Billions' biggest investment finally paid off.
“The two of us have admired her work for a long time.
Shes a marvel, one of the greats, and a legend for a reason.
Paul Giamatti and Julianna Margulies on ‘Billions’.Credit: Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME
Above, watch an exclusive clip of Margulies making herBillionsdebut.
So it was one of those where just timing worked out and the character was great.
I play a sociology professor at Yale who has written this one book that was aNew York TimesNo.
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It was a fun character to dive into.
Whats the experience been like so far?
Ben Shenkman, who I didCanterburys Lawwith, Steve Kunken, who I was on Broadway with.
Yet, I dont have to carry the whole show.
Its been really easy.
Paul Giamatti is the consummate actor.
Im just having a really good time.
Oh my god, it really is.
Its like a staycation.
Now, going in, I dont know how I did it.
Its a very different beast and Im really enjoying myself.
So she isnt deterred by his behavior, which he finds that quite enlightening.
What’s it been like diving into the scripts forBillions?
[Laughs] I think thats probably just as hard as medical dialogue or lawyer dialogue.
But my character stands a little bit aside from that kind of dialogue because its not her world.
Billionsairs Sundays at 9 p.m.
