Midnight Mass Spoilers: Hamish Linklater and Samantha Sloyan Interview
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[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers through the finale of Midnight Mass.]
Ready to hear from the Midnight Mass powerhouses? With the show now available on Netflix, I got the chance to chat with Hamish Linklater and Samantha Sloyan who play John Pruitt and Beverly Keane, respectively.
We discuss Linklater's audition for the role, how far Sloyan went with developing a backstory for Bev, that moment in Episode 6 where Bev opts out of the massacre plan, and loads more.
Catch it all for yourself in this Midnight Mass interview!
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Every time Bev came on screen I wanted to rip my eyes out and throw them at her, and what that means is basically that Sloyan did an amazing fucking job lol
@HIGHTS
2 жыл бұрын
LMAOOO YASSSS
@PHDL1295
2 жыл бұрын
i hated her character with every bone in my body. props for samantha :)
@emhu2594
2 жыл бұрын
She needed some background to explain her behavior
@sanamsitaram7940
2 жыл бұрын
Same 😂😂
@yvankrzeslo6366
2 жыл бұрын
She was good
Their performances are both emmy-worthy and The Emmys need to pay attention to Mike Flanagan's shows because they're some of the best limited series to come out in recent years but because they're categorized as "horror", they don't get taken seriously even though I see them as dramas with horror elements.
@Hitmanzay
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! He is creating a HUGE following for everything he does. I binged all 3 of his shows. All 3 so good I can't wait to see what he does next
@sanamsitaram7940
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@cyber6sapien
2 жыл бұрын
Said it immediately after watching the fourth episode! If these two characters in particular don't win Emmys something is seriously wrong!!
@dbgreene9020
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it better myself!
@renatenha
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
Hamish was the standout for me, he was phenomenal and sold every monologue, like it was from the heart. His passion and knowledge of the bible was so believable.
@moysesmartinez9284
2 жыл бұрын
Hamish is an underrated actor!!! He better get more roles more of everything!! I don’t really got a favorite actor but I can honestly say he is my top!!
Absolutely loved Samantha Sloyan's performance. She disappeared in that role as a religious zealot.
@DeuxAces
2 жыл бұрын
She honestly reminds me so much of Marcia Gay Harden in the Mist. It's honestly terrifying how good both Marcia and Samantha are at portraying such characters. Samantha definitely needs to be properly recognized for her work on this series by awards.
@shonii119
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I never loved hating someone so much, she just nailed that character
@stevemuzak8526
Ай бұрын
She acted like democrat lunatics. Crazy.
Hamish was absolutely captivating. So complex, dark and interesting. Samantha plays such a despicable and hatable character, but she does it so freakin’ well, you can’t help but be impressed by the performance.
All the actors were great, but these two in particular deserve an Emmy.
She looks 30ish here but early 50 ish in the series. Such a transformation. Kudos to her. I respect their craft and the effort they invest
@MegaLilei
2 жыл бұрын
She's 42
@johnb2422
6 ай бұрын
@@MegaLilei well, there ya go.
In my mind, one of the marks of a great actor is when you really hate their character. Samantha's portrayal of Bev was perfect. Everything down to her subtle facial expressions was on point.
Samantha deserves every acting award for this role. She’s just amazing.
The fact Bev had such a grip over the school and the church is terrifying. The key institutions of information and influence
Splendid, artful, handmade, poetic, well acted show, Hamish Linklater and Samantha Sloyan and the rest of cast with Mike Flannagan did marvelous. You don't need Emmys here. The actors are awards splattered on the show itself. Such a delight to watch.
I would sue if Samantha Sloyan or Hamish Linklater didn’t get an Emmy nod. Also Hamish Linklater is so hilarious and cheerful in here lol, very opposite from Father Paul and Sloyan looks so pretty.
Linklater and Sloyan's acting in this blew me away. They should be getting awards for this. The acting all round in this series was brilliant.
On many Beverly scenes I just was amazed on how of a good actress she is
The humbleness of these magnificent actors is staggering. And Sam Sloyan has this sweet, huggable quality in real life that is so surprising to me, because before I had only seen her as Monster Bev. She is one hell of an actress.
Hamish's acting is some of the best ive ever seen in a tv show, and Ive watched a ton of them. Great stuff.
Hamish better get an award for his performance.
Linkater: _"...invest more in space travel at that point..."_ Space vampires! I love it! 😄 Thanks for this very entertaining interview!
Bev is one of the greatest heels in a horror movie
These two were just beyond words with their performance. It took the show to a different level.
