It really adds to the quality at the end of the day. It was built by our amazing production designer Elena Albanese and the detail on it is staggering. That stage is maybe one of the most amazing sets I’ve ever been on.
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You got to have the full MCU experience with an action sequence in the Mystic Castle. So I did feel extra prepared, which is always the best feeling when you go into a job. Part of her preparation was to watch the whole Marvel canon in chronological order, and we did that together as a family. She is so prepared and so meticulous in her preparation and also completely present and wonderful as a mother, she’s fantastic. And the prep work that goes into a show like this is hard to conceive. Her life and by extension our whole family’s life, we uprooted our kids and moved to Georgia long before shooting started. What was it like getting collaborate with her? Your real-life wife Kat Coiro is the director of this episode and an executive producer on the series. I mean, he’s a marvel, completely unique and fantastic. I love working with him and watching him work. He’s so intense, even in moments where an actor might be doing nothing, he’s doing so much. And he surprised us by revealing the ball in his mouth. How does it feel to be on the receiving end of Wong’s fury? Especially because he’s such an MCU fan favorite.Īs I mentioned before, Benny came up with tricks during the office scene. It’s just lovely.ĭonny is brought into the story when Wong decides to sue him. That character is so much more fleshed out in the final cut. And Kat was adding lines for him in the spur of the moment. I mean, he didn’t even start acting until he was in his late seventies. And he and I had just had a great rapport between takes, I was just in a constant state of interviewing him, and learning about his amazing life. He’s just a national treasure and one of my favorite things about being an actor is that familial bond that you develop with your fellow actors. At the time of shooting, I guess he was only 102 or 103, but I believe he is now 104.
My sidekick, by the way, Leon Lamar an amazing actor who is 104 years old. Speaking of that courtroom scene, when you, Donny’s sidekick Cornelius, and the lawyer start doing magic tricks, I couldn’t stop laughing. The spontaneous moments that made it into the final cut were really very satisfying as a performer. There are so many moments of spontaneity that came out of preparation, having tricks that we’ve been working on and ideas that we’d been batting about. And there were so many moments that I was so pleased to add in like the rabbit in the fabulous courtroom scene, and Benny Wong pulling the ball out of his mouth was something that was added in. And the deception, that was really fun to learn those things. I wanted to do as many practical tricks on set, and I think that’s part of the fun of the character is knowing he’s living in this universe where there is actual magic. Were you able to pick up any magical tips or tricks while training? So that was really fun and valuable for me. I was fortunate enough to have a lot of preparation time, so I was able to really go deep into the magic and all that goes into it, all that it entails the history, which was necessary because I couldn’t have just walked on to set and done that role without it. Those guys obviously are, you know, gold standards. Rhys Coiro: I think those were the prototypes in a way. It also makes convincing Donny to sign a cease and desist letter and give up the mystical side of his magic act.īelow, Coiro opens up about embracing his magical side, discusses working with his costars and real-life wife/series director and executive producer Kat Coiro, as well as his deep dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.ĭonny Blaze is a fun character, how was the role introduced to you and was he described as a Criss Angel/David Blaine type? It’s up to She-Hulk and Wong to wrangle the creatures and save the potential fate of the world.
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When those tricks disrupt Wong’s life (mainly his ability to binge The Sopranosspoiler-free), he seeks the help of Jennifer Walters ( Tatiana Maslany) in order to prevent Donny from practicing the kind of dark magic he doesn’t understand how to control.Īs the episode unfolds, Wong’s point is proven when Donny ends up opening a portal that allows demonic entities to breach their world. Working as an entertainer at the “Mystic Castle,” Donny’s desire to impress the audience leads to some interesting choices as he employs some tricks Wong ( Benedict Wong) once taught him. She-Hulk‘s latest episode, “Is This Not Real Magic?” got caught up in the mystic arts with the introduction of magician Donny Blaze ( Rhys Coiro).
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