Rubin (left) with Anne Hathaway in “The Thought of You” —PRIME VIDEO
In case you’ve already seen director Michael Showalter’s Might-September romance “The Thought of You” on Prime Video, you understand how lead character Solene Marchand’s (Anne Hathaway) relationships together with her daughter Izzy (Ella Rubin) and her womanizing ex-husband Daniel (Reid Scott) affect the heartbreaking selections she’s compelled to make.
In a nutshell, the acclaimed film follows 40-year-old single mother Solene after she crosses paths with 24-year-old eligible bachelor Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), lead vocalist of August Moon, the most well liked boy band on the planet.
However whereas assembly Hayes has given Solene a brand new lease on love, the repercussions of falling for an earnest youthful man desired by hordes of envious, lovestruck girls everywhere in the world give her pause—particularly after the “burden of celeb” rears its ugly head on her humdrum however secure, by-the-numbers existence.
Under is our fast two-on-one Q&A with Ella Rubin and Reid Scott. Ella, 22, was final seen with Elle Fanning in “The Woman from Plainville” and the “Gossip Woman” reboot, whereas Reid, who’s 46, is best-remembered for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Legislation & Order” and his Display Actors’ Guild-winning flip in “Veep.”
Ella Rubin performs Solene’s daughter, Izzy —PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMAZON MGM STUDIOS
Ella, whilst you handle to imbue Izzy with the relatable impulsiveness of youth, viewers may also see that her coronary heart is in the precise place. In what means are you just like her?
Ella: Gosh, thanks for noticing that. They made my character a few years older for the movie. Within the e book, Izzy is youthful—and I assumed [the decision] was such a present as a result of I obtained to see who she would have been at 13 versus who she is at 16, ? Normally you, as an actor, need to fill in these childhood gaps your self.
I associated to her within the sense that we’re each youngsters that adults usually describe as precocious, or somebody who’s a bit bit too snug hanging out with adults. Like me, she’s type of rising up a bit quick—however not in a nasty means. It’s similar to you’re dashing your maturity a bit bit.
I’m totally different from Izzy as a result of she’s much more chill than me (laughs). Truthfully, I’m by no means chill any day in my life. And for all of the stress that’s happening in her life earlier than and after Hayes is launched to her, I believe she’s a bit extra easygoing. She positively takes issues intensely, feels them very deeply, carries them together with her, and possibly drags them a bit extra.
Issues really feel heavy on Izzy, however on the similar time, with Solene being her mother and being this smart lady, she has this calmness to her regardless of her teenage whims that I can’t relate to. That being mentioned, I beloved attending to expertise that trait for 5 minutes (laughs). It was wonderful!
Reid Scott performs Daniel, ex-husband of Solene in Prime Video’s “The Thought of You” —PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMAZON MGM STUDIOS
Reid, your skillful dealing with of Daniel’s insensitive nature and domineering presence makes it simple for viewers to root for Solene much more. How did his points resonate with you?
Reid: I appear to be doing [roles like this] lots—like my characters in “Veep” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and now this. I benefit from the problem of approaching these characters and looking for one thing relatable about them as a result of, properly, you don’t really need them to be simply one-note or one-dimensional villains, as a result of, in Daniel’s case notably, that isn’t actually who he’s.
So this was actually necessary. I felt there needed to be one thing about Daniel that you just made you perceive why Anne’s character, Solene, fell in love with him within the first place. And there needed to be one thing about him that you just noticed why Izzy loves her dad. In case you simply painted this man as a jerk… that he’s entitled and self-centered … then his household and due to this fact the viewers would simply hate him—and it wouldn’t actually have the identical impact.
I really feel a sure sense of duty when creating these sorts of characters as a result of, as you mentioned, they’re necessary as a result of they need to be there that will help you need to root for the [main] character and the way she manages to beat challenges.
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They’re limitations as they had been, and I get pleasure from hurdling that sort of problem! I really like discovering the steadiness and duality that these characters have. For me, it’s an excellent alternative for moments of comedy, the place you see these guys who don’t know themselves very properly. They find yourself contradicting themselves, strolling right into a lure and placing their foot of their mouth. For me, that’s lots of enjoyable to determine—and I adore it.
