So what's going on, you guys?
just feeling super normal and casual.
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You look great.
I love your shirt,
Thank you--
Please tell me about it.
Um, It's from this brand called PH5, I think.
I do not own it, but I am wearing it, barely--
That is so good, oh my god.
How have you been?
I've been good, I've been--
you know, all things considered.
Yes.
Um, I've been, rearing a dog, dog-rearing.
So--
Oh my god.
We got a puppy, I don't know if you've seen.
I've created an Instagram for her, it's absurd.
What kind of pup?
She's a mutt.
She's like, she's got a little bit of hound in her,
she's got some Staffordshire terrier, she's like,
a medium-sized dog.
She's got floppy ears, and a heart-shaped nose,
and I just love her.
Oh my god, I'm so happy for you guys.
Are you going to get a dog?
Are you going to get a dog soon?
All I want, it's all I want.
I have been quarantining with, with a dog that is not mine.
But just really good to have dog energy.
And I'm probably going to go home soon, back to Australia,
and, and see my, my dog there, who's apparently getting,
getting really old, so--
Aw, puppy--
So need to [INAUDIBLE] quality time with, with the dame.
That's great.
Um, OK.
So we have some questions that we have to, ask each other--
Yes!
And answer.
Do you want to start?
Yes.
OK, so, so, Phillipa Soo, how, um,
how was working with Natalie Krinsky?
How did she lead on set?
And yeah, what was it like working with Natalie?
I thought it was awesome.
I feel like the first moment that I spoke with her
on FaceTime, was like--
it was like, it was what sold me.
I was like, this is, like the--
oh, is that my husband?
Honey, I'm on Instagram Live.
Oh, sorry, I was just going to get my computer.
Oh, sorry, just wait, stop, stop.
Just hide the husband.
Real life.
But I spoke with her, and she was just super fun.
And she obviously told me that you were involved,
and I was like, oh my god, this girl's amazing,
I've heard so many good things about her.
So like, yeah, sign me up right away.
And she's like the--
I just feel like she's the best leader.
I feel like, you know, you want someone who like,
has a schedule, who's like, very type A. But at the same time,
she left so much room for play, and there was
always like, good food on set.
I feel like that's such an important thing.
I just felt like we were really taken care of.
What did you think?
Truly.
I mean, just, just a dream, like, just a dream director,
and it was really cool to see her kind of fulfill
her destiny, in a way.
Like, she's just made to do this.
She's such, she's so incredible with people.
And never faltered, and really like,
was so energized the whole time, which
I think is a feat, because it's so taxing
and asks so much of you, to direct, especially
in such a short amount of time.
So I just feel like she's an icon.
Mm-hmm.
And [INAUDIBLE] and when, when we
FaceTimed I was like, oh, she--
she was already giving me like, life advice,
and was kind of, just--
I just knew she would be a big part of my life.
Mm-hmm.
[INAUDIBLE] find those people in your life.
Yeah.
Um,
Should I do the next one?
Sure, yeah.
All right.
The friendship between Lucy and her friends feels so--
Uh oh.
Lost me for a second, sorry.
I have a time limit on my Instagram,
it told me that I was up.
Um, sorry, let me start that over again.
The friendship between Lucy and her friends
feels so supportive and lived in, true.
We know improv was encouraged, and--
can you tell me, Geraldine, a little bit more
of what it was like bringing these scenes to life,
and that process that we had?
I mean, we got so lucky, because the chemistry--
I think, I think that friendship is so important.
And when I read the script, that was really
something that felt so real.
And I was so drawn to their dynamic and, and relationship
where-- there are just those people that are brutally
honest with you, and know exactly
how to bring you out of a funk, and are truly
just in your best interest.
I think those are like, we just treasure
those people in our lives.
So the fact that we just got you guys was just,
um, it couldn't have worked out better.
It felt like that was the easiest part of the movie,
for me, at least, just working with you guys,
because it did feel like we had known each other forever.
And Natalie was--
Yeah, that's true.
Like, you guys just do-- like, we just didn't need much work.
Like, we just felt like it was there, so.
Mm-hmm.
I agree.
Yeah, it was super easy, and super fun,
and had a lot of giggles.
I think like, a lot of people don't--
like, if you're not an actor, I don't know if a lot of people
really understand like, how much time on set you have,
where you're just like, sitting and waiting.
Yeah.
And the fact that like, that first week,
we got to just like, sit and hang out when they were setting
up the shots, and just like, shoot the shit
and get to know each other.
