Being a lifelong fan of "The Godfather," I'm so excited to see "The Offer" is coming up and thrilled to see that you're going to be a part of it. How did that opportunity come about? Do you think your work in "Army of the Dead" had something to do with that?
Yes! And you know why? Because John Papsidera cast me in "Army of the Dead" and cast me again in "The Offer." So I'm very grateful for him. And to be working with Dexter Fletcher is fantastic. He's an amazing, amazing guy and director, and we're having so much fun on set. And he lets me do my thing and improvise. I love improvising. I love trying things out. I love making mistakes. I also love the idea that there's no such things as mistakes, that we can try things out and it's fine. And someone like Tim, and someone like Zack and Dexter, they're very similar in that way, that they really understand and give a space to the actors to try things out. I auditioned for "The Offer" and I got the part, and I was thrilled.
Well, I can't wait to see it. And from what's being revealed about the project so far, I know it's centered around producer Al Ruddy, and you play his wife, Françoise Glazer. Is there anything you can share with me about your role specifically at this point?
Yeah, but I don't want to get fired, Tim!
I don't want you to get fired, either!
I'm kidding, by the way. I play Françoise Glazer. She owns the Chateau Marmont, and she's an interesting character. She's a real person. She's Jewish. She was hidden during the second World War, reconnected with her mother after the war, moved to Israel and then America. After that, she got married and then got the Chateau Marmont. Then she meets Al Ruddy, falls in love with him, and he takes on the adventure of producing "The Godfather" ... she witnesses her husband producing the film with all the obstacles that he encounters.
Did you have a fascination with "The Godfather" prior to signing onto the project?
Of course! Who doesn't? You know what I mean? Completely. I've watched the movies, when I was in a different type of era of my life. I mean, Al Pacino? Like, wow. It's interesting to see a story when you watch it as an audience — and then when you get to shoot the story about the making of "The Godfather," you understand how much it took to produce this masterpiece. Wow. I'm telling you, Tim, you're going to love the show. It's great.
"The Colony" opens in theaters, and debuts on digital and video on demand August 27.
