Elisabeth Moss is chasing a serial killer in “Luminous”, the new Apple TV + series

Shortly after her 40th birthday, Elisabeth Moss He has worked in film and television for more than thirty years. But in the past decade she has risen to fame, thanks to breakout roles in Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Today, the California actress stars and produces the series evident (Shining Girlsthe original title), that is premiere this Friday the 29th on Apple TV+and where he acts as an archivist of a Chicago newspaper involved in the search for a murderer.

Elisabeth Moss flourished as the only male executive at an advertising agency in the 1960s Crazy Men: then led the case against a totalitarian regime The Maid’s Story Y fought with an abusive companion in the 2020 film The invisible man.

In judging his project options, it makes sense that you would want to look for him as a hero or savior. “That was a big compliment,” he said recently about the idea that he was a desirable actor for a film set in a trench.

“In the characters I play, I always want to show how tough an ordinary person is. I want people to feel like, ‘Oh, I could be that person. I would do that.’ I like the idea. Of playing superheroes everyday because I think we all have some kind of superhero inside of us. ”

The Archivist Seeking Revenge

However, fighting bad people is not easy. Sa evidentbased on Lauren Beukes ’bestseller, Moss has a job for her.

In this eight-episode metaphysical thriller, he stars Kirby Mazrachi, a newspaper archivist in Chicago in the 1990s whose journalistic ambitions are thwarted after a traumatic attack.

When he learns that a recent murder reflects his own case, he works with experienced but troubled journalist Dan Velazquez (played by Wagner Moura) to discover the identity of his attacker.

In addition to Moss and Moura, the drama adapted by showrunner Silka Luisa also stars Phillipa Soo, with Amy Brenneman and Jamie Bell rounding out the cast.

a romantic villain

Kirby is chased and harassed by that serial killer (Bell) named Harper, who is always one step ahead of his victims and the authorities. Part of the thrill of watching the series is that it seems impossible to stop it.

Moss, who serves as executive producer – along with Leonardo Di Caprio, among others – and also directed two episodes of evidentpraised Bell’s work: “I know I’m probably biased, but I think it’s the best thing he’s ever done. He blew us away every day.”

Harper was very confident that he approached his victim with pride. Moss said charisma is what sells character.

“Our intention was to find someone who isn’t a mustache, who isn’t the classic villain. It’s romantic. That approach is more scary than playing something creepy,” he said.

Bell, known for his lead role in Billy Elliot, said he was attracted to the project because it gave him the opportunity to play someone different from his previous roles (he was also in Rocketman) and work with Moss, whom he described as “the best currently active actress.

an irresistible script

Moss said that after reading the script, it was impossible for him to refuse. “I’m not looking for another TV role, but it’s one of those things that tells you, ‘I don’t think I can stop doing this.’ I try to find things that I can’t seem to stop doing. This. “

The real challenge, he said, is making a series that constantly changes its reality. Kirby is so traumatized by Harper that he is confused at the time and always trying to catch up with his own life.

“I really had to remind myself what I knew and didn’t know about the story at the time. It was almost a hundred times harder to shoot it badly than anything I’ve ever done before,” he said. actress.

At the end of a day’s work, Moss said he chooses to watch lighter things: “I don’t come home from filming to watch very serious things. I don’t think that’s a good idea.” But then he clarified that they don’t expect me to do comedy or romantic comedy soon.

“As an actress and director, I’m much more interested in drama. I have more fun doing drama,” she concluded.

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