Paul RuddandWill Ferrellare reuniting!
“Anybody would love to work with Will. And there’s a reason why he’s America’s sweetheart,” Rudd told host Kay Adams of Ferrell, with whom he previously starred in the 2004 hit comedyAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyand the 2013 sequel.
The story follows the relationship between the Manhattan psychiatrist and Markowitz, who is taken advantage of financially and isolated from his loved ones while a patient of Herschkopf’s.
“The biggest takeaway for me was just how great an actor Paul is,” Ferrell said. “To get to kind of thread the needle between this character who is, at first, very loving and sincere as a therapist, who’s really helping Marty stand up for himself and become a stronger person. And then to slowly peel that away and realize that he’s got ulterior motives that are less than honorable, that’s a hard performance to give. And he does it masterfully.”
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Rudd mused on how he identified with one of his darkest roles yet. “I didn’t really look at him as villainous, even though I think most people probably will,” he said. “To me, I’m playing a person who is complex and nuanced and has his own struggles and is trying to navigate all of this.”
Ferrell also recounted meeting the real Marty for research. “We kind of asked, why aren’t you more ashamed about that? Why are you willing to share your story?” he said.
“And he just thought, ‘You know what? This is therapeutic for people to learn about what I went through, and hopefully, prevent anyone from experiencing the same thing,” Ferrell explained.
Rudd and Ferrell star in the 10-part series alongsideKathryn Hahnas Marty’s sister Phyllis andCasey Wilsonas Ike’s wife Bonnie.
source: people.com
