Spoiler Alert: This story discusses the main plot development in "Price", Season 2, Episode 6, "Our Last", currently called Max's Service.

When "Our Last" co-creator Craig Mazin called Catherine O'Hara for her role in the second season of the HBO series, she was shocked by the idea that she would play the therapist in a post-apocalyptic society. "exist this The world, someone is responsible for anyone’s mental health – it’s a ridiculous stressful job! "She said on Zoom, "It makes me laugh." ”

O'Hara has been making audiences laugh since her days on the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV in the late 1970s through her standout performances in films like "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone," the Christopher Guest comedies "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind" and "For Your Consideration" and her Emmy-winning role on "Schitt's Creek.” But despite her previous dramatic roles, she never handed a character like the only trained mental health professional in the Jackson community in Wyoming, who provided her services to Pot and Booze.

In the season 2 premiere, Joel (Pedro Pascal) visits Gail for a conversation with Ellie (Bella Ramsey)’s difficulties, but Gail Prods Joel reveals a secret that has been hidden since the meeting. To keep him open, she admits to Joel that she hates him killing her husband Eugene, even though she knows he has to do so, mainly because of how Joel killed him. In Episode 6 - directed by co-creator Neil Druckmann and written by Mazin, Druckmann and Halley Gross - we understand what Joel actually does: When he and Ellie were immediately brought to Joe Pantoliano by Joe Pantoliano, Eugene was brought back to Jackson after he was bitten by the infected person, so he could say Jackson could say his last words. Instead, Joel follows the town’s rules and kills Eugene. He takes Eugene's body back to Gale and tells Gale the comforting lie that last words to Eugene are. However, Ellie can't comply with Joel's deception and interrupts to tell the truth to Gail Slap Joel and tell him to leave.

O'Hara talks with him type On how Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey were like Meryl Street, how much they knew about Eugene while filming the first episode and working on her other famous TV series of the year, Apple TV+ Comedy “The Studio” – including why they’ve been working after catching Covid.

When you were filming a therapy session with Pedro Pascal in Episode 1, do you know what happens in Episode 6?

I don't fully understand why she was so angry and so hard for Joel. I didn't even read episode 6. I'm sure Craig must have told me where he started, but I read nothing. So it's like, wow, I have a certain attitude, don't I?

Do you imagine what might have happened?

Oh, yes. Well, it's actually in the first scene. She said, I know you have to do what you have to do, but you still do it. But he really has to do it. He is protecting the town, and she knows that. What’s scary is that it’s not his fault that Eugene was infected. Eugene is attacked, and that's horror.

What is your experience working with Pedro?

Oh, cute. Wow. He is everything you want him to be, and everyone fantasizes about his existence. Everyone fell in love with him and had good reason. He is so open and lovely. He has some kind of gift that makes you feel, and I think we will be friends forever! I mean, he and Bella are both ridiculously good actors. The gift they separate themselves from the world they live in "Our Last Man" is really beautiful - thank God, they have it because of the world that owns your headspace. Between the occupation, the two of them are so loose and themselves. Many years ago, I worked with Meryl Street in a movie called "Heartburn" and the same with her. I had to watch her in the most intense scenes, like in all her movies, and then: "Cut!" "So anyway, this guy and I went out in high school…" just talking about anything. Like, OK That's it What is the show - Bella and Pedro are great actors.

How often do you have such a character, rather than a character like this?

I think it's enough often, but not like this show. It's special, you know I won't get infected. So this is a kind of relief. That's the first thing a friend asks: "Are you going to get infected? Did it get you?" You do the same job to prepare for drama or comedy. With comedy, you have to laugh a little, but you still try to bring something you should be on the scene.

If this isn’t too personal, are you doing your performance from treatment and how Gael has to do with the client?

I guess if you might have met Gale with other clients, but in this case it is so personal (for her). That was Eugene's birthday. It was an emotional scene for her, she was drinking. Many years ago, I did go to treatment for about six months. I'm going through a crisis and I'm lucky to have a very good therapist. She just let me see things and actually hear myself - something you repeat over and over again, but someone asked, "Why do you say that?" "What? What do you mean? I say it every day." She is really good, but I think I don't think that much (excellent performance). Maybe I'm subconscious, but consciously I don't, because it's so much stress with Joel and Eugene, birthdays and drinking and the work. There are so many in conversations.

