Netflix’s No Good Deed is now streaming, and the darkish comedy options sturdy performances from leads Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano. The 2 sitcom stars talked about their roles within the present, taking part in towards sort, and extra.
“When Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) resolve to maneuver on from their empty nest to forge a brand new life, they checklist their attractive Nineteen Twenties Spanish-style villa situated in a single probably the most fascinating neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and the actual property frenzy begins. A number of households all race to purchase what they imagine to be their dream home, satisfied it’s going to repair all of their very completely different issues. However as Lydia and Paul know all too properly, generally the house of your desires could be a true nightmare. As they battle to cover the darkish and harmful secrets and techniques that linger inside their longtime residence, Paul and Lydia start to understand that the one manner they’ll escape the previous is to lastly face it,” says the synopsis.
Tyler Treese: I actually loved No Good Deed. Lisa, all through the present we see your character, Lydia actually coping with grief and there’s plenty of emotion to this efficiency. How was it main with that? As a result of that’s actually outlined her for the previous couple of years up till when the present begins.
Lisa Kudrow: Proper? Yeah, that was undoubtedly on my thoughts. And it was discovering the, the like lighter moments and the comedy moments and, and the way far into grief is she at this stage? It’s been three years, however unprocessed, like by no means actually allowed to speak about it or get assist for it in any manner. In order that entered into the equation and justified the tearing up.
And Ray, you share some actually phenomenal scenes with Dennis Leary. How is he as a scene companion? There’s some very intense again and forths right here.
Ray Romano: Yeah, he’s nice. I do know him from standup. We began in standup, I don’t wanna say collectively, however we did plenty of gigs collectively in New York, and I’ve seen him throughout the years. I’ve labored with him right here and there. I hadn’t seen him in about 5 – 6 years. However he was nice, you already know, he’s an East Coaster, powerful Boston man, and we give one another s— in a great way. So it was enjoyable. It was enjoyable to sort of get in there with ’em and fiddle, intimidate one another, let’s consider.
Lisa, there’s this theme all through the sequence, and we see it with the entire completely different {couples} holding secrets and techniques that may hurt your relationship. What did you discover most attention-grabbing about seeing that portrayed in so some ways?
Kudrow: That it’s simply so true. I imply, it’s no joke that communication is a very powerful a part of a relationship. And generally it’s onerous. It’s simply onerous to do, whether or not it’s due to a tragedy that it’s not possible to speak about or (laughs), you already know, I don’t know. I imply, yeah, even to being afraid to let your vital different learn about one thing, they’re not gonna like.
Ray, your character is all the time making an attempt to place his household first, however it results in him simply continually being out of his factor. There’s this nice scene the place you’re doing it, the place it’s important to snort cocaine the place you sort of blow your cowl for that scene. How was it simply repeatedly taking Paul out of his consolation zone? As a result of it’s so a lot enjoyable to look at.
Romano: Yeah, properly, that was undoubtedly me out of my consolation zone, (laughs), I didn’t should act rather a lot in that scene. However, that’s what was nice about this present. You recognize, the comedic moments that take you out of your consolation zone or the dramatic ones, or the indignant ones. I obtained to faucet into all of those completely different feelings all through this entire sequence, and it’s difficult, however I believe that’s a great factor. I believe that’s what attracted me to it.
Because of Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano for speaking about Netflix‘s No Good Deed.
