But when they answered the door, a shocked Dex could only manage one word: “Mom?”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s start at the end.
What do you think Dexs mom showing up will do to Dex?
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Im imagining a scenario where Ansel is happy to see her and Dex is very suspicious and standoffish.
Any dream casting for Mama Parios?
I have not been thinking about that.
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[Laughs] I’ve been thinking about home school and helping small businesses.
I have not thought about casting, I guess I should do that.
I thinkSusan Sarandonwould be super-fun.
I thinkMary Steenburgenis a good one.
I’m literally just choosing amazing actresses who have brown hair and blue eyes.
That’s about as wide as my net is going right now.
Do you think Dex will at least have some closure now with Benny’s death?
I think there will be [closure], releasing some of the guilt of it.
But we will see, we don’t really have a plan in place.
What was it like working on that sequence?
It was both of those things.
We shot them at night, and night scenes are always a challenge for the whole crew.
It was a little dramatic getting it done, but we did it.
I was very proud of all of us.
This arc had flashbacks to Dex and Benny [Sam Marra] meeting and falling in love.
What did you enjoy about exploring that?
You got to throw it back with your look and outfits.
It was a bit ofdark Robin Sparkles.
Just exploring that, playing a younger, innocent Dex, was quite nice and refreshing.
Having completed this first season, how are you feeling about the experience?
I do feel like I’ve been running a marathon and I’m not a runner.
[Laughs] So it does feel like an accomplishment.
But we have such an amazing cast and stunt team and writers, so it’s a team effort.
First seasons are so tough, because youre trying to find your footing and discover what the show is.
The moment that it’s a super-funny scene, I’m crying.
So it’s a constant exploration of finding the balance between those three elements.
How do you view those three moving forward?
Grey was obviously ready to uproot his life to save Dex, while Hoffman had to establish boundaries.
To me, Grey and Dex are more like family.
Back off, don’t be stupid."
What else would you love to further explore with Dex and this world in a possible second season?
With the introduction of the parents, I’m interested to see how that all plays out.
We have Camryn Manheim on our show and she’s brilliant!
