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In partnership with AMC, IndieWire presents Awards Spotlight. Curated by our Editorial team, this series presents the best work on television from 2021 – 2022.
From the unforgettable romance of “Severance” to the sisterly solidarity of “Abbott Elementary,” IndieWire probes the work of creatives and performers for insight even greater than what’s already onscreen.
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The actors discuss with IndieWire the challenges of portraying real people as well as the first moment they saw each other in costume as the ’90s icons.
“There was this, what’s the word, frisson between us,” Walken said. “Even though in the show they’re meeting for the first time, you can sense a little sparkle between them.”
Nicholas Hoult and Tony McNamara discuss their creative partnership that created the fantastic character of Peter on Hulu’s “The Great.”
“I had to bite my tongue a lot,” Garfield told his director (and former Mormon), Dustin Lance Black.
“Any person’s death diminishes me,” said Vance, explaining his complicated feelings about the Season 1 finale of the AMC legal drama.
“He’s trying to build sort of like, ‘Oh, this is who I am while I’m on this ride,’” said Tarver of his role on the HBO Max comedy written by Kelly.
The people behind two of the show’s central characters talk about what it took to land some of the pivotal visual moments of their respective episodes.
The two comic talents interview each other about creating a lifelong friendship out of thin air, secret skills, and those outstanding musical numbers.
“I don’t know if I have an approach to comedy as much as I have an approach to character,” Ralph told IndieWire.