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Glass and blood and sweat.
All of the above.
The comfort factor was being barefooted and not in high heels.
Amy Ryan in ‘Wolfs’Apple TV+
I was glad for that costume choice.
My agent sent it to me.
I remember typing back in the email, Well, of course this is going to be a yes.
I hadnt even read it.
But when I sat down… OK. What does she sound like?
What does she wear?
Jon wrote just such a beautifully economical, tightly-packed, densely-woven script.
I feel theres no excess fat, theres great humor, theres suspense.
Not that it reminded me, but I was familiar with his first film,Cop Car.
DEADLINE: I loveCop Car.
I love that its a simple idea of a story told in moving pictures.
That part was easy.
Also, I was struck by how bold it was of Jon to write a 30-page scene, basically.
Everything seems so condensed and quick little snippets in the world of content.
He really lays it out almost like a play.
The set working with me, the shades are not going down fast enough.
And all the genius of the props department, making that bar cart and the stunt double stepping in.
Even the reset of making sure the exact glass is in the same spot.
That scene took about two and-a-half weeks to film.
DEADLINE: What was the process of meeting Brad and George and Austin?
Did you have much rehearsal time?
I had met George socially before, years ago.
I knew him a little bit.
But Id never met Brad, and I hadnt met Austin.
I got a call from a friend who said, Oh, youre working with Austin.
We know him from this.
I think hes just so stellar in this film.
Hes such a remarkable person to spend time with.
That was true of this for me.
There is a flurry of excitement of like, Oh, youre working with George and Brad.
Its easy to fall into that like, Oh, theyre so dreamy.
But honestly, there were moments of working with them like, Oh my god, theyre so good.
Ive seen all their films.
I dont think George ever goes back to his trailer.
He sits there on set all day long.
DEADLINE: So, almost three weeks of shooting this scene, tell me about that experience with Jon?
Then hed go, Oh, I do need another angle.
I do need another take.
I want to see the back angle.
He didnt forget any detail.
He was also really flexible.
We all started laughing afterwards.
Hes like, Its kind of great.
Lets just keep it.
I appreciated that flexibility.
But it did mean, yes, being soaked in blood for three weeks.
Shes pretty powerful, even though something terrible has happened.
Then you are also showing her surrendering.
Its a great dance.
What did you talk about with Jon in terms of who she was?
We did say this isnt something she always does.
I think thats true when she says, I dont do this.
Thats a $10,000 room.
Giving up that power, this doesnt feel good, but I have no other choice.
I feel like that was fun playing that part that was conflicted with her.
But she knew she was in an incredibly vulnerable position, backed up against the wall.
And you go, This woman knows what shes doing.
Shes not going to be told ultimately what to do.
DEADLINE: But when he loses some of his composure…
Yes, when he realizes he has really good stiff competition.
Thats kind of all we really talked about.
Entrances and exits and the two guys.
DEADLINE: I cant help thinking that with a sequel planned, we should see your character again.
I like your thinking.
My character is definitely on the line, and there are some nefarious connections.
DEADLINE: So, youd definitely want to reprise this role?
I wouldnt even care to read it.
I would just sign on.
DEADLINE: You recently made a surprise return as killer character Jan Bellows inOnly Murders in the Building.
How was that experience going back?
That is such a joy-making set and extraordinary people to be around.
It makes me laugh, like, Really?
This is how she managed to work her way back?
But that character is unpredictable and wonderfully ridiculous and just kind of a hopeless romantic really.
Even though its a comedy, I always attempt to think, OK, how is this person real?
Who is this person?
Especially living in New York.
There are a thousand stories, you dont know really anybodys life.
DEADLINE: Is there any chance that we will be seeing more from Jan?
So I like to think that leaves use a little bit of room for the writers.
If theyre stuck for a scene, theyre like, Oh, we could always bring Jan back.
DEADLINE: All she has to do is burst out of that closet with the secret passageway.
A good New Yorker never gives up their apartment.
So Jan has just got a foothold there in that building.
I dont have any firm nos, but Ill always read something in case Im wrong.
I dont want to have a prejudice against something.
I enjoy that part of it.
I would like to do more comedy.
I feel like we could use more of that.
I could use more of it.
I get asked a lot, Oh, you worked with all these formidable men, who else?
And Im like, Actually, I want to work with the ladies next.
I want to work with Julianne Moore.
I want to work with Frances McDormand.
I want to work with Meryl Streep.
All of them are on my bucket list, and the list is long.
Wolfsis in theaters from September 20thand available to stream onApple TV+from September 27.
