sale now at Tickets to individual Televerse sessions are available to Television Academy members and the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Festivalgoers can create their own unique Televerse path by mixing and matching among various opportunities. Previously announced programming includes: Acting Class with Henry Winkler BONES 20 th Anniversary Panel with Creator and Cast Breaking Story with Beau Willimon Sneak-Peek screening of Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Game On: Inside the Booth with the Los Angeles Dodgers The Television Academy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Honorees include Viola Davis, Don Mischer (posthumously), Ryan Murphy, Conan O'Brien, Mike Post and Henry Winkler. Televerse is made possible by Television Academy sponsors Decoy, FIJI Water, Franciacorta, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, LG, People, The Ritz-Carlton and United Airlines. Special thanks to Deadline, The Envelope/Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, TheWrap and Panavision for their support of Televerse. CLICK HERE for photo assets. About the Television Academy The Television Academy strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy ® Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry. For more information, please visit Follow Televerse on social media at Instagram and TikTok.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
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‘I was taken with the idea of a spy show': How ‘Talamasca: The Secret Order' showrunners expand Anne Rice's Immortal Universe in new AMC series
Anne Rice's Immortal Universe is expanding this fall when Talamasca: The Secret Order debuts on AMC. This week, the network hosted an intimate early screening of the first episode, followed by a Q&A with showrunners Mark Lafferty and John Lee Hancock (who also directs the pilot). The series, slated to premiere in October, is set within the richly detailed world Rice created, though it deviates from being a direct adaptation of any singular book. Instead, it explores the mysterious Talamasca organization — a recurring but enigmatic presence in Rice's novels. More from Gold Derby Paul Giamatti, Stephen Graham, Cooper Koch, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actor interviews 'The Penguin' star Colin Farrell would be the latest Batman villain to win a major award Hancock, best known for dramas like The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Little Things, admits he didn't know much about the Immortal Universe when he was approached for the project. "My first thought was that [they] had probably called the wrong number and needed a different writer," he joked. "At that point, I'd only read Interview With the Vampire, and I liked it a lot. I said, 'I don't really do witches or vampires or ghosts. If you look at the movies that I've written and directed, they're not in that genre at all.' But I was taken with it." "I was taken with the idea of a spy show," Hancock continued. "We can mix in a vampire or witch every once in a while, that's cool too. But I wanted it to be a grounded show from a skeptic's point of view, because I'm a skeptic. I'm not the first one in line for a vampire movie or [TV] show. I probably will be now, but at the time, certainly not." Hancock's skepticism shapes the narrative of the show's lead character, Guy Anatole (played by Nicholas Denton), who serves as the entry point into the world of the Talamasca for viewers both familiar with and new to Rice's universe. Hancock emphasized that Guy is finding himself in a world where nothing is as it seems. From childhood, his entire life has been curated by the Talamasca without his knowledge, and he must navigate how the truth of who he is intersects with the organization's shadowy goals. Hancock describes his vision for Guy as an 'existential' story of personal discovery. For fans who are already familiar with the Talamasca from Rice's novels, this fresh perspective promises to explore the organization in greater depth. And for newcomers who might be reluctant to explore witches and vampires, the spy thriller setup offers an intriguing access point into the Immortal Universe. While many intriguing topics were raised, ranging from the casting process to the series' globetrotting production, the Q&A offered a glimpse into the creativity, challenges, and ambitions driving this new project. Below, we break down the standout moments from the interview and what they mean for the fans eagerly anticipating this fresh spin on the Immortal Universe. Mark Lafferty shared fascinating details about the challenges of expanding the Talamasca organization's scope beyond its initial portrayal in Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches. In previous series, the Talamasca appears as a smaller operation, almost like a regional office based in New Orleans. But for Talamasca: The Secret Order, the organization's scale needed to reflect its power and influence across the world. Early development involved brainstorming ways to create a globetrotting thriller, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and internal politics within the Talamasca itself. Hancock envisioned the narrative starting in New York before moving to London — a plan that seemed ambitious for television budgets. Lafferty recalled, 'When I first met [John], I was like, 'You don't understand, man. In television...I know you're used to fancy features, but we can't do that.' And he was like, 'We're going to do it.' And he was right.' Production eventually landed in Manchester, which doubled beautifully for London's darker, dirtier aesthetic and even helped recreate aspects of New York. Lafferty and Hancock revealed how the city's old textile mills, canals, and decrepit buildings imbued a grounded, tactile feel to the show's sets and atmosphere. "I think that if we had shot in London, the show would've looked worse," Lafferty said. "I think we ended up in the exact right place, just by the dint of really smart people at AMC who forced our hand. Great characters are at the