Summary
One of the greatest treats ofCollider Ladies Nightis getting to welcome a longtime favorite to show.
That happened this time around withTatiana Maslany, who currently hasThe Monkeyplaying in theaters nationwide.
One of my earliest experiences doing week-to-week series coverage wasOrphan Black.
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Maslany plays Lois inThe Monkey, mother to twins Hal and Bill, both played brilliantly byChristian Convery.
He disappears, leaving Lois a single mother.
The trio forge forward well enough until Hal and Bill unearth their fathers monkey.
She won a breakout performance award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for her work inGrown Up Movie Star.
You have to get with a big agency.
Youre not on fire, you’ve got heat, or whatever.
[Laughs] It’s this weird, industry-created sort of thing.
She continued:
I think what was so amazing about that was that I really loved that movie.
I was so grateful to get to do that movie.
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And then you feel like, Did I capitalize on it?
Did I do enough with it?
Blah blah, blah.
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It doesn’t matter what level you are, there is another echelon.
Im a big believer Maslanys work inOrphan Blackis one of the greatest performances of all time.
That being said, I was thrilled to see her honored at the 2016 Emmys.
The Monkey is based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name. The plot follows twin brothers Hal and Bill, played by Theo James and Christian Convery, who discover a cursed monkey toy in their father’s attic. The toy is linked to a series of gruesome deaths, forcing the brothers to confront its dark power years later.
Theres so many elements that that comes down to.
Another aspect of the awards race that doesnt sit quite right with Maslany?
The competition of it all.
Tatiana Maslany Adores Making Star Trek, and Watching Star Trek
It’s the best.
My Old AssmarkedKerrice Brooks' first role in a feature film.
Oh my god, I love Kerrice!
Holly Hunter is my hero.
Paul Giamatti is a total delight.
Now, in addition to being part of the franchise, Maslany is also a massive fan.
She explained:
It’s opened up the Star Trek Universe to me.
I knewThe Original Series, I’d seen some of the movies.
He’s like, it’s like my soaps.I love it so much.
And it has something to say!
It’s the best.
Osgood Perkins Sets Are Alive
The ideas aren’t bad or good.
They’re just ideas.
Collider’s Perri Nemiroff chats with Tatiana Maslany for The Monkey.
In addition toStar Trek, Maslany is now a key member of the Osgood Perkins filmmaking family.
I remember in the costume fitting working with Mica Kayde, who is a genius.
We’re so here in this.
This is the moment.We’re making the movie right now.
We didnt make the movie two months ago in our brains.
Its alive right here.
And it meant that there was no pushing.
My body wanted to do this thing, and he was like, That’s exactly right.
You know what I mean?
Having that experience of discovering on-the-spot and feeling encouraged to explore extended to the set ofThe Monkey.
It’s just like, We found something together.
One particular thing that helped Maslany find Lois inThe Monkey?
She’s so funny and she’s so odd and off and also direct with her kids.
There’s so many other things to play.
What did she mean to them?
Why is her loss so devastating?
What lessons has she given them?
Annoyed by dates, you know what I mean?
She’s just sort of above it, andthat’s where she’s leveled completely.
So it’s, again, giving me a little gift of imbuing it with something else.
There was a tube up my back, tubes coming out here in my sweet little hairdo.
The timing of shooting that off with the pop of the piping.
It’s very exciting.
It’s very nerve-wracking.
The Monkeyis in theaters now.
