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Tell me about the big confrontation between Nan and Rhea at the end of the episode.
Its perfect for Nan, that line.
It was delicious getting to have that complicated relationship, with that Iago of hers.
It all felt like college, you know?
The wind, it was cold, the snow was blowing.
Literally echoing throughout the Adirondacks.
Im sure they could hear him on the other side of Lake Champlain.
We were all improvising during every take.
He was showing off all this knowledge.
When they would finally say, cut, no one really wanted to stop.
There was a good little bit of whispered improvisation there.
In fact, Holly andJ.
But I wrote him and I said, This beingSuccession, I know that Nan is not Katharine Graham.
Shes a Katharine Graham wannabe.
Frank wrote back and said, Shes a bus and truck [a.k.a.
a low-paying, non-union theater tour] Katharine Graham.
But shes a damn good bus and truck Katharine Graham.
Theres no mention of her having children or a spouse.
I decided that Nan was not married, but thats always my choice.
Its wrong of me to say that that Nan is an innocent innocent is the wrong word.
Theyre just trust fund babies getting their second doctorate so they can feel worthy.
What was Holly Hunter like in college?Insanely gifted, of course.
I remember exactly where I met Holly.
I was in the college bookshop and they had dividers across the room filled with books.
The culture there was just so different from anything either of us knew.
Its so wonderful getting back in touch with Holly, and with J. Smith-Cameron.
It really was a solidifying moment for the three of us.
J. is in my neighborhood and were already making lunch plans for when I get back to New York.
Hollys not quite there yet, but shes getting closer.
There are all these interesting relationships between the women ofSuccession.
You know who else Im really interested in?
That is such a fascinating character.
Weve not seen as much of Hiam this season as last season, but Im so interested to see.
Theres some jealousy there with Rhea.
Well, its very fun to speculate about the show with a diehard fan.Theyre everywhere!
They practically had to pry me off one of the camera dollies to get me to go home.
She would send me text messages with these gorgeous photos of locations where they were shooting.
I would always write back and say, YOU HAVE THE BEST JOB!
Yes, if I could come play again, I would drop whatever I was doing and run.
