Turns out, no one was more surprised by this turn of events than Smith-Cameron.
He said, You know, sort of foreshadowing.
I was like, huh?
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And he was like, Oh my god, has nobody told you?
I was like, Told me what?
SMITH-CAMERON:I guess.
No ones more surprised or delighted than myself.
But Im not sure what to make of that.
Its weird and my character finds it weird as well.
I mean, thats how it seems to me.
So, when I am watching at home, Im not sure what Im going to see either.
For instance, last weeks episode didnothave much of that storyline.
I remember shooting some other things that do.
So, it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
So, Im not just being mysterious when I say, Im not really sure.
Im kind of watching with anticipation too.
Because I dont really know either exactly what the story being told is.
Its fun that way.
It makes it nice and juicy and suspenseful for me as well.
Did you do that live with Kieran, or did you shoot that individually?
[Laughs] In that case, he had shot his stuff that day, and gone home.
But he called in.
He called in and did his lines on the other end of the phone.
Its such a fun show to work on!
And youve know Kieran for quite a while?I have.
Although weve certainly gotten to know each other much better now!
No, I have known him.
Our storylines did not intersect directly onMargaretbut we were on the set at the same time sometimes.
And I just know him socially.
So, yeah, Ive known him for quite a while.
Presumably, that makes it easier to shoot these somewhat strange scenes?Definitely.
I remember feeling so relieved, because I knew Kieran.
We had already developed a kind of bantering, playful relationship.
So, I think it just took its cue right away from that.
Because right away we had a rapport on set.
Do you think Gerri has the chops to be in charge of the company?Definitely.
I think she has really good instincts and certainly has the knowledge.
I think the thing is that the company has lived or died by Logan Roys bravado.
[Laughs] But I dont think shes foolishly trying to oust anyone, thats my impression so far.
Do you think theres ever been anything romantic between Gerri and Logan?I wouldnt be surprised.
Im not sure where the writers land on that question.
There have been scripts where thats been hinted at, but it hasnt been expounded on yet.
I think its purposefully ambiguous.
Ive kind of been a lifer there, almost.
Thats just always how I pictured it.
He doesnt seem to have trophy wives per se, right?
So, yeah, I could see how it might have been possible.
[Laughs] So, you really just dont know how theyre going to make it all add up.
But, yes, theres some more coming with Gerri and Roman.
Im sworn to secrecy about the way the season ends off.
But you wouldnt want to hear that anyway, because thats what makes it fun!
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