Despite decades as an actress, Mia Farrow is a role in Broadway drama roommate There was some fear last fall.
"I'm not a very confident person. As far as I know, confidence is almost always misplaced in any area you care about," Farrow said.
She continued: "I do have self-doubt, but I learned to live with it. I was able to feel very confident in the pole."
When Farrow took on the role of Sharon, a family that was originally Mick, in Jen Silverman's play, his confidence paid off. This pairing makes Farrow's salon to the world, including the world of criminal activities, and she conducts with surprising enthusiasm.
Faro, Known for her breakthrough role in the movie Rosemary's Kidspreviously appeared on Broadway In 1979's works Romantic comedy, Contrary to Anthony Perkins and two performances on Broadway and regional works. Her son, journalist Ronan Farrow, convinced part of her, when her voice also appeared in the voicemails on the show when the character of Farrow received a call from her son. Farrow said she plans to join Ronan with her on June 8 for the Tony Awards and participate in other Broadway productions, including Oh, Mary!before that.
She talks with it Hollywood Reporter Regarding the feeling of going back to the stage, what she is looking for in her next project and her plan to watch other Tony nominated shows.
What do you think when you hear you were nominated for the Tony Award?
I was not nominated at all. This is not to say that I don't think I don't, so I was pre-applied, which I never thought about.
After hanging up with (the PR staff of the show), I started to think that I was a Tony nominated actor, the best actor in the best community, and I had a lot of respect. And the honor I will be among them is so huge. My next thought was: “I want to tell someone.” My next thought was: “You can’t just call someone and say, ‘Hey, guess what I got.’” It’s impossible. Then my thoughts were handed over to my mom (actress Maureen O'Sullivan) who would have been happy and proud. She has been in my corner all her life, and she should have been the moment I wanted to share with her. Frankly, I just started crying because I miss my mom, it was my kid, and it was one of the important moments of my life. She would be very satisfied with me and be proud of me. So that's something I've experienced. Then any party related to this honor was related to this honor, I just met people I admired so much and could only be counted this time. I can't tell you what this means to me, how honored I am.
Have you been thinking about going back to Broadway?
No, I am one by one, one by one. I have a new puppy. It was old friend Jack O'Brien who said, "I have this script and I really want you to read it and think about doing it." Actually, I read that script six years ago while I was at the long dock (theater) with Brian Dennehy, but I wasn't something I could do at the time. But, rereading it, I was reminded how I could only be unusual. Meanwhile, Jack O'Brien sent it to my son Ronan, who has been friends with since childhood. Ronan called me and said, "You have to do this. It's really good, it gives you a really good scene."
I know Jack has offered it to another actor, not my character, but the character played by Patty. Another actor refused. Then he said, I sent it to Patti Lupone, who has been my friend for a long time. I was "Oh my goodness, it would be incredible if she wanted to." So I just crossed my fingers.
Is it the character you were attracted to?
Yes, yes. Today, the rehearsal period is only three weeks, so in this drama of complexity it isn't enough to really get the place you need on the opening night. I didn't invite anyone (Opening Night). Of course, I never do this, fear of disappointment, etc. But I just thought, we're opening now, a shame, there's still a week or two as we can definitely use it. Patti and I are indeed still discovering the process, which may continue until almost end. But getting it faster than that in our most comfortable area, obviously she was just a fun because we were on the same journey, her role, my role and how they interact on all these levels. For me, it's an arc of people who think about themselves in a very limited way. Then, through the appearance of Patti in my life, that character opened the door and I discovered things, Sharon, about her own character, in the process, found a life of meaningful and meaningful love, and found everything through the wonderful words of Jen Silverman. So when it ends, I'm almost sorry because we've reached the point where we feel like we're doing our best.
From the interview at the beginning of the script, I read that you don’t quite believe in your acting abilities.
I mean, I'm not a very confident person. As far as I understand, confidence is almost always misplaced in any area you care about. I was full of self-doubt. If not, it is enviable. For those who are not, God bless you. For those people, you will understand what I'm talking about. I do have self-doubt, but I learned to live with it. I can feel very confident in myself. I mean, what do we have confidence in? I wish I could get where I wanted to be in the drama. I haven't read the reviews, but Patty did it, and she said, "We did a great job. People like us." There's some reservations about the play, and that's about the gut, because I like Jen Silverman's work, I love what she wrote. But obviously many people do like this drama. And my god, the audience has received good reviews from people. I never reacted to the angle of laughter and gasping here and there. There has never been a night without the theatrical clapping because we introduced it in the way. So it is a joy, and sharing it with the audience is a joy. I have no better stage experience in my life.
Just a performance or an audience?
In terms of performing to the audience. Every night, it is a joy and privilege, before the show is a horrifying thing, and then showing the audience the show is a great joy and privilege.
Has the horror disappeared?
The scary part is before you go out. And I don't know if every actor feels this way. But yes, it does get more and more terrifying, but I think there seems to be a lot of horrors given the mission ahead. So many things can go wrong and there are a lot of conversations. It was a 90-minute conversation, there were only two of us, so the mission was a big deal. There are many things that can go wrong. But there are also expectations, “I can’t wait to feel,” our last words for each other before we walk on the stage are: “Let’s have fun.”
Do you want to do more on Broadway now?
I really want to. Of course, now my standards are high because I don't want to do a project that is better than the one I just did. Regardless, you want all actors to be asked at all stages. It doesn't always happen, you have to make a living, and you often do things that don't ask you, they feel like that, ultimately meaningless, but it's a living. But for those projects that ask you a lot of people, I think every actor is very grateful when one of them comes up and you are able to invest yourself all in the field that usually doesn’t ask you.
I saw you just saw John Proctor is a villain On Broadway. Are you going to watch other shows in the category, or are you usually just shows?
Sadie (Sundie) and the cast, everyone was having a great time. I'm a fan of Sadie, I'm a fan of everyone in that actor.
I want to watch Cole (Escola) play. I want to see Oh, Mary! It's not that I compete with Cole in any way, but that I really appreciate them and I respect 1000%. I can't wait because I heard the most wonderful thing about the show, and Ronan came with me - despite seeing it before, he said he could definitely see it again. So I know this is one of the things I don't want to miss. I want to meet Jonathan Groff. I have to see Audra. I want to see something I haven't seen. I was going to watch George Clooney’s show, but when it was going to be live TV, I thought it was “good”. I respect him so much. He is providing public services for this. He doesn't need to be on Broadway, but there's a reason given the show's content and its relevance. A tribute to George Clooney, who was also nominated was great.
Do you know what your next character is?
I have a few really good people who invite me to a project and a very good actor, but I'm just waiting for me to feel that way and I can really contribute and be an actor and a person, a journey, a meaningful person, to contribute to me. So I'll see it. I really want to go on stage again. And I do find that I like being on stage, not on movies or TV. Anyway, for me, it's more satisfying. So because I'm going to do everything, it's not cut into pieces. You get the privilege of your audience from beginning to end, nothing like it.
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