We spoke w/ Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch about DeadRingers and messy representation.
Editor's Note: This interview contains spoilers for Dead Ringers.Rachel Weisz has proven her range over the years, from starring in action-packed films like The Mummy and Black Widow to heartwrenching dramas like The Constant Gardener and Disobedience. She’s also shown her talent for black comedy, teaming up with Yorgos Lanthimos for The Lobster and The Favourite — experiences that may have prepared her for the whirlwind of working with Alice Birch on her newest project: Dead Ringers.
COLLIDER: Obviously, you gave the show a very female twist, but I love how you also made it more overtly queer. As a queer woman myself, I think it's so fun to see characters who are flawed and complex and messy. Rachel, you've been a real champion of those kinds of stories, from Disobedience to The Favourite.
WEISZ: Yes, so I worked opposite Kitty Hawthorne, and she worked opposite me, and we became Beverly and Elliot to one another. She was still at drama school when she sent in her audition tape, and then she graduated, and this was her first professional job. She's just brilliant. I mean, just a brilliant actress and a wonderful scene partner. I couldn't have done it without her. She's absolutely fantastic.
It almost feels like, in ways, Beverly is trying to grow her family in a healthy way, while we see Elliot kind of forcing herself into these toxic family dynamics with Rebecca and Susan's families. Rachel, I was curious if that's kind of how you thought of things as well.
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