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Spoilers follow for the third season of the Apple TV+ seriesFor All Mankind.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Wow, you zapped me right away.
Can we circle back to this question?
Lets take a step back.
We end with the sense that things are just going to get worse.
Anything I shared was in the interest of international peace and space travel.
Somebodys going to die or more than one person.
I kind of thought that this might be it.
That was part A for me: Why would Margo choose to go there?
Especially having been in the hotel room with Sergei as hes being strangled.
That was really hard to wrap my head around.
But that was really tough.
Its just a buffet.
There are two moments I think of.
One of them is your line delivery to Sergei about getting used to living in a new place.
I do feel like Margo is a little chastened in that moment.
But this is a question I should be asking you!
I felt it was important to start layering that in small ways.
Gameisnt even the right word.
Because by making this choice and giving this information, you have now opened yourself up to being blackmailed.
What was filming that 2003 flash-forward like?There were a few gifts that I had in that moment.
Lastly, our current geopolitical landscape is pretty complicated when it comes to our relationship with Russia.
I very naively went into that thinking,They speak English, Irish people are super-friendly and funny.
Thats such naive, sophomoric thinking about different cultures.
The moment the plane touched down, it was like,What am I doing?
And I know what that is for Margo.
Shes never, ever been a person who gives up.
When everyone else thinks that something is impossible, Margo just keeps pushing.
Keeps working the problem.
Im hoping theres a shared universe where you twomeet each other on the street.Thats hilarious.
There are so many people from that show that ended up onFor All Mankind.
For Martha, its really,This is the only way.
The moment of realization is just so different for Martha, she realizes what has been happening all along.
She knew there was something off, but the penny finally drops in that way.
For Margo, all along it is a choice.
Margo chooses to share the information about the O-ring.
Margo chooses to continue talking to Sergei beyond that.
Margo chooses to create this alliance, this work-around.
Margo chooses to share the nuclear-engine design.
Theres stuff that pays off later.
So there I was enjoying the Margo & Dev moment and wham!
When you listen to the opening credits, it really is hopeful.
I dont think it elevates Margo beyond any other character.
But theres something kind of unique about Margo.
Shes one of the most fascinating and interesting people Ive ever been lucky enough to play.
