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WithRussian Doll,Natasha Lyonne has already created a character so iconic, theyve become a Halloween costume.
(And if youre queer,the uniformsfromBut Im a Cheerleaderalso make for an easy and recognizable stume.)
We would often talk about that, Lyonne said on thePoker Facered carpet.
You gotta make choices that youre going to be able to potentially live with for a while.
Johnson said the big aha!
moment when developing Charlie Cale, Lyonnes ersatz detective character, was tapping into Charlies loving nature.
It was a big revelation for Natasha.
And I think that was kind of a new thing for her to play.
Shes played more cynical characters in the past, not someone who has a genuinely sunny outlook on life.
From there, a friendship was born.
Its not anything specific, he said.
Its kind of the opposite of that.
You know it when you see it.
Movie-star energy, people have it or they dont when you see them onscreen.
With Natasha, I found myself drawn to just watch her.
A show like this definitely needs that.
You need a likable character at the center, because most crime-solving shows are secretly work-coms.
ItsThe Office,only instead of selling paper, youre solving murders.
These crime-of-the-week shows have a lot in common with sitcoms; its really a hangout, Johnson said.
Youre coming back to hang with these people next week.
Youre coming back to see Peter Falk nail some rich asshole.
I want to come back and hang out with Natasha every week.
This story has been updated.
