"I'll try to do it without crying" Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn gets emotional talking about Vince Gilligan casting her

Rhea Seehorn is still emotional about getting the opportunity to play Carol on Pluribus as the actress holds back tears while talking about how she got the role, expressing her gratitude for show creator Vince Gilligan.

In an interview with People Magazine, Seehorn spoke about how Gilligan offered her the role, as she said,

"Vince said to me — I'll try to do it without crying — he said to me that somewhere along the line he was watching me in Saul, and whenever we took a little swerve and it was comedic or it was dark or psychological or dramatic, that there was some point at which he was like, 'I want to give her these other things to do.' So, that was very exciting for me to then get the script and see, like, 'Oh, we're doing everything!' "

Pluribus has quickly become one of the most popular shows of the year, thanks to Gilligan's writing and Seehorn's lead, and a story so unique that everyone ie still talking about the premise. As of now, Pluribus has been renewed for a second season.

More details about Pluribus

Pluribus opens on an apocalypse that looks unsettlingly polite. An alien radio signal becomes a viral outbreak, and within days most of humanity joins a single shared consciousness known as the Others. They are calm, they are happy and they are kind. They also intend to absorb everyone who remains immune.

At the center is Carol Sturka, played by Rhea Seehorn, a romance novelist living in Albuquerque who survives the Joining while watching her wife Helen die in the chaos. Carol soon learns she is one of only thirteen immune people worldwide. The Others promise her safety and luxury and honesty. They will grant any request, they just will not stop.

Carol refuses to accept a world without consent. As she searches for a way to reverse the Joining, she tests the hive mind’s limits and discovers terrifying truths. The Others cannot lie, they cannot kill animals or plants. To survive, they secretly consume human derived protein taken from the dead. They also learn how to convert immune people by tailoring the virus using stem cells, including Carol’s own frozen eggs; they only need permission.

Across nine episodes, the show blends quiet horror with intimacy and dark humor. It is about grief, autonomy, desire, and the fear that a perfect world might cost you your humanity. The question it keeps asking is simple and horrifying. If everyone is happy, what right do you have to say no?

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Pluribus is streaming on Apple TV.

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