Kristen Bell, Tom Riley & Michael Ealy Interview: The Woman in the House
In the new Netflix series, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, Kristen Bell stars as Anna, a heartbroken woman who's convinced she witnessed a gruesome murder. As the tongue-in-cheek title would imply, the show operates as a parody of psychological thrillers that follow a similar premise, hoping to craft an experience that's unique and entertaining. Co-starring alongside Bell are Michael Ealy and Tom Riley.
With The Woman in the House now streaming on Netflix, the trio took the time to speak to Screen Rant about the show's tone, the possibility of a season 2, and more.
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Screen Rant: I went into it not knowing if we're getting Scary Movie-type parody, something a little more subtle, and I like the answer that we get. How do you describe the tone of this series?
Michael Ealy: I think the tone is very original, first of all. I don't think we've seen this done before. But the tone was absurd, right? We're kind of poking fun at a genre that has grown to take itself very seriously, despite some of the outrageousness that happens, and we just take it one step further and make it even more outrageous.
Every episode, I was like, «Oh, I should pour myself a glass of wine, actually!»
If I had to make a comparison, because us fans like to do that, Kristen it kind of reminded me a little bit of Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime with actress Sarah Marshall. Did you get that vibe at all?
Kristen Bell: You're dead on. Yes. Except we were playing it totally straight whereas in Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime, I guess Sarah Marshall was playing it straight, but yeah, that is very accurate. I did not consider that comparison, but I think
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