Netflix’s No Good Deed is now streaming, and the dark comedy options robust performances from leads Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano. The 2 sitcom stars talked about their roles within the present, taking part in in opposition to sort, and extra.
“When Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) determine to maneuver on from their empty nest to forge a brand new life, they listing their beautiful Twenties Spanish-style villa positioned in a single essentially the most fascinating neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and the actual property frenzy begins. A number of households all race to purchase what they imagine to be their dream home, satisfied it should repair all of their very totally different issues. However as Lydia and Paul know all too effectively, generally the house of your desires could be a true nightmare. As they battle to cover the darkish and harmful secrets and techniques that linger inside their longtime dwelling, Paul and Lydia start to understand that the one manner they’ll escape the previous is to lastly face it,” says the synopsis.
Tyler Treese: I actually loved No Good Deed. Lisa, all through the present we see your character, Lydia actually coping with grief and there’s quite a lot of emotion to this efficiency. How was it main with that? As a result of that’s actually outlined her for the previous couple of years up till when the present begins.
Lisa Kudrow: Proper? Yeah, that was positively on my thoughts. And it was discovering the, the like lighter moments and the comedy moments and, and the way far into grief is she at this stage? It’s been three years, however unprocessed, like by no means actually allowed to speak about it or get assist for it in any manner. In order that entered into the equation and justified the tearing up.
And Ray, you share some actually phenomenal scenes with Dennis Leary. How is he as a scene associate? There’s some very intense again and forths right here.
Ray Romano: Yeah, he’s nice. I do know him from standup. We began in standup, I don’t wanna say collectively, however we did quite a lot of gigs collectively in New York, and I’ve seen him throughout the years. I’ve labored with him right here and there. I hadn’t seen him in about 5 – 6 years. However he was nice, you understand, he’s an East Coaster, robust Boston man, and we give one another s— in a great way. So it was enjoyable. It was enjoyable to type of get in there with ’em and fiddle, intimidate one another, let’s assume.
Lisa, there’s this theme all through the sequence, and we see it with all the totally different {couples} holding secrets and techniques that may hurt your relationship. What did you discover most attention-grabbing about seeing that portrayed in so some ways?
Kudrow: That it’s simply so true. I imply, it’s no joke that communication is an important a part of a relationship. And generally it’s laborious. It’s simply laborious to do, whether or not it’s due to a tragedy that it’s not possible to speak about or (laughs), you understand, I don’t know. I imply, yeah, even to being afraid to let your vital different find out about one thing, they’re not gonna like.
Ray, your character is all the time making an attempt to place his household first, nevertheless it results in him simply continuously being out of his aspect. There’s this nice scene the place you’re doing it, the place it’s a must to snort cocaine the place you type of blow your cowl for that scene. How was it simply repeatedly taking Paul out of his consolation zone? As a result of it’s so a lot enjoyable to look at.
Romano: Yeah, effectively, that was positively me out of my consolation zone, (laughs), I didn’t need to act loads in that scene. However, that’s what was nice about this present. , the comedic moments that take you out of your consolation zone or the dramatic ones, or the offended ones. I obtained to faucet into all of those totally different feelings all through this entire sequence, and it’s difficult, however I feel that’s factor. I feel that’s what attracted me to it.
Because of Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano for speaking about Netflix‘s No Good Deed.