heart of Talamasca, and Hancock and Lafferty spent significant time discussing the casting process and its integral role in shaping the characters. Nicholas Denton's casting as lead Guy Anatole stood out as a highlight. Hancock described Denton as the perfect 'everyman' who could embody Guy's skepticism and existential journey: 'We needed this everyman to take us into the Anne Rice people don't know but can immediately connect with.' David Gennard/AMC Meanwhile, Elizabeth McGovern's portrayal of Helen — a complex, long-time member of the Talamasca — was another major victory in casting. Hancock praised McGovern's ability to portray layered characters who can exude quiet dependability while keeping audiences guessing about their intentions. Helen, as Hancock teased, is 'married to the Talamasca,' her life completely intertwined with its mission — but her motivations remain opaque, her words laden with half-truths. David Gennard/AMC The cast also features Jason Schwartzman and Bill Fichtner, whose respective vampire roles appear on opposite ends of the thematic spectrum. Schwartzman plays a sequestered, melancholic vampire living in The Dakota penthouse in New York City, while Fichtner's character Jasper is a grittier, gonzo vampire inspired by Austin, Texas's outlaw culture. Hancock humorously described Jasper as 'middle class and pissed off at the caste system of vampires.' David Gennard/AMC David Gennard/AMC Beneath the layers of spy intrigue and supernatural drama, Lafferty reinforced that the series revolves around one central theme: family. From broken bonds to new beginnings, Talamasca is about the messy, painful, and rewarding aspects of searching for connection. Guy's journey, in particular, explores what happens when you realize the family you thought you had isn't what it seems, while the notion of building new families within alternative communities is central to the Talamasca's ethos. Lafferty reflected, 'When we were figuring out what spy shows and vampire shows have in common ... it's about people searching for family, ... whether it's their actual family or the new families they're trying to create.' In true Anne Rice fashion, Talamasca: The Secret Order is designed to subvert expectations at every turn. Hancock described his focus on making the vampires in this show different from traditional depictions. 'So many vampires are operatic with music and capes and velvet,' Hancock noted. 'What if instead there's a middle-class vampire giving the system the big finger? That felt unexpected — and it's pretty cool.' Similarly, the show grounds these supernatural elements with raw humanity, leaning into themes of loneliness, mortality, betrayal, and belonging over clichés of gothic romance. It feels refreshingly distinct from typical vampire dramas — a series that embraces the shadows of Anne Rice's storytelling while shining a light on new dimensions. With its Oct. release looming, Talamasca: The Secret Order aims to draw fans of Anne Rice while appealing to new audiences who may not be predisposed to witches and vampires. For longtime Anne Rice followers, the show promises a deeper exploration of a beloved but mysterious institution. For newcomers, its spy thriller foundation and human-centered storytelling could serve as the perfect entry point into the Immortal Universe. And if they're asked for a Season 2, Lafferty and Hancock are ready: "Without giving anything away, I wouldn't necessarily say that the story is staying put in London forever — that it will move and it'll bob and weave," Lafferty revealed. "There's a lot of great questions that we get to by the end of Season 1 that demand answers in Season 2." Best of Gold Derby Paul Giamatti, Stephen Graham, Cooper Koch, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actor interviews Lee Jung-jae, Adam Scott, Noah Wyle, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actor interviews Kathy Bates, Minha Kim, Elisabeth Moss, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actress interviews Click here to read the full article.
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26-06-2025
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Kathy Bates, Minha Kim, Elisabeth Moss, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actress interviews
Over the past two months of Emmy campaigning, Gold Derby has spoken with several contenders in all categories. Now with voting underway ahead of the July 15 unveiling of the nominees, we have compiled 16 interviews for stars vying for Best Drama Actress, including: Annaleigh Ashford (Happy Face), Kathy Bates (Matlock), Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Tawny Cypress (Yellowjackets), Emma D'Arcy (House of the Dragon), Shanola Hampton (Found), Minha Kim (Pachinko), Ali Larter (Landman), Britt Lower (Severance), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Helen Mirren (1923), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale), Niecy Nash-Betts (Grotesquerie), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), and Carrie Preston (Elsbeth). Read on for highlights from each interviews and links to watch our full video Q&As. More from Gold Derby An 'honored' Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie: 'To me, he's sacred territory' 'I was taken with the idea of a spy show': How 'Talamasca: The Secret Order' showrunners expand Anne Rice's Immortal Universe in new AMC series For the Paramount+ series, Ashford plays Melissa Reed, the daughter of Dennis Quaid's Keith Hunter Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer, who's in prison for murdering eight women. "My mom is actually the true crime aficionado in the family," she explains. "So, I called her right before I read the script, and she gave me the lowdown. But the podcast is quite extraordinary. Not only do you get to hear Melissa's journey, but you also get to hear her navigate her conscience, her relationships with the people in her family, and also the relationships that she has to the victims' families. What was the most interesting to me about the real Melissa is how she's become an advocate for people who've been touched by the trauma of crime." Watch our complete interview with Annaleigh Ashford. For the CBS legal series, the title character is a smart, savvy, 70-something lawyer who takes a job at a firm to ostensibly pay off her late husband's debts, but is actually seeking evidence of a coverup of the opioid issues that contributed to her daughter's death. 