We know people that this has happened to. Thats terrifying and changes the course of your reaction. And I loved having that energy there. I think its really important to know that, if you want to come forwardand it has to be your choicepeople will listen. DEADLINE: I talked to creator Susannah Grant and director Lisa Cholodenko about their aim to portray realistic trauma response, and getting away from the expectation that youre supposed to look upset post-assault for it to have been real. Merritt Wever is an American actress, who earned an Emmy Award for playing the character Zoey on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. Kayla Keegan leads Good Housekeepings editorial growth strategies in the partnership, news, social, branded, membership and newsletter spaces. It reminds me of an email I wrote Vicky after she cast me. She is someone who is very easy to feel joy with but this is such a carefully rendered portrayal of this young womans specific pain. The sheer volume and the fact that nothing really happens. Unlike most TV shows, Wever and Gleeson carry most of the screen time together. Id always been told, explicitly and implicitly, that that wasnt an option for me. AD: That was so interesting because we dont get to see a lot of moments between survivors and the partners that they choose to be with. She appeared as a guest on the following television shows: Conviction, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Wire. She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in Nurse Jackie (20092015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless (2017), and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime mini-series Unbelievable (2019). I didnt expect me. As a result, Marie was charged with a gross demeanor and had to pay $500 for court costs. Shes also set for Netflixs Bird Box with Sandra Bullock. Wever played a lead role in 2017's miniseries Godless as Mary Agnes McNue, a tough leader of a female-dominated town. MACDONALD: Im not entirely sure how much Im allowed to say, but it was a fun role for me to get to come in and play. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It gave them some kind of peace or some kind of voice in it. Danielle Macdonald, left, and Merritt Wever in Unbelievable on Netflix. Merritt Carmen Wever[1] (born August 11, 1980)[2][3] is an American actress. Performances we love: In Netflixs Unbelievable, Merritt Wever delivers not so much a performance as a near-spiritual service to the message of the series. Im okay with that. "I think this show has done that incredibly well, and was never about gender or saying 'Because they were male detectives, that's why they didn't have compassion for it. Bye. So, the fact that that is a reality, the fact that we all know that, we know that there are all these untold stories. Love is in the air at the Water Cooler this week. I didnt know anything about my role. Both Kaitlyn and Danielle think what's most important is that viewers of Unbelievable learn to accept that not all survivors are the same and that we must take their accounts seriously. She said in interviews that she had been intimidated by the role: "I spent so much of this shoot thinking I would come off as a fool, that nobody would buy me as this and it wouldn't be believable. That meant a lot to me, to have that trust placed in me, and a lot to hear someones story, and just know that people listened to her and she did get justice. This year, almost everyone said that the Oscars were "back to normal," so will that be the case with this At this time last year, Oscar-sweeper Everything Everywhere All At Once was in theaters and many awards pundits began forecasting From director Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Tony McNamara comes Poor Things. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. While Kaitlyn Dever (who plays Marie Adler in the Netflix series) tells GoodHousekeeping.com that she hoped Unbelievable would "start a conversation," she doesn't think the series necessarily "vilifies" the two male cops. So, the first thing I did was read the ProPublica article and then listened to the podcast. My whole life doesnt exist when Im on a set. Its so important to show her smiling because thats what people often do. Jeffrey Mason and Jerry Rittgarn (known as Detective Parker and Detective Pruitt in the series) pointed out inconsistencies in her story and said if she failed a lie detector test, she'd be booked into jail. [6] Since she began her career, Wever has performed in numerous feature films, including: Into the Wild, Neal Cassady, Michael Clayton, Series 7: The Contenders, Signs, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Bringing Rain, Tiny Furniture and All I Wanna Do, among others. She also had a recurring role on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Suzanne. It was such a mind trip. I grew up in lefty circles, going to a summer camp called Camp Kinderland that was a red-diaper baby camp started by Jewish labor organizers as a way to get their kids out of the city in the summer. It was such a fun one. This week, the race for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series was shaken up in a major way when Oh my godshoes Che! Do you ever think of what it would have been like for Amber if the investigators were men? "We can't just treat these people as one large group we can't do that. Or you arent speaking directly to the camera. She started her career by appearing in a number of low-budget short films. Instead, shes at home and, like the rest of us, struggling to adjust to the bizarre reality of life in a pandemic. They need that training and know the statistics. Jeffrey Mason and Jerry Rittgarn. Coming into a show, youre snippets. She has also delivered memorable performances in popular shows such as The Walking Dead and New Girl. And then when the relationship ends, it feels like you dont have access to it anymore. MACDONALD: From what little I knew about the relationship with Eric, I know how she didnt want to tell anyone at first. We have since debated fiercely among ourselves to come up with a winning trio whose collective work was unbelievably. Kendall Jenner (in a Sheer Dress) & Bad Bunny Couple Up at Met Gala 2023 After Party (Photos), Met Gala 2023: See Every Celeb's Red Carpet Fashion, Full Guest List Revealed (Photos), Florence Pugh Debuts Newly Shaved Head at Met Gala 2023. I am having to explain to someone how rape cases are handled so insensitivity by police in America," one viewer tweeted. Actress: Signs. Ive been having a hard time focusing. Emmys. "[18] Many critics nonetheless noted her character as a highlight of the show. Is it the cop she has and how understanding she is? DM: Even just acknowledging that is a good thing, because we cant understand how people are going to react. It helps with having compassion and what people have going on in their lives. . That was my big thing. Thats all stuff from the outside. Shes not fine, but she seems finehow do I figure out whats going through her head that is making her react this way? Ive been told that. