I had a hard time wrapping my head around a successful Susie and what that means.
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Susie once called Tom Cruise unfuckably short.)
But her client list no longer includes her first one.
Shes optimistic, though, that the duo will reconcile.
Hell, thats whatMaiselwas built for.
Youve been playing Susie for five seasons now.
Did any of the testi-roastial anecdotesI just call it the Testicle Roast.
It was so jarring.
You fill in all these blanks when youre playing a part.
I never sat down with the writers.
I never asked for any kind of a map.
I figured the less I know the better.
So every time something like this gets set in front of you, its a shock.
Oh, really, that?
Oh, shes this?
So it felt slightly like an assault.
Its so much at once and it spans so many different periods.
Its challenging to venture to embody that same person throughout their lifetime.
You hold your body differently, based on age.
Her shoulders go down.
That was so hard to keep track of with all of the time jumping.
OnFamily Guy,when you play a cartoon character, you dont change.
Your clothing stays the same.
Youre in the exact same outfit for 25 years.
In a way, its a luxury.
In a way, you feel trapped.
Everything that I had been bringing to life so far, from season one to four, was temporary.
And to accept that and realize how human she is and how mortal she is, that was jarring.
You never end up exactly how you imagine youre going to turn out as a child.
So of course that would follow suit for Susie.
I had a hard time wrapping my head around a successful Susie and what that means for her.
If this person is able to finally relax, who is she?
So much of who she is relates to hunger and drive.
If you succeed, does that dry up?
Who are you at that point?
It was interesting to see her become almost Godfather-like.
She runs the room instead of scurrying into the room trying to get an ear for who runs it.
Shes owning the room at this point.
That was really interesting to have to tilt that way and become that person.
That holds and remains true.
Thats the one thing that didnt change.
We see Susie begin to dress for the appearance of success.
Is putting her hair out of a ponytail a symbolic change for her?Yeah, absolutely.
Everything is deliberate when it comes toMaisel.Amy Sherman-Palladino wanted the hair to come down, literally and figuratively.
Then she moved into a vest and she wanted to be in armor.
She was protected and covered and felt strong.
Shes starting to wear elastic and is much more comfortable in her own skin.
Shes not afraid to relax a bit.
Its the same result.
Ultimately, her ideas were good and her eye for talent was impeccable, and thats what mattered.
Thats how she got somebody on certain shows or how she got somebody a certain movie deal.
So, in my opinion, its a moot point.
Its what she did with Midge too.
In her mind, theres nothing wrong or nefarious about it.
Rachel and I both felt so discombobulated to have this massive break-up happen out of turn.
Something bad was coming.
I didnt know how it was going to be presented.
I didnt know thatJoel was going to end up taking the fall.
But anything in the 80s is tough just because of the fucking shoulder pads.
Looking at Rachel in the 80s was so disturbing.
Growing up in an 80s temple, it just brought back so many bar and bat mitzvah memories.
I went to maybe 300 bar and bat mitzvahs in the 80s.
It was hurtful to know that Susie blew it in such a huge way.
To then continue shooting the other scenes, it was difficult.
To make it doubly difficult, we had prosthetics on.
Wow, thats really hard.
A lot of Susies reactions are small pieces that happen in her face.
It was really hard to know what was working.
I wanted to be sure that you could read what I was intending.
I still dont know.
I havent seen it.
I think Im afraid to watch it.
The dog will either have a tail between its legs or sometimes it barks.
It will start to bark at you to get you to back out of the room.
But then, she immediately responds by going on the attack and barking to deal with what shes done.
How did your prosthetics hinder your physicality?
You didnt look overly aged.Im just old, I guess.
I just aged during season five.
No, we had pieces that were on the jowls and neck and forehead.
I dont think I had eye-bag stuff at that time, but there were pieces everywhere else.
I think Rachel was offended at one point.
And she was like, No, I do.
Everyone just assumed shed had a lack of sleep the night before.
What do you think is unspoken here?
Its what the shows really about.
Its a love story between these two people.
And thats always there.
Probably for both of them, theyre the greatest love of each others lives.
Shes desperate to not lose this person.
Shes never had anyone that close before.
Is there a larger idea of their argument?Its just that.
This is the equivalent of someone cheating, having strayed outside, not being honest.
Susie was supposed to be the one person that was not going to betray her.
And here we are.
But theres one thing she said to Susie that gave me pause: She succeeded in spite of her.
Is there any truth to that?I think there is some truth to that.
At many turns, Susie didnt know what the hell she was doing and made many, many mistakes.
But I also think it was the most hurtful thing Midge could say at that point.
She also knows Susie may have made ten mistakes, but there were 200 correct calls.
I dont think Midge wouldve ever found her way to a stage again.
So it was in the heat of the moment and angry, but theres still some truth to it.
I dont want to do this.She blew up the Shy Baldwin thing.
So I dont think Midge wholly meant that.
That was meant to stab and to hurt, and it did.
Where does Susie stand with the mob?
People arent beholden to people in the same way and it becomes water under the bridge.
They become associates and part of the business.
Do you like to think Susie accepted Midges invitation to get together?Oh, absolutely.
She chose to come in.
When she gave that speech, it really snuck up on both of us how completely moved I got.
I had a really hard time looking at her, knowing the show was barreling towards its end.
It was our final season.
All of those moments hit so much harder.
It was very real.
So, yes, I think Susie accepted.
Susie is being honored at this grandiose celebration and everyone keeps saying, Shes the greatest manager ever.
We learn through various flash-forwards that Midge lives a colorful romantic life once she becomes a star.
Does Susie also dabble in exciting personal relations?I dont think Susie ever loved again.
Hedy broke her heart and Midge was the closest thing she ever got again to a relationship.
Yeah, maybe she had lots of sex, but who knows?
She was burned and never wanted to touch the stove.
I have been a part ofFamily Guyfor over 20 years.
And then Susie Myerson onThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.I have no business ever complaining about anything.
Ive been so lucky.
Theyre such interesting and totally different things that have been warmly received by critics and viewers.
Who can ask for anything more than that?
Its like this apex.
Its the culmination and you cant believe its happening.
