Jenny Slate
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It was a feeling of like, of course so many actors could play this role because it's written with such a spirit in it that it can be done by many people. But I know that for me, I could fully extend myself into this and go to places I've never been if I could only be given the chance.
There were many things. I think the intimacy that Nikki is capable of with Molly, um, but not necessarily with other people was a really interesting thing to get into. I also was interested in like, wow, this is a person who. gets her heart broken while also discovering the strength of it. At the end of the story, I was like, I want to see that.
There were many things. I think the intimacy that Nikki is capable of with Molly, um, but not necessarily with other people was a really interesting thing to get into. I also was interested in like, wow, this is a person who. gets her heart broken while also discovering the strength of it. At the end of the story, I was like, I want to see that.
I want to see this person have to risk her heart, know that they are going into what they're going into, these two women, and throw that all down and not throw herself and life away. And she comes close in our series. There are many people that say to Nikki, like, you don't have good boundaries. And... Yeah, I liked her courage.
I want to see this person have to risk her heart, know that they are going into what they're going into, these two women, and throw that all down and not throw herself and life away. And she comes close in our series. There are many people that say to Nikki, like, you don't have good boundaries. And... Yeah, I liked her courage.
I liked her instant boil anger because I don't express anger in the same way. And I really needed that moment to be able to be loud and unapologetic and feeling right without being self-righteous. I loved that about the character of that. Yeah.
I liked her instant boil anger because I don't express anger in the same way. And I really needed that moment to be able to be loud and unapologetic and feeling right without being self-righteous. I loved that about the character of that. Yeah.
Yeah, I believe so. I think that I asked you that when I first met you.
Yeah, I believe so. I think that I asked you that when I first met you.
Yeah.
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I felt the same. Really? Yeah. Just easy.
I felt the same. Really? Yeah. Just easy.
Yeah, I mean, that day when we filmed the first scene, which was actually way into the Shoot. The first scene where you see Nikki and Molly together, I feel like, you know, because that scene was sort of looming. It was like it hadn't been shot, and then it got pushed, and it was like, this is a really hard scene. But on that day, it had already started to be spring, and there was a beautiful...
Yeah, I mean, that day when we filmed the first scene, which was actually way into the Shoot. The first scene where you see Nikki and Molly together, I feel like, you know, because that scene was sort of looming. It was like it hadn't been shot, and then it got pushed, and it was like, this is a really hard scene. But on that day, it had already started to be spring, and there was a beautiful...
apple blossom blooming in the backyard of the little apartment that they had for a bunch of us to wait in while we were, you know, getting ready to shoot. I felt that it was a very tender, sensitive day because it was also the day that you had offered to send me some pictures of you and Molly at the end of her life. And I was sort of like... I don't I'm sort of afraid. Yeah.
apple blossom blooming in the backyard of the little apartment that they had for a bunch of us to wait in while we were, you know, getting ready to shoot. I felt that it was a very tender, sensitive day because it was also the day that you had offered to send me some pictures of you and Molly at the end of her life. And I was sort of like... I don't I'm sort of afraid. Yeah.
And I was like afraid that it would be too much to see the images. For many reasons, I just thought, I don't know if I deserve to see that. And on that day, I was looking at the tree and I was thinking like. Wow, it really feels like Molly is here.
And I was like afraid that it would be too much to see the images. For many reasons, I just thought, I don't know if I deserve to see that. And on that day, I was looking at the tree and I was thinking like. Wow, it really feels like Molly is here.
I felt like I should ask now to see on this day of like beautiful beauty, like the earth was sort of warming up and the pink blossoms and it smelled so good. And I texted you and was like, I know it's last minute, but would you still be willing to share those pictures? Yeah, I sort of felt like I had like Molly's permission, not just yours, but to look at them that day.