Meryl Streep and Martin Short in season 3 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’.Photo:Patrick Harbron/Hulu
Patrick Harbron/Hulu
Meryl StreepjoiningOnly Murders in the Buildingwas a thrill for the cast — but it also led to some stage fright forMartin Short.
“It was one of the great thrills of my life,” said the actor, 73. “The first day of shooting — which was rare, because I’m not brand-new — I was driving to work and I thought, ‘I’m nervous today. I’m working with Meryl Streep.’”
“I just said, ‘I can’t do it,’ and I was s—ty, really bad in the beginning and I thought, ‘It’s because you’re nervous,’” she said. But the Oscar winner eventually got it down and “was great” — but only once people “left the room.”
Streep added of the musical numbers in season 3: “I really thought they should have had Selena sing.”
Jane Lynch, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Songwriter Justin Paul attend an FYC event for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”.Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Disney Television Studios/Shutterstock
Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Disney Television Studios/Shutterstock
During the panel, theMamma Mia!alum also shared how she’d landed the part of the struggling Broadway actress — who developed a bit of a romantic connection with Short’s character.
“I actually did call them up and ask — because I’d worked with Steve, and it was really fun,” she said, referring to 2009’sIt’s Complicated,which prompted a joke from Martin, 78, that the film gave him “stories” to tell about Streep that “would make the papers.”
She continued of why she’d asked to join, “I was a huge fan of the show, but I also just wanted to have some fun because the world is pretty s—ty right now.”
Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, and Steve Martin attend an FYC event for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” at the Paramount Lot on March 1, 2024 in Los Angeles.Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Disney Television Studios/Shutterstock
The topic of season 4 came up, too, as Streep aptly joked, “Doesn’t everybody want to be on this show? Clearly, they do, because next season — they all are. Right? God, they have to erect barriers to keep these actors out.”
Shannon, 59, will play “a high powered LA business woman who finds herself drawn into the world of the investigation in NY,” perDeadline, while Longoria, 48, will appear as a recurring character “who becomes integral to the twists and turns of the season’s investigation,” perThe Hollywood Reporter.
Both Levy, 77, and Nanjiani, 46, will also have recurring roles, with theSchitt’s Creekalum playing a big role in the investigation of Sazz Pataki’s (Jane Lynch) death, perTHR, while Nanjiani will be integral to the season’s new investigation, according toVariety.
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Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