'Even though I've had a long career and people know who I am, I was feeling a little bit invisible,' says Bates. 'But more than that, I wasn't challenged by the work in the same way. I hate to say I was losing interest in what I love to do, but you really need to find something that you really love to do. And it was a miracle to find something this well-written, this exciting, this unusual, and this deep.' Watch our complete interview with Kathy Bates. For the Prime Video series, Clark plays Galadriel, an elf who in this time period has been tricked by the evil Sauron (Charlie Vickers) and now will stop at nothing to destroy him. "It was amazing for me to be back with Charlie but him giving a completely different performance," says Clark. "It was really exciting for me as an actor to be able to see this craft of Charlie's" in his new guise as Annatar, the Lord of Gifts. "I could barely recognize him. ... Charlie's such a lovely person that it was really quite incredible for me to be frightened of him." Watch our complete video interview with Morfydd Clark. The third season of the Netflix series ended with Nicola Coughlan's Penelope Featherington marrying Luke Newton's Colin Bridgerton. At the beginning of those episodes, Penelope has "sort of given up on herself," Coughlan explains, and "she's kind of accepted her fate [and] given up on the idea of love, which is something that has driven her since the beginning." But when Colin comes back into Penelope's life, everything changes. "I loved the charting of the whole season and the way that there was something so compelling in each episode," she says. Watch our complete video interview with Nicola Coughlan. By the beginning of the Showtime drama's third season, Taissa (Cypress) has completely blown up her life. Having become the first state senator to "impeach herself" before taking office, she has destroyed any chance she had at a political career. "I always thought that Taissa was a narcissist. Everything she says comes from an 'I' perspective. You can go back to Season 1 — everything she says, even when she is trying to get rid of her wife in Season 1, she's like, 'I don't know what I'm gonna do.'... So I knew that about her, and so I took that even further," Cypress shares. "I was like, 'Oh, this is narcissism to the nth degree where she has completely created this other thing that she can blame that's not her.'" Watch our complete interview with Tawny Cypress. For the HBO series, D'Arcy plays Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, who experienced some truly epic moments during Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel, including meeting up with Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) in secret and watching as Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) finally pledged his loyalty to his queen. They say, "It was a favorite scene of mine. Getting to act with Liv is one of the great privileges in my life. But as a result of such scarcity, there was quite a lot of pressure on it. You have two big, knotty dialogue scenes in which to house the whole of that relationship. It felt to me like we were being asked to achieve an epic scale within quite small, narrow parameters. It's very silly as well, because it's a high stakes environment, and I'm wearing a wimple. [Laughs] I'd say that's more work for Olivia than it was for me, because she would have been the one looking at me." Read our complete interview with Emma D'Arcy. For Hampton's Gabi Mosely, the second season of the Peacock series was a quest for penance. And although her team at Mosley & Associates eventually forgave her for keeping her kidnapper Hugh Evans, aka Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), imprisoned in her basement — and lying to them about it — she has yet to be able to give herself the same grace. "Even after all the good she does, the one thing that Gabi is a master at is torturing herself," the actress says. There's "a lot of work that she still has to do. Healing is a process; it takes years. We are used to seeing characters tied up in a nice little bow, but that's not real life. And what we're trying to do, in a lot of ways, is show that process and how long it can be, so that people watching it can be like, 'OK, I'm still in my stuff too. I don't have to be finished.'" Read our complete interview with Shanola Hampton. Kim stars as Sunja, who is introduced in Season 1 for the Apple TV+ series as a young woman in Japanese-occupied Korea who falls pregnant after an affair with married businessman Hansu (Lee). She eventually marries pastor Isak (Steve Sanghyun Noh) and they move to Japan to start anew. "She's still young. She's 35 years old. I am 30 years old right now, and I'm still a baby, but in that era, it's a different thing. I had to convey how she suffered," she explains. "I had to talk about it a lot with the directors and Soo, and with our makeup department to make very subtle wrinkles, a very subtle like eyeshadow to make her look exhausted. I talked a lot with the actors as well, like how could I have to walk, and I had to search a lot of things that made a voice different when they got old." Watch our complete interview with Minha Kim. The Paramount+ series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, the right-hand man for a powerful West Texas oil executive (Jon Hamm). Larter plays Tommy's ex-wife, Angela, who is first introduced during a FaceTime call while vacationing with her new husband. It doesn't take long for her to make her way back to Texas. Larter was immediately drawn to working with creator Taylor Sheridan, who "loves his women to be emotional roller coasters. That to me, as an actress, is so exciting because I'm trying to hold it together for my family and