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Sam Brigger

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1773 total appearances

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Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Yeah, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes, right?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Yeah, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes, right?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

So, as you said earlier, the job of the American ambassador to the UK has a lot of ceremonial aspects to it. And you said that the job is often a reward to like a big political donor or bundler and Kate's supposed to attend all these parties and teas. She's supposed to wear dresses and do photo shoots. And she really bristles against that. Like she just wants to do the diplomacy.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

So, as you said earlier, the job of the American ambassador to the UK has a lot of ceremonial aspects to it. And you said that the job is often a reward to like a big political donor or bundler and Kate's supposed to attend all these parties and teas. She's supposed to wear dresses and do photo shoots. And she really bristles against that. Like she just wants to do the diplomacy.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

So, as you said earlier, the job of the American ambassador to the UK has a lot of ceremonial aspects to it. And you said that the job is often a reward to like a big political donor or bundler and Kate's supposed to attend all these parties and teas. She's supposed to wear dresses and do photo shoots. And she really bristles against that. Like she just wants to do the diplomacy.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And I was just wondering if that's something that you relate to as an actor. Like do you enjoy movie openings and galas or would you just prefer to do the work?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And I was just wondering if that's something that you relate to as an actor. Like do you enjoy movie openings and galas or would you just prefer to do the work?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And I was just wondering if that's something that you relate to as an actor. Like do you enjoy movie openings and galas or would you just prefer to do the work?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Right. Well, let's just take a short break here. Let's talk about your last TV show, The Americans. The show ran for six seasons on FX. It ended in 2018. It was critically acclaimed. The show won two Peabody's and you were highly praised for your performance and you were nominated for three Emmys. So for people who don't know the show, I guess there are some people out there.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Right. Well, let's just take a short break here. Let's talk about your last TV show, The Americans. The show ran for six seasons on FX. It ended in 2018. It was critically acclaimed. The show won two Peabody's and you were highly praised for your performance and you were nominated for three Emmys. So for people who don't know the show, I guess there are some people out there.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Right. Well, let's just take a short break here. Let's talk about your last TV show, The Americans. The show ran for six seasons on FX. It ended in 2018. It was critically acclaimed. The show won two Peabody's and you were highly praised for your performance and you were nominated for three Emmys. So for people who don't know the show, I guess there are some people out there.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

The show takes place in the 80s during the Reagan administration and you play Elizabeth Jennings, a Soviet spy posing as an American. You're in a KGB arranged marriage to another spy played by Matthew Rhys. And when the show starts, you've been living in the United States for 15 years. You have two American-born kids, which was initially just like part of your disguise.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

The show takes place in the 80s during the Reagan administration and you play Elizabeth Jennings, a Soviet spy posing as an American. You're in a KGB arranged marriage to another spy played by Matthew Rhys. And when the show starts, you've been living in the United States for 15 years. You have two American-born kids, which was initially just like part of your disguise.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

The show takes place in the 80s during the Reagan administration and you play Elizabeth Jennings, a Soviet spy posing as an American. You're in a KGB arranged marriage to another spy played by Matthew Rhys. And when the show starts, you've been living in the United States for 15 years. You have two American-born kids, which was initially just like part of your disguise.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And you've thought of your relationship to your husband as more of a work relationship rather than a romantic one. Although at this point, you're starting to have real feelings for him. So could you just tell us how this role came to you?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And you've thought of your relationship to your husband as more of a work relationship rather than a romantic one. Although at this point, you're starting to have real feelings for him. So could you just tell us how this role came to you?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

And you've thought of your relationship to your husband as more of a work relationship rather than a romantic one. Although at this point, you're starting to have real feelings for him. So could you just tell us how this role came to you?

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Well, I'd like to play a scene from the show. This is from season three. So your daughter Paige is a teenager at this point. Well, I guess she was a teenager all along, but she's getting a little older. And your handlers, the KGB, want to recruit her for the cause. And Philip is strongly against this. He wants Paige to have a normal American life.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Well, I'd like to play a scene from the show. This is from season three. So your daughter Paige is a teenager at this point. Well, I guess she was a teenager all along, but she's getting a little older. And your handlers, the KGB, want to recruit her for the cause. And Philip is strongly against this. He wants Paige to have a normal American life.

Fresh Air
Kerri Russell On 'The Diplomat'/ Remembering Dorothy Allison

Well, I'd like to play a scene from the show. This is from season three. So your daughter Paige is a teenager at this point. Well, I guess she was a teenager all along, but she's getting a little older. And your handlers, the KGB, want to recruit her for the cause. And Philip is strongly against this. He wants Paige to have a normal American life.