The handmaid's tale season 3 finale how to#

The handmaid's tale season 3 finale how to#

I do think Rita's remarkably clever, and she's able to navigate different personalities quite well, so I've always assumed that she was a professional, some sort of lawyer, or the head of a company, and knows how to lead people, and also how to let other people take the fall. Do you know any more about her than what weвЂ™ve see in the show?

HULU We learned a bit of RitaвЂ™s backstory in Season 1-that she had a son who died in the war. I can understand how it would be difficult for her to hate Serena entirely, despite everything. RitaвЂ™s home, her means to survival, her purpose are all tied up in Serena and the Commander. Handmaids certainly donвЂ™t have a huge position of power, but they hold much greater power than the Marthas. And June is in a position to be a bit more openly defiant than Rita can. The first word I wrote down, in all-cap letters, was 'Stockholm syndrome.' Then I researched the heck out of it. Ultimately it made sense that they grew closer this year, especially after they were ousted from the house. At the end of the day, Serena and Fred were her only home and her only family, and we adapt in even the most horrific situations, so I can see that she formed a bond with Serena and associated her with family.

But the more I researched and the more I started to think about their relationship, it made complete sense to me. Truthfully, I didn't know how I was going to make that happen as an actor, and as a fan of the show. Initially, I was a bit confused when I read the first four or five scripts, because it seemed to be an about-face with her relationship with Serena Joy. What did you think of RitaвЂ™s arc this season? We were all so emotional imagining taking these children to safety. I can understand that if someone was taken out of a horrible situation, like with Stockholm syndrome, it must be terrifying to be placed in a new environment and not have that space and that place, however horrible, to rely on. Other actors have had flashbacks where theyвЂ™ve worn other costumes, but for me, that costume has been like a character within a character for me. I realized I won't be able to wear that costume again. I had to do very quick research to see what happens to people when they're taken out of a horrific situation and brought back -just the amount of shock and relief and joy, and also pain and fear.

I had no idea what her participation in the resistance was. Yeah, and I didn't know she was going to escape until I got the script, about four days before we started shooting. WeвЂ™ve rarely seen Rita show any kind of emotion before. I'd been using the two of them as a crutch because they're so brilliant. But the cast has known each other for years, so it was actually a treat to use different muscles and work with different performers besides Elizabeth and Yvonne. I was a bit scared going into it because I've carved out a nice little spot for Rita, where she's silent and stoic, and I was wary about suddenly having to get off a plane and have this huge emotional scene with two actors who I haven't acted with before. Of all three seasons, it's the most emotionally rewarding stuff I've taken a bite out of, and it's the most I've been on camera. HULU Rita plays a huge role in the finale, and at the end, you have this very emotional scene.