figure out how I'm going to piece this together." She adds, "I love getting to play this woman who lays it all on the line. She wears everything on her sleeve. It's really exciting to get to play somebody that powerful." Read our complete interview with Ali Larter. The second season of the Apple TV+ series is about a near-future, retro-tinged dystopia where people could separate their work selves from their personal lives. The team behind the show, including Lower, joined our recent group discussion, where she discussed her approach to playing the innie and outie versions of her character. "For me, I use a lot of analogies. They sound like different music in my head. I use music a lot when I'm getting ready in the morning," Lower explains. "I'm also informed by how my costars are behaving with me, how the scene is written, how it's directed. There's a lot of inspiration once you get to set by the elements around you that are shifted slightly based on where you're at. Obviously when I'm Helena posing as Helly, Helena had a similar job to myself as an actor, which was to blend into this family that she is encountering for the first time. And she's having to do the same kind of role as we do as actors, which is to assume an identity and to move around like that person. And I think it was something we worked really closely on with [director] Ben [Stiller]. We were trying to figure out what things slip through. When is her acting not so good? And when is she able to tap into that part of her, that inner-rebel that she's maybe abandoned from childhood or has maybe never had full access to. Especially in [Episode] 204 ['Woe's Hollow'], she gets a kick out of playing against Milchick and getting to be the one in the classroom who's disrupting. Well, not the classroom, but the campfire." Watch our complete interview with Britt Lower. Season 3 of the Showtime series saw Lynskey's character, Shauna, delve into darker, more chaotic territory — a turn the actress found exhilarating. "It was fun because it felt like what the character has been building to," Lynskey explains. "From the beginning, I had the information that she's really trying to repress this side of herself. It's been fun when I've been able to let it out in little bursts. In [the first two] seasons there were little moments where it came out — but it went so wild this season. It was fun." Watch our complete interview with Melanie Lynskey. The Emmy and Oscar winner stars as Cara Dutton opposite Harrison Ford for the Paramount+ western series created by Taylor Sheridan. She says, 'Both Harrison and I, for the first time in our lives, had to commit without reading a single word of the characters or the story or anything. Because Taylor said he likes to write for the actor that he's got, he likes to write knowing who he's writing for, which I thought was very interesting.' But for Sheridan, she was willing to take the chance. 'We knew the history of Taylor's writing, And you know what? What a remarkable, brilliant, extraordinary talent he is. So we took a leap into the dark.' Watch our complete interview with Helen Mirren. The star, executive producer, and director were in the same physical place by the end, but the eight years between the series premiere and finale of the Emmy-winning Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood's seminal novel saw a huge evolution for both her and her character. "As an actor at the end, and as a director as well because they're so intertwined, it was so meta," Moss says. "I hadn't been back to the Waterford house in however many years it has been since June had been there. But I know how that felt, and I was able to then carry it into the scene. There [were] a lot of amazing memories, and there [were] also a lot of complicated memories of being very cold and it being very late at night and things like that — not quite as complicated as June's memories." Watch our complete interview with Elisabeth Moss. The FX series from Ryan Murphy begins with Nash-Betts' Det. Lois Tryon investigating several horrific murders in a small town, but viewers are soon thrown for a loop. "I will probably be working with Ryan until the day they throw dirt on my face," she says. "I love Ryan Murphy. I love him as a partner. I love him as a creator. I was so interested to see what was next, what was going on in his mind. And when I read that script — oh my gosh!" Watch our complete interview with Niecy Nash-Betts. The Season 3 finale for Showtime left fans with another cliffhanger — Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) calling for help from a mountaintop as Shauna (Nélisse) takes her throne as the Antler Queen. "I remember reading it and being like, 'This is so sick!' We were so excited, and I really wish that all of the cast could watch the finale together because it's such an important moment for us," says Nélisse. "When it ends with Natalie on the mountain, I was screaming out loud. We weren't there when she was shooting that scene, but I knew exactly how she was going to act it out, and I was like, 'This is going to leave people with their jaws just dropped on the floor.'" Read our complete interview with Sophie Nelisse. Preston has portrayed Elsbeth Tascioni — a delightfully unpredictable attorney — for more than 15 years. What began as a recurring Emmy-winning character on The Good Wife evolved into a fan-favorite performance that continued on The Good Fight and now leads her own CBS series, Elsbeth, heading into its third season. 'I love Elsbeth's curiosity and her wonder and her positive attitude,' she says. 'It takes discipline to approach the world that way. It's infectious. I love getting inside of that mindset every day because it really helps me in my life.' Watch our complete interview with Carrie Preston. Best of Gold Derby Lee Jung-jae, Adam Scott, Noah Wyle, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actor interviews Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2 Adam Brody, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, and the best of our Emmy Comedy Actor interviews Click here to read the full article.