I wish that was a show about only father Paul/Monsenhor and the Vampire. Like after they met and the journey through Middle East until the arrival on the Island.
Sloyan absolutely KILLED it! And I know I was supposed to hate her character, but every time she was on screen I couldn't get past how beautiful she looked even though she wasn't supposed to look beautiful. . .If that makes sense
@ElizabethhWatt
2 жыл бұрын
I agree! Samantha’s acting was so astoundingly breathtaking it was hard for me to completely hate her even though I should have but she deserved accreditation for portraying such a role
@toxicsugarart2103
2 жыл бұрын
Same, the whole time I was just like... ‘damn ur the worst..but ur gorgeous.....’
Samantha Sloyan is fast becoming one of my fave actresses in the game. I think the Flanaverse has really highlighted how incredibly versatile because every performance is SO different to the point where I totally forgot that she was in Hill House. I’m genuinely in awe of her and I hope we see more.
hamish and sam were truly incredible. i havent stopped thinking about them since i finished watching it. i really hope to see them both in future mike projects because theyre absolutely amazing 💗
@Malkav65
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone was great but these two each gave a performance for the ages
Hamish was he acting or was it really him!!! He really made me question about me going to church again!! Found him in battleship but Damb in this series!!!
Please interview the town drunk, he was soooooooooooo good in his role, too!
Hamish deserves an Emmy.
Hamish is an excellent actor, this was an awesome series!!!
We all know a Beverly, and we all wish we knew a Father Paul lol.
These people played church people so great it felt like people I used to know, it's insane how on the nose they were.
If these two don't win Emmys, I'm done with award shows.
I havent hated a character in quite a long time as much as I have Bev. Great job by Samantha Sloyan! And Hamish Linklater was incredible as Father Paul!
Pruitt was pure Nick Cave energy. Absolutely captivating.
@pplrgross
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I was looking forward for some Nick Cave music in the soundtrack, cause it'd suit it sooo well, but it was absolutely fantastic anyway
Bev Keane nailed the role of a psychopath. She looks so different here from her onscreen avatar its bloody insane. What a performance!
The actors were absolutely incredible!
Outstanding show and outstanding performances! It’s a shame it won’t be recognized at award shows.
It will surprise the hell out of me if there are no Emmy nominations for this amazingly well-written, well-acted series. It was so, SO GOOD. ETA: Wait, do Netflix series shows NOT get nominated for Emmys because of their platform??
@annagiovingo7720
2 жыл бұрын
The Crown is a Netflix show and it just swept the Emmys!
@CynsCorner
2 жыл бұрын
@@annagiovingo7720 Okay, cool! I got confused about that after seeing a comment someone made on here about it not qualifying for Emmys because it's a Netflix show or something and that surprised me. Thank you for the clarification!
These two deserve an Emmy award. Incredible performances!
Great interview. With these two excellent performers, it's interesting that you can argue, that Father Paul - perhaps- misinterprets *something* that happens to him on his journey and Bev - perhaps misguided - misinterprets Pauls intentions with what he's trying to achieve on the island. I'm trying not to spoil anything here. :)
Right in the begging of this interview when she says "this whole time is just gonna be me praising your performances", OKAY ME
Watching these two was such an incredible experience. I just LOVED watching them, especially their scenes together, they owned their roles and played opposite each other flawlessly. They carried that show with ease.
Their wonderful and fascinating acting made me stay overnight to watch the episodes after work. Season 2 expected!!!
Man, I didn't expect Hamish to be so funny! Dude is MAGNETIC, and he just seems like such a goofball at heart. Which probably makes it so much easier to work with him on something so dark and disturbing. Like, if he was a big stone wall, it'd probably have gotten tough at times to work with him. But Hamish seems so silly that it probably made every day so fun. And Sam seems like such a sweetheart which is amazing considering her character is so effing evil. Like, Bev encouraged everyone to turn, and then bitch thought she was getting away. I cheered out loud when Erin didn't let her finish and just busted a cap in her. Which tells you she did a phenomenal job
If we are speaking about Emmy winning performances let's speak on Erin's last monologue as she laid dying in the grass....NOW THAT WAS EPIC !!! Kate is an amazing actress !!!
These two were amazing, the whole cast was great.
What an incredible performance by both of them.
