Talking to the returning HBO show's leads, Rose Matafeo and Nikesh Patel, about TV that makes people happy.
Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy."I'm just a basic bitch who wants to be happy for 22 minutes," Matafeo says.In March of 2021, during the second winter of the COVID pandemic, a perfect little show appeared on HBO Max.followed Jessie, a twenty-something movie theater usher who drunkenly meets Tom in a London nightclub on New Year’s Eve.
The first season's six 22-minute episodes aired at a time when the thought of meeting a romantic partner in real life seemed like an unfathomable dream. Creator and star—a stand-up comedian with roles in TV shows in New Zealand and Australia—had crafted a story that mixed relatability, messiness, and just the right dose of sheer fantasy, giving audiences reason to hope.
It was petrifying! I mean, I've never written a second sort of part of a story. I come from a comedy background where you just write a show and move on to the next thing. I was so nervous. We also had written a whole second season and then we rewrote it because we just realized it wasn't right. We were shooting the first season and we both realized,"Oh yeah. No, we can't do those scripts." So it was a real slog to do that.
Do these roles that you play, of Tom and Jessie, allow either of you to explore or tap into a part of yourself that you wouldn’t have otherwise?My girlfriend watched our argument in series two. And she kind of just looked at me and laughed, and said"Oh really, you get paid to do this? Because this is you."I think it equal parts stressed her out, and she found it very entertaining.It's the same thing with sex scenes.
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