Mark Duplassis revealing whatThe Morning ShowcostarsJennifer AnistonandReese Witherspoonare really like on set
Duplass, 47, spoke to PEOPLE at the 2024 PEOPLE and Entertainment WeeklyEmmysred carpet, saying he has had all good experiences with the iconic actresses. Explaining that he enjoys working with them, he speculates that they prioritize a positive work environment because of their past experiences.
“This is where I’m supposed to say, no matter what, how nice and humble they are,” he says. “But the truth is, they really are incredible. My supposition is that somewhere, through their journey coming up in the 90s, when they were just actresses, they probably had some crappy male bosses that were around, and they made a decision, like, ‘When I’m the boss, I’m gonna make this set the best set it can be.’”
He continues: “‘Inclusive of everybody, and I’m gonna make sure the writers team writes great roles, supporting cast, show up to the award shows, and they do it. They really do it.”
The filmmaker and actor also talked aboutThe Morning Show’s success in this year’s Emmy nominations, bringing in 16 total.
“I’ll be honest, I’m real thankful thatSuccessionis over, because that made some room for us that was really good,” he jokes. “And I think that the supporting actress category, for me, is the real point of pride. We have four nominations in that category.”
Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Brian Cox, Peter Friedman in Succession.Peter Kramer/HBO
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Duplass was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role as Chip Black.
“The producers, they will tell you, if you look closely inThe Morning Show, like I’ve got, little mustard stains on my sleeves like little ketchup on the lapel,” he said. “It’s just … you only have two minutes to eat, and you have to wolf it down.”
“And that’s your only chance for any sort of emotional calm, is carbs,” he added. “That’s what I’ve been told. They’re like, ‘You guys got the stress eating down.’ In this way, The Morning Show is true to life.”
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source: people.com