In Amazon’s backstage drama, the actors play William Frawley and Vivian Vance, respectively — who are better known as their onscreen personas Fred and Ethel Mertz in the beloved sitcom 'I Love Lucy.'
for a candid, freewheeling conversation about how they got to the cores of Bill and Viv — not Fred and Ethel.
A producer had sent me a clip [of] Desi introducing Vivian to the studio audience before taping. It really blew my mind, because out comes this woman who saunters down, her shoulders are back, her spine is long, she moves like a dancer and is completely in ownership of her own body. And then that same woman goes backstage and her shoulders drop a bit and she plays Ethel. I found that to be fascinating, and it was kind of an in to explore both these women.
It’s easy to settle into a rhythm of — I’m talking for myself now: J.K. Simmons, actor — saying, “I have experienced pretty much everything. I know what I’m doing and I don’t have to listen anymore.” When I realized how frightening, daunting a task this movie was going to be, particularly for the four of us, I realized that I haven’t done everything. I haven’t been everywhere. I do still have things to learn about how to be a better and more well-rounded actor.
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