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The Seagullhas a big, bustling ensemble, but the character of Nina exists at its center.

Nina is madly desirous of everything fame, love, attention, talent until that passion corrodes her.
For the three-week shoot upstate, the cast lived nearby, and used the houses bedrooms instead of trailers.
It was so warm and so humid.
I remember the bullfrogs.
They make the most bizarre noises, Ronan says.
Chekov filledThe Seagulls summer house with frustrated, narcissistic artists.
Which does Ronan herself relate to most?
Probably Konstantin, she says.
I think hes just sort of striving to do something that feels real to him.