Samantha Sloyan made me absolutely hate her in MM, which just goes to show what an incredible actress she is
samantha sloyan was incredible in this show
@AlessiaTerrenzio
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, she was amazing!
absolutely incredible performances from these 2 ..... and all the cast x what a vision to bring to the screen for the writer, director, producer .... everyone involved - I cannot describe the textural almost visceral nature of watching each scene ..... not seen anything like this before ! congrats to all of you.
Both are awesome actors/actress, u both made the show so good I binged it all in one day. Thank you both for ur hard work it really showed. This show made me have the feels in all human feelings, so awesome 👌 👏 👍
These two people are my fav characters in the series just amazing
Phenomenal actors !! What a series.
These two were amazing. Almost a shame they overshadow so many other great performances in the show.
Não conhecia este ator! E estou fascinada com sua performance! Incrível!
Samantha you play a great Pharisee! And Hamish you should be a Pastor! Your sermons are amazing!!
so many great actors on the series, overall it's amazing show
What incredible performances 👏 👏👏
Samantha is just so beautiful
Such great actors
These 2 put on a FUCKING SHOW
💜 its official. They both have my ❤💋. Hoping that peple would be more curious and open minded enough to watch Midnight Mass. Can't hush about it.. 😻
I grew up heavily Catholic but haven't been to church since I was 15 and the church scenes were so spot on it gave me shivers. My husband asked if anything was inaccurate I said no "except that he's wearing the fancy outfit and she literally just said it's ordinary time" and then that was a plot point?? Loved this series.
Great questions!
The Midnight Mash. It was a graveyard smash.
Phenomenal performances! I really enjoyed this show.
This lady was good super good love it
i loved this show so much and can't think of anyone more perfect to have these convos with the cast!! great job perri!!
Great questions in this interview - Thank you!
I just finished this fantastic show and holy shit these two are amazing actors, specially Hamish, god damn amazing.
Amazing questions! Really delved into how the Hamish and Samantha portrayed their characters and the process they went down to bring out their amazing performance!
Another great interview. Hamish amazing, Samantha sensationally loathsome - The power of ginger compels thee!
Hands down my favourite show that I have watched this year.
She was really intense , her performance was very good!!!!
Thanks, Perri. Both really were amazing. Samantha Sloyan's performance had me despising her character so much, what a fantastic job on that !!!
They all did an amazing job in this series.
both amazing
AMAZING performances. The religious overtones got too literal and the pacing way too snail-like, but Hamish’s subtle movements and moments of detail and Sam’s cadence with the Bible quotes made this show! I really hope these two get Emmys for their performances
Brilliant acting!
This is the best series 🙌 love ❤ it everyone all the actors the best 👌 ty
You did a great job at this interview. Asking fantastic and less common questions. imaginative probing but refreshing thoughts. I’m sure the actors appreciated it
Kuddos to the interviewer who asked original, inteligent questions!
Father Paul!!Someone Hashtag his hotness oredy
Both excellent actors, I hope they get more roles
Massive crush on Hamish Linklater. MASSIVE. He's exactly as I imagined he would be omg 🥰🥵
They obviously smaaasshed this! I was a little confused when she referred to the "carpet" scene--which one is she referring to, again?
@mar1246
2 жыл бұрын
he is referring to use the carpet to wrap the body of Joe Collie
I hope they get a second series, very believable, superb acting
@dunkirito8308
2 жыл бұрын
It ended pretty well. No need to drag the story out.
@michaelhodges5921
2 жыл бұрын
The story ended, the hole point of a second series is to have another story. Well, that's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it ha ha
IS A PERFECT VIDEO
They are great artists!!! I still feel afraid of looking to them. 😳😳😳
everything Hamish says, sounds like a preach to me. From now on till forever 🤣
Her character as Bev made her look ugly but in real life she's gorgeous.
In the words of Rahul Kohli: “love to hate Bev Keane. Love to love Samantha sloyan”
She’s very pretty
Bev Keane's awesome! Love that character.
I can’t believe this show is in the lost universe Crazy
These two 100% stole the show. Samantha in particular was too real that even just hearing her voice makes me uncomfortable.
a deep, thought-provoking poetry about faith & death, or a beautifully written tale of justification of extremism in religion, ‘penunggang agama’; Midnight Mass is a masterpiece.
Shout out to The Thing poster by Jock in the background. Own the same one myself.
How can samantha be such a wonderful person when the character she playa is so freeking evil. What an amazing actor
Hamish reminds me of the lead singer of crash test dummies but with a normal voice. I was waiting for him to sing mmmmm mmmmm or god shuffled his feet.
Boy acted his ass pff