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This in turn drove Gypsy to seek a way out by any means necessary.
The two met and fell in love on the internet behind Dee Dees back.
Worthy, best known for comedic roles on DisneysAustin & Allyand NetflixsAmerican Vandal, took no such chances.
Nick Godejohn is a man with autism who committed murder at the behest of an abused woman.
It was a difficult process, because people who know the case know what this character ultimately does.
I felt like it was my job to humanize Nick.
So I spent the two months before we started filming immersing myself in the world of Nick Godejohn.
It was very, very intense.
What did that entail for you?It was kind of a two-part process, objective and subjective.
The first part of the process was very academic.
She helped me understand more about his backstory.
I researched every piece of him I could.
Id watch disturbing videos before bed, because I know he struggled with disturbing thoughts.
She said, I thought he was a very sweet, kind man.
That was a key piece of information for me:Oh, okay.
She thought that inthatmoment, knowing what he had done?
Then the audience has to feel that way, too.
Its also interesting you used the word script.
He didnt know where to stand or what his lines were or when to say them.
That was the basis for how I dictated scenes for that character.
Hes also code-shifting constantly.
His reactions to different situations vary drastically depending on what they were and who they were with.
Who he felt like he could be online was very different from him at the pizza place.
I wanted to see him transitioning into those moments as well.
He had to build himself up to get there.
Its not necessarily who he is deep down, but its something that he was able to do.
After the moment passes hes completely at a loss, almost like a baby.
Michelle had done a lot of research, and were able to map that out.
What would that realization of what youvedonefeel like?
How would that shock affect you?
Any comedy came out organically.
Often in comedy, you really map it out:Heres where the laugh is going to be.
Heres where youre really going for that moment.I ignored all of that.
I would just stay in the character and react naturally as he would.
It never felt that way while we were filming.
It felt just very raw and gritty.
Even though we had the intent of some of those moments being comedic, we never leaned into that.
I mean, my first day on set, Patricia Arquette got nominated for a Golden Globe.
Well, hopefully this works out![Laughs.]
