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Im so sorry, she says over the phone to New York.
I got caught in the aftermath of a bomb scare in London, so it was a bit dramatic.
Talk to me about Dellas courtroom scene, which literally had me yelling ooooooo-whee!
We discussed, Should Della get up in court or not?
If so, how?
Is it even possible?
Matthew and I were both really excited about the idea for her.
Its such a perfectPerry Masonmoment, in the old-fashioned style of the original show.
And its a very poignant moment for Della in her arc.
She gets her moment to say, This is who I am.
Ever the research gal, Della puts the line of questioning together the night before.
Its a very bold choice, and one that I love that she makes.
Della is doubly marginalized, in that shes both a woman and queer.
I kept thinking, Why am I being quiet in this scene?
Why am I pushing to be seen, and in the next moment, Im trying to hide?
Then you become aware of those two things.
Its not something that feels very natural to me.
She and I are very different.
That whole dichotomy gave Della her own life, really.
It creates a conflict within her which I love exploring.
Anita changes everything for Della in an instant.
She plays it safe.
The fascination with Camilla is huge from that first meeting, and continues to be.
Its funny: I grew up watching a lot of 1930s-1940s movies.
I loved that period.
So I often felt more at home in my imagination there than where I was in England.
The last thing is when you walk into the courtroom, where every detail is perfectly 1930s.
Its a delight to feel like youve stepped back in time.
On this version ofPerryMason, the characters openly debate whether justice is an illusion.
They criticize the system.
Your courtroom scene aside, they dont score slam dunks or have happy endings.
Its what drew me to the project.
It would feel irresponsible to make a legal show at this moment in time that didnt.
Why are we doing thisnow?
Della is someone who really believes that the law will carry us through.
In reality, with how corrupt the LAPD were at that time, its not that simple.
Were dealing with womens rights issues, race issues, LGBTQ issues.
Were hoping to move people to think differently.
