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The star discusses Season 3, deleted scenes, and why she still cant watchthatdevastating twist.
More than a year after filming in Thailand, shes still not ready to let it go.
In the finale, their simmering tensions build up to aReal Housewives-style confrontation and a cathartic reconciliation.
Somebody asked me, Do you think [Kates] going to talk about the murders?
The trio has a surprisingly happy ending in the finale after Carrie Coon delivered thattruly resonating monologue.
What was your first reaction to it?
It felt like a build to truth, someone finally putting their sword down and leaning into their vulnerability.
It was such a beautiful conclusion for these three women.
We were all present and not worried about the camera, our attention was so on each other.
Is there something where we all say I love you to each other?
That wasnt in the script.
That was happening in real time.
Theres a weird thing that happens with this show where you just feel very connected.
Art is imitating life.
I just felt like there was no acting in that moment.
Its been said that the cast shot multiple endings.
Did you also film a different ending for this trio of friends?
I dont know what people are talking about.Wedidnt film any other ending because I was in the ending.
Whatdidyou film that didnt make the final cut?
Every episode was an hour-and-a-half.
I have a lot of monologues that got cut.
Because Kate doesnt like silence, she would have these long monologues about nothing, but theywereabout something.
I was gutted when Kates dream sequence got cut.
What was in that dream sequence?
Kate thinks shes very worldly, and clearly, she isnt.
I am coming through this dinner table scene, and everyones frozen.
It felt veryThe Shining-esque.
I sit down in a dress that Jaclyn and Laurie are wearing.
Im playing ping-pong against Michelle and Carrie, but theyre one person.
Then I come back and everyones frozen.
Valentins on a cross in the water, hovering.
Its so metaphorical, like everything shes been talking about is swirling, and it feels sacrificial.
One of my favorite moments was your scene with Parker Posey.
Did you film any more scenes that explored your characters weird dynamic?
What the f*ck happened at Claire Popovichs weekend?
If storylines are going to intersect, that felt like a natural one.
The sh*t-talking were doing about Victoria in Austin is going to be big.
Do you wish that you and yourpartner, Sam Rockwell,were able to film together?
I always want that.
I did my audition with him.
When you get to work with great people, you rise.
You level up in a great way.
Thats why I think Im so good in the show, because of Carrie and Michelle.
That trio works because were all working off of each other.
So yes, I wish Kate had a weird little thing where she couldve interfaced with Frank.
Before you found out who died in the script, did you have a theory about the murders?
No, its so weird.
I hadnt gotten all the scripts.
I was on a treadmill and calling Walton, he said something about snakes, and I froze.
I started reeling and being like, I need to get hypnosis.
So when I read the script, I wasnt even thinking about who dies.
If Mike White asked you to come back, what would you say?
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
