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Spoilers for the first five episodes ofThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselseason 2.
For Shalhoub, the lesson of the season was, You cant go home again.
You cant go to the Catskills.
Its just so beautiful.
We had some of our crew, but a lot of French crew, too.
There, its timeless.
Theres a brief scene where Abe and Rose dance along the Seine surrounded by all these dancers.
How were you able to film that?It was the most beautiful night.
It was an extraordinary experience.
And working in these old cafes, they didnt even have to dress these places very much.
It served to sort of transport us back in time and make our job really easy.
Theres a wonderful scene where Abe meets all these philosopher friends and wears a beret, too.I loved that.
All of a sudden, Abes smoking a pipe and drinking absinthe.
Hes a sophisticated, intelligent guy.
We got to work with some fantastic actors.
Ah, it was a real privilege.
Then he realizes over time that shes doing this for her own survival.
He has to give in to that and indulge her.
You have to play it between the words.
I guess theres no other way to say it.
Tell me about shooting that.This resort that they found is really like going back in time.
I think even in season one, and then they wrote to the location.
They figured, Okay, we have a room here with some old bowling alleys.
Well write a scene for bowling.
I think acting students for many years will study that performance of hers.
She is just extraordinary.
I try not to get too precious about when things are really at a high point.
It could be a turn or a gigantic drop.
Im really looking forward to that.
I talked to Marin about the women shes known who reminded her of Rose.
He was my mentor.
I sort of thought,Well, this is a chance to channel some of my mentor.
He was a father figure, too, and has stayed a friend through all these years.
Now hes, I think, in his early 90s and still going, still working.
Thats someone that I want I would like to see Abe have that kind of longevity and passion.
Has he seen the show?Oh, I think he has seen the show.
I hope he likes it.
What did you make of their dynamic in those episodes?I think youre right.
Abe with his workout and his tomato juice and all of that and more drinking.
Lots more drinking in the Catskills.
Because its summer and hes not working.
It can never be the same.
You cant go home again.
You cant go to the Catskills.
Whats the right approach to playing drunk?Try not to drink.