You know, Gail tells anyone who will listen to her for self-medication with alcohol and weeds. But I don't think you've ever played her like you were drunk or tall. How did you make your choice?

I think we all agreed. Maybe we didn't even discuss it. I don't want to get drunk. I love getting drunk, but that doesn't always help you connect with someone. When you get drunk, you are on your head, you know. You're just talking nonsense. I really want to go there to Pedro, Joel, and do Gail for him. I guess that's someone who knows how to keep a high level or a buzz. I think she's just drinking. I did ask for a drink. I like this idea. There used to be a great woman who lived on the street where I grew up and she drank all day but she would drink from her glass. She puts the milk on the whiskey so our kids will think she is drinking the milk. She is just this beautiful woman and we hang out all day. "Where are the others?" "They are at Ruth's house."

We will never see Eugene and Gail on the show. Have you built any backstory for them?

Not really. I don't have to. It's on the page. I haven't seen Joey Pantoliano shoot, but I haven't seen him. But looking at that scene, you see in his eyes what Gale means to him.

It was fun when he said it and I wanted to hear what she was going to say (for me). First, I thought, "Does she want to forgive him? Oh, what is that he Want to hear it. He wanted to hear what Gail could hear. ” But, I realized that her love for him and her love for him could help him cry.

Neil Druckmann told me about shooting Gail's scene where Joel was lying, he asked you to scream at Joel and you whispered that's what he used in this episode. Do you remember what happened to filming that scene?

I read it! It was sent to me by my broker. I thought, "Did I argue with him? Or do I disagree? Did I do that?" I think I was so good about what I did that day, I didn't think that way. It's so stupid that actors can be offended by line readings or certain notes because you're just closing it, which is the most incredible thing in the world. I didn't. You trust this guy, and you know they know what they are talking about - Neil is of course that's it. Therefore, he asked me for the site. OK, what is missing? What is he looking for? He might say, “Scream at him.” I don’t remember, but I think you have to see what the directors say as something they are looking for from you. He said in the interview that I took it and internalized it - I think that was my job. He wanted to feel what Gail pushed Joel away. That moment is where pain and anger begin. Before that, she thought, thank you Joel for at least bringing him to me. But yes, when you know they know what they are talking about, I just think you have to chill. Sometimes you can work with people you don’t know and you’ll close it. "Okay, thank you, I'll do that." As my husband said, "Formal pointing out."

How does it feel to have this show and "Studio" aired at the same time?

Charming! You never know anyone is going to see anything. Well, I know they'll watch "Our Last Minutes" and I hope they'll watch "The Studio". But it's a daily job you can rely on. "Studio" is really fun. We made 10 page scenes over and over again. You made a lot of commands, but there was no coverage! it's great. Feel so real, original, natural and fun. Seth and Evan (Goldberg), they are a great team, the way they work together. They are both very creative, and open, and they do work together. All the cast, Barinholtz and Katherine (Hahn) and Sui Wonders - everyone is fine. It's really fun.

However, in the end, for the entire movie theater scene (in episode 9), I have Covid.

Oh, wow!

I got Kuvid on the sphere and that's what I've seen. I can see my pose just (Drooping her body). I didn't test it because we tried to finish the shooting and we left town a day or two so we had to shoot all of these scenes. I just kept my distance. Once, I put a water bottle on the floor and Evan came over and he said, "Oh, do you want water?" "No, don't pick it up!" I just knew, for example, "Don't touch anything!" Thank God, I didn't give it to anyone.

But anyway, sorry, I didn't even answer your question! I'm lucky that they came out at the same time. I was meeting friends and they were gone, "Wow, are you in everything?" "No! I don't have a job, it's like a year!"

Do you think you'll be back to the follow-up season of "Our Last Man"?

I have no idea. Craig does say the next season is indeed not. This is Abby's story. perhaps. But I think it's for Joel and Ellie.

Finally, what do you think Gail did in episode 2 since you've been watching the show, when the town was attacked by all the infected people?

Not much help! She is with one of the group in the loft or basement just helps them relax, cope with fear, and perhaps bypassing the union.

This interview has been edited and condensed.