Regina King Talks "American Crime" and "The Leftovers"5 of 9
[b]You just had this great scene with [link=nm4689420] Carrie Coon[/link]. A lot of critics think it was one of the best scenes on television in 2015. Did you realize it was going to be something special when you filmed it?[/b]
We know [showrunner] [link=nm051154]Damon Lindelof[/link] for writing those pieces that make us at home go, “Whoa.” You're just transported into the television screen. And then when you get the opportunity to have an actress as powerful as Carrie to play with, you just don't get those opportunities often.
When we read the script, we saw each other in the makeup trailer and we were both like, “Oh my gosh, it's eight pages long! And we get to to do it together.” She was one of the highlights to me from Season 1. After I watched it, I just hoped I had the chance to work with her, and I had no idea we were going to have an opportunity like that. So often in our field, you're doing a movie or a show and sometimes you may never get to work with someone, even though you're on the same show. So that was a special moment in time.
PeopleRegina King, Carrie Coon
TitlesThe Leftovers, Lens