Summary Two estranged sisters are reunited for a unique twist on the family drama with Quiz Lady. The movie centers on a tightly wound game show-obsessed woman whose dog is kidnapped by mobsters looking for her mom to pay her $80,000 gambling debt. With the help of her chaotic sister, the two set off to get her an audition on her favorite game show in the hopes of winning the jackpot and paying for her dog back.
Speaking of Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, one thing I love about them is that they play against type very much in this movie with their roles. Obviously, they were very excited to tackle their roles by signing on before you came on board, but what was it like working with them on the day to really ensure that they didn't maybe hold back too much and really leaned into their characters?
Jessica Yu: So, because we spent a lot of time on the script together, everybody absorbing it, we always shot what was on the page first, and then there would always be room to play once we got that. So, there were some scenes that leant themselves more to improv than others, say the charades, there was just a lot of stuff flying back and forth. But in every scene, though, we would always make sure to do justice to the words, and then we could play and order off the menu.
Jessica Yu: Sure, I think what we liked is the idea is that it was a smart show that was also trying to be friendly, right? Terry McTeer, the host, is always like, "Learning is fun," that's kind of his idea, but it's also a show where you see that, over time, the producers have gone, "We better jazz this up, we have better have this giant coin spinning at the end, and the audience chanting, and lights." So, you can see that's how that show has evolved.
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