Natasha Lyonna Talks Back To Season 2 Of ‘Russian Doll’, fan theories

It’s been three years since the audience experienced the psychedelic drama of the movie “Russian Doll”, but if the enthusiastic response to the second season of Netflix is ​​any indication, fans are more than willing to embark on a new adventure with the show’s participant. Creator, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Showrunner and Star Natasha Lyonna.

“It’s scary that trailers and things get released, because you’re trying to figure out the right amount [to show]”If you want people to be able to come down in the cold,” said Leon, “” diverse At a rooftop ceremony for the show at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on Friday night. “However, there is a thirst, a hunger that dictates that this is the way we do things.”

The clip in question re-introduces Leon’s on-screen alter ego Nadia Volvokov who exited Purgatory’s story for season one only to find herself returning to New York in the ’80s. “The universe has finally found something worse than death,” says Nadia. “You broke time.” Later, when a mysterious figure asks if she’s a time traveler, she jokingly asks, “I prefer the term ‘time prisoner’.”

The many questions that began to flood the trailer’s comments include: What did Alan intend from Charlie Barnett to do, other than grow this new mustache? Who does “Shit Creek” star Annie Murphy play? And who is the mysterious woman who appears as Nadia says, “The Unexplainable is my whole business?”

“I really enjoy the interactive element in it all,” Leon said of all the speculation. “It’s fun to be a part of something people are watching. They interact with the show, and that’s very satisfying in a way, because it makes you feel like they’re really watching the action.”

“I’m just excited for them to find out what we mean by crazy train, because we’re not kidding,” she joked, adding the two words she would use to get excited: “choo choo.”

To take the analogy a step further, if the “Russian Doll” is a wild locomotive, then Leon is the conductor of the orchestra.

The show’s first season was a huge commercial and critical success, earning it three Primetime Emmy Awards, plus 10 other nominations, including Leon’s nods for Outstanding Actress, Writing, and Comedy Series. This level of success can create a lot of pressure, but Leon says the “Russian Doll” crew is more flexible this time around. And while some of us are still laughing at the “Prisoner of Time” crack in the trailer, it promises more stellar characters to come.

“I always say in the mod, ‘Remember, people have cell phones, and they’re not afraid to use them,'” she explained, “so I like to try to keep it dry and keep it moving.” “One of the things I do is fill in the blanks with ADR. One of my favorite things this year has been to suggest nothing, saying, ‘What are these?’ A couple of John Candice? About some pills, and that really makes me laugh. There are moments like this throughout this season that are unexpected for all of us.”

Returning to Nadia’s shoes after spending so much time, she commented, “It’s funny. They really fit me like a glove. In many ways, I feel, whoever this person is, with the black clothes and smoking and big hair, it’s like I’ve been building them for years” .

But given the number of jobs Leon occupies in production, the experiment is made up of Russian doll perspectives.

“When I’m in the writers room, I’m more than just a tired and exhausted person,” Leon noted. “In the setting, suddenly this guy, but with a lot of parkas jackets, because the output loves jackets and sneakers.”

And then this third character appears – I am now inside Nadia and the time has come. “It’s always a journey like this, because at first, I feel like stepping out of her spaces, and then I realize the joy of the character is that there’s a lot of room to make choices big and small. And then, in the edit, this sprite appears that only lives on Sweetgreen.”

Leon directed the eighth episode of the first season, “Ariaden,” but this round, it directed about half of the seven-hour showtime. Fellow executive producer Alex Bono took the other half of the season.

“I love him so much,” Bono gushed. “I always say to Alex, ‘I know you have your life and you have a best friend, but just know that you are my best friend. Because I don’t think I’ve been able to get to the end of an idea quite tangibly as I’ve been able to with Alex. There was something very special about our partnership this season. There are these things that we wanted to do, and we really made it happen, so it’s unbelievable. “.

Leon was joined at the party on the rooftop by the co-founder and executive producer of “Russian Doll” Amy Poehler. As guests sipped the night’s custom cocktail – aptly named “Russian Doll”, a twist on the Moscow mule – the pair mingled with colleagues and friends including Darcy CardinAnd Coleman DomingoAnd Brett GilmanAnd Gabe HoffmanAnd Miranda July And Abby Jacobson.

Also on hand to celebrate Amber ChildersAnd Glenn DanzigAnd Thomas DeckerAnd Brit DyerAnd Ronan FarrowAnd Kristen HagerAnd Matt JonesAnd Alexis KnappAnd Hayley LouAnd Tom PayneAnd Daniel PerezAnd Elena RosconiAnd Madison ShepherdAnd Olivia Scott Welch And Ann Winters.

The second season of “Russian Doll” begins airing on April 20 on Netflix.