The next article accommodates spoilers for No Good Deed. In case you’re not caught up, try the whole first season with a Netflix subscription.
Relating to legendary comedy stars like Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, there have been fewer moments in TV historical past the place we actually get to see their unbelievable dramatic sides shine. Fortunately, 2024’s Netflix launch No Good Deed was the right approach to present these dramatic chops off, and the most important battle between their characters throughout Episode 7 is a first-rate instance. I wished to know extra in regards to the scene, so I spoke to the actors about what it was like on set that day and the method it took to get that notable argument good.
The newly fashionable No Good Deed follows the story of a number of {couples} who’re all vying for a home in California – the Morgans’ house (Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano). Because the story goes on, we discover out the precise explanation why the Morgans’ are promoting their house, all of which date again to their son getting killed in their very own home. Once I requested the actors what it was like on set to movie that scene as usually comedic actors, Romano commented that it really was like a “launch” since, at that time, they’d been taking part in these two characters for months:
It was an enormous launch. We had each been suppressing all these, our characters’, these emotions, so I believed that was – I do not need to say enjoyable, nevertheless it was a launch since you’re residing that character for months now… It is humorous, we did that scene a pair instances and I used to be like, ‘I do not know, did we get it?’ after which I noticed what they did within the edit room with it and all that, and it’s certainly one of my favourite scenes within the present.
The argument that occurs between Lydia (Kudrow) and Paul (Romano) was actually a very long time coming by the point Episode 7 rolled round. The scene in query boiled all the way down to the 2 of them lastly snapping at one another after protecting their feelings hidden for therefore lengthy. Lydia had been coping with long-repressed trauma from her son’s dying, whereas Paul had been the one making an attempt to assist her but additionally changing into extra emotionally distant because the sequence progressed. It was the large explosion that followers had been actually ready for.
Kudrow agreed the scene labored as a result of it was as if all this emotion was lastly popping out, regardless of Lydia changing into the principle goal of anger.
I simply felt good for the each of you and even taking part in the opposite facet of getting screamed at was… I could not assist, as Lydia, even really feel like,’”Good for you.’ Regardless that crying and all of that, a part of that launch was lastly good for you.
Honestly, No Good Deed is a type of darkish comedies the place there are many moments that make you snort, however when the darkish situations happen or the drama comes out, you’re locked in. This scene is a first-rate instance of that.
And it’s glorious for each Kudrow and Romano as properly. Whereas each are actually primarily recognized for his or her tremendous profitable sitcoms, from Kudrow within the Mates forged to Romano because the lead of I Love Raymond (although do not anticipate a reboot), it’s at all times a delight when they’re able to present their vary as actors. And No Good Deed was a terrific sequence in that it allowed them to take action.
No Good Deed has been known as ‘quirky but macabre,’ and the present, as of scripting this, is at present trending within the High 10 of Netflix’s TV reveals proper now, so there’s no denying its recognition. Season 2 continues to be up within the air at this level, but when I get to see Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano flex their dramatic chops once more, I’m all for this story persevering with. Who knew the housing market might convey such drama?