Claire Danes and Richard Gadd Discuss Acting Challenges in 'Actors on Actors' Interview
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Daniel D'Addario
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Summary
Claire Danes and Richard Gadd participate in Variety and CNN's "Actors on Actors" interview series, discussing their respective high-drama roles. Danes plays writer and grieving mother Agatha Wiggs in "The Beast in Me," a thriller where her character's journalistic instincts are triggered by a threatening neighbor. Gadd discusses his followup to "Baby Reindeer" called "Half Man," where he plays a character grappling with madness. The conversation covers on-set nerves, body transformations for their roles, and the intense emotional demands of their performances.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledClaire Danes and Richard Gadd both flirted with madness in high-profile acting duets this season.
On 'The Beast in Me,' veteran actress Danes played writer and grieving mother Agatha Wiggs, whose journalistic instincts get tripped by her new, threatening neighbor (Matthew Rhys).
On 'Half Man,' writer-director-star Gadd's followup to the sensation 'Baby Reindeer,' it's Gadd who plays the...
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