Clea sent it over to see if I wanted to partner up with her to find the rest of the cast, and start early in terms of defining the character and making it something between the two of us. I thought that was a really generous offer because when I read the script, it felt so completely personal — like a story that she'd been waiting to tell for a long time.
And so basically, to make a very simple answer very complicated, she is very much that character, and I was allowed to bring aspects of myself. I definitely took a lot of inspiration from her tonal quality — she expresses herself very directly. She'll be like,"Hello, how are you? I've been thinking about you." I'm a more sideways sort of communicator.I do! Have you ever played someone bumbling and charming before? I couldn't think of another time.
We found Mackenzie to be such an ace up our sleeve. I couldn't really imagine somebody that I wouldn't halfway through the movie be like,"All right, I'm f---ing out of here!" She has this open, extremely kind, aware, delightful nature. I can't get mad at that person! Like, I really, really like her. That these people always felt like they were in a real relationship, and that they earned getting back together — it just felt more important because of the queerness of it.You and Dan Levy together — pure gold. How did you guys establish that dynamic?
Totally. It's such a smart movie, because it is so conventional, in terms of being a romantic comedy and a holiday comedy. But just the mere fact of it being a lesbian holiday movie, it becomes political and important. Was there a sense of that as you were filming it? It feels very true, and very in the moment. I love a little bit of defiance and anger, and real passionate raw exposure. But in this case — the fact that you got on the phone and say that it was a"delight," I'm so glad to hear that. Because that was the goal.
Why is it a grey area? Homosexuals have portrayed heterosexuals since the dawn of cinema. Oh wait, over-sensitive double standards. I forgot.
She's ridiculous.
So then, from now on, only straight actors can play straight roles ?
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