There’s also a moment that, my jaw dropped when I saw this. Rob’s just had sex with a musician, and she’s just really feeling herself. You get a little bit of nudity, but it’s such an empowering bit of nudity It’s not exploitative, it’s not objectifying her.
Yeah. That felt really important to me. Just again, trying to make the story feel as honest as possible. And having Rob in the bath or having Rob after a one night stand, it’s more interesting to see her naked in that moment instead of when she’s in bed with a person. You know what I mean? I think it’s just so raw and honest and vulnerable. And the thing I love about that moment is that Rob is topless. She’s walking around feeling all cool, putting on sunglasses, and then the guy walks in and she’s totally embarrassed and vulnerable and naked. It’s so funny. So moments like that are just, they hit home for me. I’m sure a lot of people can relate to a moment like that.
I wanted to ask you also briefly about Big Little Lies. It’s my understanding that the ending of season two is changed to sort of leave the door open for a season three. What are your thoughts on, on those changes and the idea of continuing Bonnie’s story?
There’s a big thing that got changed. There was someone that was supposed to die, but it wasn’t me, but I don’t know what I’m allowed to say, so I don’t know. But someone did die. But I think the way we ended the season was obviously really intriguing, but also everyone got to come together and I think that felt important to everybody because I think that was one of the most powerful things about the end of season one, is these women and our stories are all quite separate, but kind of finally coming together at the end. So I think that was the reason we went in the direction we did. But I would love to do another season. I love that show. I love those people. And I love the response. I love how passionate people are about that show. It makes going to work so much better when you know that people are rooting for you and excited for the thing that you’re working on.
Speaking of, obviously people are really excited about Batman. I know that someone will assassinate you if you say anything about that project.
There’s a guy standing at my window right now telling me to shut up.
I’m not trying to get you got or anything, but I know that the production was put on hold because of everything that’s going on. So this is my question. Hopefully this is something you can answer. I know that when one does a comic book/superhero movie, there’s a lot of intensive physical training involved to get you in shape to be Catwoman. Does that mean you have to maintain your Catwoman training all through corona quarantine?
Yeah. So I mean, it’s not like the studio called and said, “Don’t get fat, bitch.” But I had been training now for maybe four or five months and the first couple weeks that I self quarantined, I remember texting the director, I texted Matt and I was like, ‘We might have to make the cat suit a few sizes bigger when this is over.’ So I quickly decided to get my shit together and I’ve been working out virtually with my trainer David Higgins five days a week. And it’s actually been really great because it’s been giving me some kind of structure because I do it at the same time and it also makes the weekends feel like a weekend because I don’t work out on the weekends and it gives me just, oh, it’s a different kind of a day. So it’s actually been really great just for my mental health. And kind of foods, kind of the only thing that I have, food and wine bringing me joy right now. So I’m definitely eating whatever the fuck I want. But yeah, try to stay in decent shape so I don’t have to start from scratch.
Food, wine, and Fiona Apple will get us through quarantine.
Yeah. Food, wine and weed. It’s my favorite things right now.
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