Selena Gomez is reflecting on her involvement in the successful Hulu show ‘Only Murders in The Building,’ revealing that the creators were not sure if they wanted to hire her for one of the main roles of the popular series.During a recent interview on the Awards Chatter podcast, the Hollywood star explained the casting process for the role, explaining that creators Steve Martin and John Hoffman had already made the decision to have Martin Short as co-star, however Selena’s character was not planned in the original storyline.“My understanding is that Steve said he wouldn’t be in it unless Marty was in it,” Selena explained, “So we got Marty and that was the beginning before I was involved. Steve met with John Hoffman and they spoke and it was actually some of the producers‘ collective idea of having a female but not only a female, someone completely generations off.And while they “said he loved the idea and thought it was really fun,” it came down to the decision of choosing Selena as part of the main cast, however they were still not so sure about it.“The next part was them hoping I wasn’t going to be annoying.
Reconstructing the Arconia for ‘Only Murders in the Building’
03.06.2022 - 22:03 / variety.com
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorProduction designer Curt Beech was tasked with building the Arconia for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” a luxurious apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with each residence an envious luxurious design reflecting its owners.Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) are crime-obsessed neighbors who put that obsession to the test when a real death happens inside their building.Beech breaks down the key sets below and how each interior came together.“The palette was built around the Paul Smith fabric we sourced for the sofa. This one swatch had everything we needed: masculinity, sophistication, playfulness and a wealth of color options for the team to work with.
“We popped the orange in the kitchen, the blue in the bookshelves, the green in the chairs and the gold in the geometric wallpaper in the foyer.“Once we had this key element figured out, we were able to contrast it with the choices in Mabel’s and Oliver’s spaces to create a foundation for the look of the show.“The key piece of art on the bookshelf wall is by Alex Katz. It is meant to express the mystery and constant reminder of the women who once may have been a part of Charles’ life.”“Mabel’s apartment is a work in progress, and that progress has been interrupted.
This is a visual metaphor for the character, and makes us all wonder with Charles, ‘Who are you?’“By the end of the series, Mabel finally makes her mark on the apartment by painting an intricate mural by artist Laura Pérez on one of the blank walls.“Mabel’s place is the purest expression of the classic architecture of the Arconia. It has undergone fewer renovations than either Oliver’s or Charles’ homes,
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Selena Gomez, Martin Short & Steve Martin (In A Briefcase) Talk ‘Only Murders In The Building’ & More
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‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 2 Trailer: Hulu’s Crime-Comedy Caper Returns Later This Month
After months of goading in the form of sneak peaks and teaser trailers, the official trailer in anticipation for the return of the Hulu hit, ‘Only Murders In The Building,’ is finally here. Fronted by the trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, and created by Martin and John Hoffman, the 10-part first season of ‘Only Murders’ was released last year to huge commercial and critical acclaim.
Selena Gomez didn’t know who Martin Short was before ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Deadline‘s “Actor’s Side” Q&A that the 29-year-old didn’t know who he was at first.“She’s such a great actress because she pretended to know who we were,” the Canadian actor, 72, gushed over the pop star.He continued, “I said, ‘Selena, what did you do when you found out you were working with me?’ And she said, ‘I Googled you.’”Season 2 of the critically-acclaimed murder mystery show drops on June 28 with returning cast members Short, Gomez and creator Steve Martin, 76.New additions to the cast include Amy Schumer and Cara Delevingne.“Only Murders in the Building” follows Martin (playing Charles-Haden Savage), Short (Oliver Putnam) and Gomez (as Mabel Mora) as three neighbors who are entwined in a murder committed at their lavish Upper West Side apartment building, the Arconia.On a recent episode of Deadline video series, The Actor's Side, guest Martin Short briefly recalled the moment Selena Gomez joined the cast of @OnlyMurdersHulu
Selena Gomez Talks Public Splits, Lupus & Working With ‘Two Adult Gentlemen’ On ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Selena Gomez is taking pride in her maturity.
John Oliver Tears Through Bizarre Arizona GOP Campaign Ads – From Nunchucks to Wild West Shootouts
John Oliver checked in on the midterm elections Sunday night, focusing on the Arizona senate race and having a ball tearing through some of the odd Republican campaign ads and strategies.Arizona is represented by two Democrats: Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly. According to Oliver, Republicans think they can unseat Kelly, but it’s a competitive GOP primary.
Selena Gomez & Martin Short Buddy Up at 'Only Murders in the Building' FYC Event
Selena Gomez and Martin Short are hitting the red carpet!
Missing Child Of Murdered Couple Found After 40 YEARS! She Was Dropped Off At Church By Women In Robes..?
A mystery decades in the making is getting some answers!
The Partnership: How Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez Became A Triple Threat For ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Death certainly becomes Hulu thanks to Only Murders in the Building, a 10-episode comic mystery starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three inhabitants of a New York City apartment complex who team up to investigate the death of a neighbor. Co-created by Martin and Jonathan Hoffman, the star-filled drama returns June 28 on the streamer, and now Gomez’s acerbic Mabel has become a murder suspect. Here, Gomez joins Martin (who plays Charles, an outmoded TV actor) and Short (his Oliver is a bankrupt Broadway producer) to riff about the dramedy’s successful first season, those intimate moments on screen, and what it’s like to work with each other. (Hint: it’s a constant knee slapper.)
Venice Film Festival Reconstructs How Stanley Kubrick’s First Film ‘Fear and Desire’ Screened on the Lido
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs the Venice Film Festival prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary, researchers have reconstructed how Stanley Kubrick’s first film, now known as “Fear and Desire,” came to screen on the Lido in 1952.The screening of the film, initially titled “Shape of Fear,” took place at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido on Aug. 18, 1952, in a section called Festival of the Scientific Film and Art Documentary.
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Father of The Bride's Adria Arjona Received A 'Special Message' From Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Read It Here!
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Arizona Cardinals Player JJ Watt and Wife Kealia Ohai Are Expecting Their 1st Baby: ‘Could Not Be More Excited’
Are those the pitter-patter of little cleats? Arizona Cardinals star JJ Watts announced that his wife, soccer player Kealia Ohai, is pregnant with the couple’s first child.
Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Arson at LGBTQ Nightclub
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Spoke Studios Co-President Joe Weinstock Departs Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse-Backed Label To Launch JV With ‘Masked Singer UK’ Super-Indie Argonon
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Argonon Sets Up First U.S. Joint Venture With Former ‘Duck Dynasty’ Producer and Spoke Studios Executive Joe Weinstock
Manori Ravindran International EditorArgonon, the super-indie behind “The Masked Singer U.K.” and “Hard Cell,” has launched a new U.S. production company that marks its first joint venture Stateside.The new outfit, Rose Rock Entertainment, is a JV with producer and former Spoke Studios executive Joe Weinstock, whose executive producer credits include reality hit “Duck Dynasty” for A&E and “Assembly Required” with “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen for History Channel.Launching with offices on the West Coast and Oklahoma, Rose Rock will focus on delivering “cinematic Americana factual content” with an entertainment edge.