Industry’s third season sees the tumultuous master-pupil relationship between Harper and her former mentor Eric nonetheless on the coronary heart of the collection, regardless of the 2 actors barely sharing any display screen time collectively.
Harper actress Myha’la (she dropped her last name Herrold last year), told the UK’s Guardian newspaper her character, now ousted from the funding firm on the coronary heart of the HBO/BBC present, barely has one scene with Eric, performed by actor Ken Leung, following their dynamite chemistry in earlier collection.
Having fewer scenes with Leung, who performs Eric, was “so miserable! I used to be like: ‘The place’s Ken?’ each single day,” she informed The Guardian. The pair lastly labored collectively on one of many remaining scenes of the season, when Leung was filming his half of a cellphone name to Harper. She stated: “I used to be like: ‘I’m right here! Let me learn for you!’ I’m actually grateful we acquired to try this scene collectively.”
Regardless of this, the pair’s invisible connecting string stays intact, in line with Myha’la. “He’s plotting her downfall, and with every little thing she does, there’s some considered the way it will have an effect on him.”
Myha’la additionally revealed that, after three seasons of enjoying battle-hardened dealer Harper, she feels softer in direction of individuals working within the banking world.
“If somebody was like: do you’ve sympathy for individuals on Wall Avenue or no matter, I’d typically be like … no,” she says. “However once you see among the issues these individuals have gone by way of, it does aid you empathise.”