It was just so much fun.
I'll always look back to that first week
and just be like, oh my god, that
was the most fun I've ever had.
Truly.
[INAUDIBLE] That was-- and it was such a good introduction
to [INAUDIBLE] because, yeah, we shot so much of,
so many of our scenes in that first week,
and it was just like, we're not going to live here forever.
Totally
Um, OK, I'm going to go out of order,
but I like this question, of--
Yeah
So the legend, Bernadette Peters,
who I embarrassingly did not know that much about before
the movie, 'cause I'm a pleb.
Um, and you sat me down and gave me a YouTube--
a YouTube tour of just, golden Bernadette moments.
So what were the essentials that you showed me?
Well, I do remember, very specifically,
the Mama Rose performance from "Gypsy,"
as an iconic Bernadette Peters performance.
And I feel like from there, you can sort of go down the YouTube
rabbit hole, because obviously, they're
like, more choices for you about Bernadette Peters.
And you're like, oh my god!
But I think, I think her three most iconic performances,
for me, that, that like, really stand out in my mind are,
that performance, she played Dot in "Sunday in the Park
with George," and she also played
the witch in "Into the Woods," which is like, completely
transformative.
And you know, she was like, Sondheim's muse.
And she's just, she's just like, an icon
in the musical theater world.
And I'm obsessed with her.
And she was so lovely.
How was it working-- because you got to do scenes with her.
How was it working with her?
She just is, just like, a fairy godmother.
Just has this incredible presence and aura.
And I did feel like, by the time I got to work with her,
I had watched those videos, and I was like, oh yeah,
you're incredible.
And I'm, I, I feel lucky to be in your presence.
Um, but she was just so down to earth,
and, and open, and lovely.
We had such a good time.
And I remember actually, she asked me if I could sing,
and I froze, and I was like, well, I don't know what to say.
I can't say yes, because that feels like,
I can't say that to Bernadette Peters.
Um--
It was so cute, she was like, you should sing,
you should like, explore that.
So she was just so sweet.
Did you take her advice?
Are you exploring singing?
Kind of.
I am, I do feel like I've been trying to, in quarantine,
and I'm alone a lot.
So I'm like, singing is a good way to lift the mood.
Totally.
It's very freeing for the soul.
Have you been singing a lot?
Like, do you guys just sing around the house?
You know, yes and no.
I think like, I think the difference is
that we don't really take it serious,
seriously around the house.
Like, I think the most that I sing around the house
is my, sort of like, "making fun of musical theater
tenor" voice.
So like, everything that I sing is like, you know, (SINGING)
some enchanted evening--
like, I'm just trying to like, make the most ridiculous
version of singing that I can.
But we actually have been doing a lot of, you know, videos,
and fundraising.
We're trying to like, you know, do some like, little videos
here and there to fundraise for galas and for organizations,
and, you know.
Just trying to, like, do whatever we can, right?
So you know, it's been fun.
We, we make up these "vote" songs, to get people to vote.
So we'll like, make a little ditty up,
and we'll harmonize to it.
But that's as, that's as far as we go.
That's amazing.
I thought-- [INAUDIBLE]
Yeah, in that--
like, you know, in our movie, we have a karaoke scene.
And Natalie was like, well, we have to--
Pippa has to sing, um, [INAUDIBLE]..
So so sweet and humble of you, because you were kind of like,
you sounded amazing, but you weren't like,
going all the way, which I know you can, and just make us
feel like we could also do it.
I really appreciate--
I was like, you know, how does,
what does Nadine sound like?
She doesn't sound like Phillipa Soo.
She has a Tony.
Who do you think was the funniest person on set?
Hmm.
I think we, I think we should say it at the same time,
because I think we have the same person.
I-- uh, OK.
Maybe we don't-- well, because, well,
there's actually--
let's, let's say this.
Who is the funniest person on set--
actors, behind the camera, in front of the camera, anybody--
for you?
There are a couple that come to mind.
I'd have to say Natalie's up there.
Yes.
Was that who you were going to say?
Yeah.
OK.
But I would say Molly, too.
And I also feel like Nathan Dales can get a shout-out here.
That's what I was thinking!
Yeah, I think--
So for those of you who are watching,
Nathan Dales plays Amanda's boyfriend, the silent man.
Jeff, who doesn't really get--
he doesn't really get the time of day.
I feel like he, he doesn't need to speak.
Well, the funny part--
I think the funniest part is that in real life,
Nathan is extremely talkative.
