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Spoilers follow forepisode two ofSuccessionseason four, Rehearsal.
In the seasons since, her relationship to Connor Roy has progressed from getting fucked to fiancee.
I think they can take it from here, she tells Roman as she rushes from the venue.
You cant be jumping for joy the whole time!
But by the end of the episode, shes home in bed with Connor.
Theres a part of her thats endeared to it.
Are you aware that you have a legion of gay male stans?Ive been told.
I have a lot of gay friends, and theyll forward me tweets.
Also quite a big lesbian following thats really rooting for Willa to get with Shiv, or maybe Jess?
Im down for it.
Maybe Kerry?Wait, Kerry.
The power of the hair in that relationship …The yin and yang of hair.
How do you imagine Willa and Connors first interaction?
They met up at this bar and it quickly became this transactional interaction.
She had done this before casually, and then he took it to the next level.
And then she realized how expensive it is to live in New York.
I need some lucrative opportunity to arise.It was probably something a couple of her friends had done.
When I was in my early 20s in L.A., I had a friend who did it.
Guys paid her to go on dates and be, like, the best date ever.
She was also an artist and an actress.
She never ran into any dramatic experiences.
It was a casual endeavor on the side that made her some good money.
I had this moment at the table with all these people saying these really cruel things to each other.
On the first take, I was highly reactive to everything that was happening.
Then theres theTom interaction when she bites back.
Shes not afraid of being like, Oh you want to fuck with me?
Does she still consider herself to be hired?No.
Its evolved into a real relationship.
I dont think she thinks of it as a job anymore.
The turning point for me with Willa isMos funeral.
She needs his money to finance her career, her life, and you see him helping her fiscally.
She doesnt get into the toxic banter or these strange relationships.
She does it publicly, and he takes note of it.
They probably have heart-to-hearts about the way the family treats him.
Shes like, Youre a good guy.
She sees the pain hes in and shes like, Okay, fuck it.
It is interesting to hear you call him a good guy.
I love their companionship, as bizarre and strange as it is.
How does Willas play flopping change her relationship to Connor?
Before, there was the goal of him financing it.
The only thing you have going for you is your connection to your friends and family.
She feels incredibly vulnerable and scared, and it probably draws her even closer to Connor.
He is her life at that moment.
There is something real there, a reliability, and he cares about her.
Theres a sense of affirmation she gets from him when the shit hits the fan.
What does his support look like for Willa beyond financial?His energy is not terrible to be around.
Willa, in my mind, has a little bit of a Scorpio vibe.
Shes got some intensity and grittiness and heaviness.
And shes pretty cool in terms of the way she handles the world.
Connor is the opposite.
Hes really bubbly and not grounded.
It might take some of the gravity off life to be with someone whos so far out and delusional.
She has fun with his delusion, even though she judges it.
Willa freaks out because its a huge commitment.
Shes actually quite thoughtful and aware of what shes getting into.
Your big scene is not between you and Connor but you and the three siblings.
She never gives them anything.
Shes just having a manic spiral.
She runs into the wrong people at the wrong time.
Probably afterward, she was like,What the fuck was I doing?
Shes purging on them, and then she abandons them.
They have spent a lot of time together.
She sees that when you get involved with these people, you get torn apart.
Theres no safe space in this family.
Its anxiety inducing for me to watch them.
Does she have friends?Theyre not close friends.
Shes got her artistic community of actors and other writers and directors that she mingles with.
Those must have been revisions, because that was not in the script.
Maybe theres a moment on the bridge.
I imagine she probably went and partied a little bit in Williamsburg.
What else is there to do in Williamsburg besides go to Whole Foods and the Apple Store?
And those are probably shut down at that time.
Shes letting off some steam.
In their relationship, the boundaries are precarious.
And that comes with him tracking her phone.
She tracks his phone.
Its an incredibly codependent relationship.
Thats how I imagine this one.
He feels like its a betrayal when she turns it off.With anyone else, that would break them.
But because Connors so loony tunes, he internalizes it but its not a deal breaker.
Willa comes back and I imagine shes like, This is what I needed.
Now Im here and lets just let it go.
She really cares about Connor.
There is, weirdly, a certain kind of soulmate thing going on.
There is a cosmic thing going on here.
I know this sounds far out, but Ive been in situations like this and its like aBang!
This is someone I care about.Its like,Okay, Im going to go through with this.
I do care about this person.
I do love this person.
No, its not everything.
But Im going back.
