FYC: A conversation about "Mare of Easttown" and the great Kate Winslet
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 5:30PM As an FYC for all things Mare of Easttown, Eric and Nathaniel got together for a conversation about what a rich viewing experience the HBO miniseries was.
ERIC BLUME: Nathaniel, now that Mare of Easttown has wrapped, I'm sure viewers will want to talk about it, least of all because it features Kate Winslet giving one of the greatest performances of her life. But more on that later. First, let's talk about overall impressions of the show. While it certainly has its flaws, one of the things I loved about it the most was its capture of small details in the lives of the characters and the setting. I spent the first 18 years of my life in Pennsylvania, and the show captures so many of the nuances of PA life. I loved how everyone was a cousin (cousins are a thing in PA); how people just walked into the front door of the homes of their friends; how everyone has a nickname (Lori is mostly called "Lor").
The production design was incredible. Every home, exterior and interior, looks like the house a middle-class Pennsylvania person lives in. Jean Smart's afghan alone should win that team an Emmy...