Yeah.
That's right.
Totally.
Oh my god.
Oh, do you feel like, was there--
who was the CFO, the chief feelings officer,
among the cast?
Oh, well, Natalie, right?
Yeah, I think--
Definitely.
She was definitely the one who was like, feeling on her--
like everything was just out in the open, all the time.
And actually, I think that's what made our set so awesome,
because you know, there's so many moving parts.
And I feel like I really appreciate a leader who's like,
OK, like, I'm just going to acknowledge right now,
there's a lot to get done in a short amount of time.
And it's going to be stressful, but we're going to do it.
Like, I just really appreciate that.
I feel like she's the best.
Really.
I felt that too.
Um, let me see, look at our questions list.
Oh, what are your three must-have songs
in a breakup playlist?
"Thank U, Next" is right up there.
Well, that would be at the end.
I feel like the first--
oh, I don't know why--
I thought it said three songs.
But it doesn't.
Oh wait, no, it does.
No, it does say, yeah, three.
Yes, I'm like, I'm losing my mind.
But that would, I think, be number three.
And then I think number one and two would have to be, be sad.
But what could they--
"I Will Always Love You," maybe?
Just like, a full, like, wallow-in-it ballad.
Yeah.
Just feel it.
And then--
Do you like Fiona Apple?
Yes.
I feel like her songs are really good for that sort
of, like, rageful--
That's true.
--angry moment that you have.
I feel like, yeah, that really covers like, all
of the kind of stages of grief.
Yeah, yeah, I agree.
Good choices.
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What did you say?
What are yours?
Oh, I think, speaking of Fiona Apple, I think "Paper Bag,"
love that song.
I think my sort of, like, like, you know,
the song that I would sort of wallow in a little bit
would be "Being Alive" from "Company."
Yes!
Which is a beautiful song.
It sounds incredibly-- like, the music
sounds incredibly powerful and uplifting, but like,
you listen to the lyrics, and you're like,
oh my god, this is like, sort of devastating.
Yeah.
But it's kind of fun to wallow in the devastation, sometimes.
And then I think "Respect" by Aretha Franklin.
That's really good.
Just to like, lift you up a little bit,
get you out of that funk.
Exactly.
[INAUDIBLE] That's the perfect playlist.
Hmm, I think we can do one more question,
and I think we probably have to--
I know.
We could stay on here all night.
Oh, [INAUDIBLE]
Honestly, it's so good to see you.
I like, I'm just so happy for you,
you're so awesome in this film.
Like, I mean, I can't wait.
I can't wait for the sequel.
Oh my gosh, me too.
Wouldn't that be fun?
Yes, spend the rest of my life just doing this.
Um, are there any of these questions that you--
I kind of like the--
so there's, this one.
Between Lucy and her friends, which
are you most like in real life?
Who do you think you are?
I think I'd be like a, a crossover between Lucy--
I don't even know if this is possible,
but like, Lucy and Amanda.
I don't know-- because they're such opposites.
But maybe I'm more similar to, kind of like how--
I don't know.
Who do you think?
I feel like in my early 20s, I was a little bit more
like, probably like Lucy.
Yeah.
But I don't know.
Maybe, maybe I've grown, maybe I've
grown more into an actual Nadine,
as I, as I've lived my life.
I think you're Nadine, just like,
so caring and kind of, I feel like
you would probably end up taking care of whoever [INAUDIBLE]..
Aw, thanks.
I like being a caretaker.
Yeah.
I like making people feel good.
Yeah.
That's good stuff.
Oh man.
I miss you.
I miss you, too.
It's really weird, what a strange time, but--
It's, yeah.
I'm happy [INAUDIBLE] to celebrate,
and I'm so grateful that we had that summer where we like,
got to just run around, and--
I know, it feels like--
Be these crazy characters.
Such a fantasy now.
Like, we're just out on the town in New York.
I think it's, it feels like a fantasy
film watching it now, because it's
so far from what our life is--
I know.
But It's kind of, it's kind of great,
and I feel so grateful for that, that summer
we had in Toronto and New York.
Hopefully we can do it again, you know?
Like, hopefully things get back towards [INAUDIBLE]..
That's right.
Oh my gosh.
I love you so much, Geraldine!
I love you, girl.
You're the best.
You are.
Let's, let us FaceTime soon.
OK, sounds good.
Mwah!
Bye!
Bye, everybody.
Bye everybody, thanks for [INAUDIBLE]..
Thanks!
Bye!
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