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Shes also set for Netflixs Bird Box with Sandra Bullock. Danielle Macdonald: It was sort of a combination of everything. I'm torn all over again," another said. I told Vicky once, I never drink the Kool-Aid, but its in the water.. MACDONALD: Yeah. I really have a strong suspicion that appreciation of Karen is a result of how much people care about Marie. MACDONALD: I havent actually. Unbelievable 's Detective Karen Duvall, a.k.a. DM: I didnt get to meet the person that my character is based off of. After all, a review of research from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) finds that the prevalence of false reporting is very low between 2 and 10%. I think I internalized that maybe more than I had ever understood before this audition process. I figure well just find our way together, but I almost feel embarrassed.. Bye. DM: One of the focuses I found was that they are showing the different kinds of trauma that people experience. Danielle Macdonald and Kaitlyn Dever strike a pose alongside their co-star Merritt Wever while attending the cast and crew screening of their Netflix series Unbelievable held at The. I'm torn all over again . She has also delivered memorable performances in popular shows such asThe Walking Dead and New Girl. 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I loved it very much. For Nurse Jackie she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013, for Godless she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie in 2018, and for Unbelievable she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Miniseries or Television Film in 2020.[4]. Thats a long-winded answer. So, I had to research, and now I truly understand if anyone has a reaction that doesnt instantly appeal, if thats not how I would react, it doesnt matter. After that shell star opposite Jamie Bell in Skin and will appear with Emma Roberts in Paradise Hills. I kind of used that aspect, as in these are the things I remember because if I remember everything that needs to be said to catch this guy, thats the right thing to do. When I read the pilot, and I thought it was incredibly well-written. Amber, who is an anonymous rape survivor in the original account, had Detective Stacy Galbraith (Karen Duvall in the series) on her case after reporting that she had been assaulted repeatedly in Golden, Colorado. And there was something about making Run that brought into focus how I had internalized those messages more than I realized. I think everyone should go and look up the statistics, because thats where I was astounded. I think that when you put a personal situation like this on television for the whole world to see, that would be incredibly terrifying. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In times of stress, I tend to go towards getting things done. Promoting a show wasnt my responsibility. Should this make sense? The reason its so bad right now is because of the way our society is set up. 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I read a lot of stories about how different women reacted to this. Its an indication of how exceptional Kaitlyn Dever [who plays the rape survivor] is within the whole show. This was harder, in a way. If you or someone you know needs to speak to someone about sexual assault, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673. It starts with that. I instantly felt . Timberman & Beverly and Couric had been independently pursuing the rights to An Unbelievable Story of Rape and decided to join forces on the project. So this would be a challenge for me anyway, but right now it is very hard for me to find my footing. Stacy "often volunteered to take rape cases," and was "good at empathizing with the victims." Aidan! By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. And so, telling someone. MACDONALD: Yes, theyre in post-production. Danielle Macdonald (who plays Amber) talks with Merritt Wever (Stacy Galbraith, in real life). Thats really scary. The truth is when the world was different and promoting a show like Run was going to involve talk shows and stuff like that, theres a a funny version of this story of how I got flustered and scared and tried to get out of the audition. Patti Cake$ star Danielle Macdonald has been cast opposite Toni Collette, Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever in Unbelievable, an eight-episode Netflix limited series from Erin Brockovich. She appeared in the films Birdman, Into the Wild, Neal Cassady, Michael Clayton, Series 7: The Contenders, Signs, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Bringing Rain, All I Wanna Do, and Marriage Story, among others. It was a lot of fun to do and Michelle and Lucas are incredible. I think that really broke my heart. She has performed in theater productions, including a performance in Brooke Berman's play Smashing, and in Cavedweller with Deidre O'Connell, both off-Broadway. And even though this is happening all over the world, Im homesick and heartsick for my city., In Run, Wever stars as Ruby, a dissatisfied housewife who reunites with college boyfriend Billy (Domnhall Gleeson) for a spontaneous cross-country adventure. DM: That was what I took most from the show. DM: That moment crushed me. Then I spoke to them about it because my characters not even in the pilot script. 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We just collaborated on set and went from there. MACDONALD: I guess I cant really either because that wasnt my experience. Instead, she's at home. She almost seems to be apologetic for making a fuss and it feels like such a thing thats been ingrained in women, to downplay their pain, to always be helpful. Unbelievable (2019) Merritt Wever and Danielle Macdonald in Unbelievable (2019) People Merritt Wever, Danielle Macdonald. Shes also worked as a social editor for House Beautiful and had previous writing stints at Redbook,CosmopolitanandSeventeen. Here are some first look photos and a synopsis: 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. And it truly, really did perplex me, and thats what actually spurred me on to do a lot of research into the effects of trauma, because I think thats the thing that I learned the most about from Unbelievable. Because I get it. When she was first asked to audition for the part, she remembers telling her agents, Id love to go in for it.
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