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Earlier this month, I finally did, and ended up bingeing the entire thing in a few hours.
(I dont recommend doing this unless you have an extremely hearty constitution.)
The third episode entitled Whats Wrong With Your Chest?
Its a nuanced, devastating performance.
McTeer sinks her teeth in so hard that she hits bone.
Im a little tired and I have a very small brain, she laughed.
But Im still here.
Talk to me about first getting involved inSorry for Your Loss.
I know youwere really busy when they came to you with the project.
What made you sign on?Speaking with Kit.
Its her child, as it were.
I really liked her.
I really liked everyone behind the project.
I really liked Lizzie [Olsen] as an actress.
I liked the subject matter.
Its a really important story.
You dont get to be my age without witnessing grief, sadly.
So I felt that lots of people would be able to relate to it.
I felt like it would help people.
This season specifically, your character gets a lot more time and a lot more care.
Theres the immediate emergency stage, when everyone is still reeling and in shock.
But when you get beyond that, its How do you go on with your life?
Youre an empty nester, but when something like this happens, you become a carer again.
That was a wonderful thing to be able to explore.
Theres a lot of women involved in the series, and thats been a powerful thing.
Its very female-driven and female-led, and everyone is very nurturing and empowering.
Do you think shes a good mom?I think all parents do that.
Everyone thinks,Oh, my dad did this, therefore Im going to do this.
Its human nature to try and correct what we see as the mistakes of our parents.
We all mess up.Its impossible to be a perfect parent.
If the answer is yes, theyre a really good parent.
Amy brought her kids up by herself.
They have to do it all themselves; they have no choice.
Its par for the course to be a control freak.
Do I think shes a great mother?
What else can you ask for?
Shes the most loving and caring that she could possibly be.
Does she get it wrong?
Of course she does.
But were only human.
To me, she reads as a great mom.
I was surprised by what the therapist said.
]Good for her!
Would you do that as a parent?Amys a bit out there.
She obviously buys into that and believes it can really help.
Do they come to you for advice?I feel very connected to them.
I love them as women.
Theyre delightful and funny, and they have their hearts and heads in the right place.
Im very, very fond of them both.
Its more like friends than [maternal advice], but Ihavebeen around the block a few times.
Lets talk about the monologue.
There were little things.
We didnt change that much.
What sort of preparation did you do?I worked on the speech for three weeks.
I thought about every word and sentence.
I put myself in situations where I could imagine feeling like that how resentful youd feel.
And breaking it down point by point, so it wasnt just generalized emotion, but specific thoughts.
I worked on it every day.
Its about maximizing it, keeping the energy and focus for such a long time.
Youve said in interviews before that youre very sensitive.
How do you shake off those heavy emotions?I dont know that I shake it off.
You just dont recognize yourself anymore.
That happens to so many people.
I cant speak for men because Im not a guy, but I can speak for women.
What was the mood in the room like while you filmed it?
Thats one of those times where everyone knuckles down.
All the other actors were amazing.
Once youre actually doing the character, you shouldnt be thinking about those things at all.
When youve been prepping, youre thinking about those things for yourself and youre drawing on that.
But by the time youre performing, youre drawing on your characters memories.
I wasnt thinking about myself.
I really dont know.
And Im happy not to know.
