[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Irrational Season 2 Episode 17 “Suddenly Alec.”]
The Irrational‘s musical episode — Alec (Jesse L. Martin) and Rose (Karen David) examine a homicide at a group theater manufacturing of Little Store of Horrors — isn’t all enjoyable and video games. In any case, there’s a case, Alec does narrowly keep away from getting severely injured (or killed!), and there’s a surprising reveal on the finish about Rose.
However Martin and David did have numerous enjoyable filming the episode, they share with TV Insider. Alec finally ends up auditioning and securing the a part of Audrey II, the plant, and Rose, with a drama college background, at first solely helps him put together. However when the assassin seems to be the actress enjoying Audrey, somebody must step in … and fortuitously, Rose is aware of the half properly, resulting in the couple’s duet on “Suppertime II.” She’s thrilled to take action.
Alec, alternatively, Martin notes, is off to the facet within the sound sales space. “Not solely does Alec really feel a bit of bit extra snug not being on stage, not seen whereas he’s enjoying the plant, but it surely additionally provides Alec an opportunity to observe individuals in his regular capability,” he says.
Martin additionally factors out that singing isn’t totally new to Alec. “Within the unique description, when he was in faculty, again when he had the accident that scarred him, he was a part of an a cappella group,” he says. “However it was a protracted, lengthy, lengthy, very long time in the past, and Alec definitely isn’t that man anymore. You do see within the episode that I’m clearly fairly terrified to even do something like this, and Rose does lots to attempt to bolster my confidence in simply getting up there and doing it.”
He continues, “However there’s one thing magical that occurs within the theater. And if you happen to’ve ever accomplished theater or not less than even sat in a theater to observe a play or a musical the place the suspension of disbelief occurs, magic is feasible, and out of the blue it feels so nice to be part of it that you just develop into not solely overwhelmed, however completely impressed to do the most effective you may presumably do at that very second. In order that’s what you noticed if you noticed me completely having fun with what I used to be doing.”
Martin and David each agree the latter had probably the most enjoyable with this episode, “though I used to be petrified as a result of I needed to put a New York accent on in entrance {of professional} New Yorkers,” she provides. “That was totally scary for me. However you set that beautiful blonde wig on and that splendidly pleasant pink floral rose gown, and every little thing simply fell into place. Rose may be very vocal about the truth that she educated at drama faculty with the most effective of the most effective and takes this very severely, and that she’s bought the expertise and, in so some ways, Rose completely wished this to occur, however she was simply thrilled that she was dwelling vicariously via Alec. Whether or not he initially wished to do it or not, she was dwelling vicariously via him. And so it was such a bonus when the timing of the whodunnit and who bought arrested, she may [step in].”
David calls the duet for Alec and Rose “a magical second as a result of goodness is aware of, we’ve seen them all through these previous two seasons having to navigate via some actually harmful and traumatic occasions. So to see them have this excellent second of levity, this lightness, while fixing a criminal offense, in fact, and simply carry out collectively on stage is, it’s like all the celebs aligned.”
She used the truth that Rose was a last-minute addition to the solid for her efficiency as Audrey. “She’s going to be a bit rusty, and it’s good to have these nerves in a manner, too, occurring. And he or she’s clearly loving each minute of it, however she’s completely petrified on the similar time,” says David. “And I really like that vulnerability and that juxtaposition as a result of definitely if we’ve seen something along with her relationship with Alec, he has created this excellent secure house for Rose to start to open up for us to be taught extra about Rose, as we definitely do on the finish of the episode. ‘By the way in which, FYI, there’s one thing I in all probability ought to have informed you, however I can clarify.’” She’s referring to the truth that the episode ends on the surprising reveal that Rose is married! What’s that going to imply for her and Alec’s relationship?
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