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Lets talk about this incredible episode.Oh my gosh, I have to interviewyou!
Ive only seen what I did ADR for.
Of course, I was there when we were shooting.
Now that Ive been watching and having to wait, its kinda neat.
Its nipping at our heels.
Im excited to watch it at one minute after midnight tomorrow night.
Oh, youll be happy.
How far in advance did you know this episode was coming?
Did they tell you it was building to episode seven?This was the carrot that they dangled.
It was the character of Ruth Deaver that intrigued me.
They said that shes living a horror within a horror.
That was the thing that made me want to do it.
Did you do any research into dementia?Oh yes.
Reading that, shes talking about it and writing about it and youre experiencing it with her.
Youre aware of what her challenges are.
As little as trying to get yourself dressed.
All the typical things that weve seen in so many beautiful films.
There have been a lot of wonderful films made about dementia.
The one made by Sarah Polley!
[Away From Her.]
Julie [Christie].
That was such a beautiful one.
To add this to the Stephen King universe really intrigued me.
There was Stephen King, there was J.J. Abrams, Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason.
Robin Sweet, one of our line producers.
The cast was spectacular.
What was the most difficult part of capturing Ruths dementia?
But you have to throw that away here.
The challenge was actually getting this little Southern tongue of mine to behave and do a Maine accent.
Because of that, I had to work diligently on the scenes.
As soon as I get them, I work on the dialect.
Quite frankly, dementia patients and Alzheimers patients manifest the illness in different ways.
Theres a lot of fear that permeates.
Everything becomes heightened for her.
To me, the project was just so lovely.
I thought he was stellar.
Ann Cusack, shes so incredible.
Thats been exciting for me.
Its been fun waiting for Tuesday nights.
Lets talk some more about one of your co-stars, Scott Glenn.
Your dynamic with him is so important to how this episode plays out.
Ive known Scott for 40 years, and my husband worked with him as a P.A.
on their first film, six or seven years before Jack [Fisk] and I met.
And we worked together on a film calledThe River.
He had his wife, Carol, and his teenage daughters.
I was there with Jack and our 11-month-old daughter Schuyler.
So, weve had this long friendship.
Five or ten years will go by and then well catch up with each other.
Hes been with his wife for 50 years, so he obviously understands that kind of devotion.
And I do as well.
We had such fun working together.
All of these actors are at the top of their game.
How incredible is it to be a part of this ensemble?
You had it something similar inBloodline, which was also an ensemble piece.
Why do you think TV is drawing such dense, talented ensembles?Its the new world of TV.
You have a lot of freedom.
They loosen the reins and let em go.
Theres a beauty in that.
Actors and filmmakers, everybody wants a good story.
Im really grateful for it.
Its a heyday well be talking about in 20 years.
Have you kept up with Stephen Kings work sinceCarrie?
Hes got one foot in reality and one foot in the stars.
Its psychological and its character-driven.
One of the things thats so good aboutCastle Rockis it captures that spooky kind of thing thats elusive.
Its hard to describe.
Our emotions, our fears and then, somehow, they get humor in there.
Also, hes who we know.
Hes that great writer that has been plopped down during our lifetime.
Hes part of our culture.
We feel safe with him, even though he scares us.
Especially in a film likeCarrie.
Do you still watch your old work?Oh my gosh, I do!
Theyre like old friends.
Its like reaching out for a doorknob and getting an electric shock.
Its that shock youre looking for when everyone works together.
Whoever has the best ideas.
Everybody is a part of it.
But you dont know.
Thats the scary part.
