Gillian boardwalk empire7/30/2023 ![]() I know, I know… Gillian has had such a tough life, and it just feels like she doesn’t have the tools to really know what’s good and what’s bad. TVLINE | But this is Boardwalk Empire, so I also know it probably won’t end well for her. TVLINE | As I watch that story unfold I find myself really rooting for Gillian for the first time. Maybe in that way heroin is a good thing. I think now she’s just so down, and has lost any kind of power that she had, so she’s vulnerable and open to it. She may have seen him more as someone to be conquered, someone to be used. Whereas I think she may have been too cynical or disbelieving or just not open to that kind of a man. And there’s something about the choice of heroin… it’s sort of the perfect drug for Gillian because she can finally let go of all that struggle and allow herself to be open to this newcomer. I think that the drugs kind of got her she’s powerless to them. I think that it’s probably the addiction that shook things up. ![]() TVLINE | What do you think caused this shift in Gillian? Was it meeting Roy? I know that there are a lot of people who love Gillian, but when people have that kind of vitriol, it is a little bit scary. I actually didn’t watch Breaking Bad but I remember reading the op-ed piece by Anna Gunn and I could kind of relate to it. TVLINE | Yeah, when a woman kills someone, it’s a bigger deal… It’s an interesting social commentary that this woman does this one thing and she has to pay for it, while all of these guys are heroic for the murders that they. But so much violence, I think it’s interesting that the writers have chosen to pay so much attention to that murder. And then that poor, innocent Jimmy look-alike Roger (Billy Magnussen, pictured) was really beyond. I don’t really know if peace is in the cards for Gillian… Yes, she has done horrific things: She really hurt her son in Season 2. Given, everything she has done, can she ever really be at peace? TVLINE | In this Sunday’s episode, Roy - as he’s helping Gillian quit her heroin addiction - tells her she looks like she’s at peace. ![]() The fact that she’s having trouble and that we’re seeing her struggle - she struggled before but it was really just about power - helps build some kind of sympathy it makes her kind of a human being. TVLINE | This definitely feels like a “Redemption of Gillian” arc. I remember when we were shooting one of the first scenes, which was Gillian at Chalky’s club with Roy, she’s just listening to the music and I thought “Wow, Gillian’s out in the world and smiling - we’ve never seen her enjoy and let herself be swept away by anything!” But it’s always nice to reveal other colors to the characters you play. I’ve always approached her as a whole person though, not just as a kind of archetype. ![]() TVLINE | Are you enjoying playing this new side of Gillian? RELATED | TVLine’s Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Cancelled? What’s Returning? What’s on the Bubble? Below, Mol opens up to TVLine about Gillian’s past transgressions, current turnaround and future happiness. Her climb out of the depths of depravity is accelerated in this Sunday’s episode when the new man in her life, Roy (Ron Livingston), helps her kick her heroin addiction cold turkey. The Idol: How Did Ratings Hold Up in Week 2? Plus, Premiere Now Outpacing Euphoria, White Lotus
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |