“This One’s Special”: Melissa Fumero Dives into NBC’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society”

Discussing her involvement with the series Fumero called the Pilot script a amp8220page turneramp8221 sharing amp8220I wanted to know more about these characters and what happened next I was immediately like amp8216ooooh this is a good one This oneamp8217s specialamp8217amp8221Birdie a dramatic departure from Fumeroamp8217s previous roles offered new challenges as a bestselling author and socialite with a troubled past and multiple divorces amp8220I was intimidated by her at first She felt very complicated and layeredamp8221 she explained amp8220I was like oh thereamp8217s a lot to crack here to figure out how and where her humanity lives It was such a rewarding and satisfying experienceamp8221A New Set A New Vibe and Snow in AtlantaWhile the story takes place in Grosse Pointe Michigan the series was filmed in Atlanta a popular production hub with typically ideal weather for winter shoots The wellknown amp8220Hotlantaamp8221 decided not to come out this fall through spring when the series was being filmed as a blizzard slammed the Southeast back in January shutting down productionamp8220That really threw us for a loop It was so coldamp8221 she recalled an especially difficult challenge as one of the seriesamp8217 two timelines takes place in the spring as the Garden Society works outdoors amp8220It snowed like three times and Atlanta doesnamp8217t get snow so it shut us down Iamp8217m from Jersey so I was like amp8216what do you mean four inches is shutting us downamp8217 Iamp8217ve been to a Starbucks in the middle of a blizzardamp8221 she laughedDespite the weather challenges Melissa Fumero said the experience was amp8220insane but so much funamp8221 recalling seeing locals skiing down the unplowed streets of Atlantaamp160amp160amp160Balancing Intensity with Levity on SetWith its mix of murder secrets and scandal Grosse Pointe Garden Society is packed with drama Yet Fumero played a key role in keeping the set environment light and funamp8220I am fully aware that I am like the silly one on set that sometimes has to rein it in when weamp8217re doing serious scenesamp8221 she laughed amp8220And Iamp8217m like amp8216Oh people have to focus like I should stopamp8217amp8221She embraced that energy often lightening the mood for the crew amp8220I kind of come in hot like all loud and like you know making jokesamp8221Her close bond with her costars was key to maintaining that balance amp8220The four of us especially got so close and we had such a good time And even with Felixamp8230 sometimes we would rehearse our scenes with stupid voices and then it would be like a serious scene like an argument or somethingamp8221She continued amp8220God we mustamp8217ve been so annoying to some directors because we were just goofing around all the time But we both knew we could click into it when it was time to say amp8216actionamp8217amp8221Words of Wisdom for Aspiring ActorsWhen asked to offer advice for young actors Fumero didnamp8217t hesitate to share a deeply personal mantra amp8220Protect your confidence at all costsamp8221 she said amp8220Thatamp8217s what I would tell myself when I was younger and thatamp8217s what I like to tell young peopleamp8221amp8220Thereamp8217s a lot of things when youamp8217re young that try to knock that confidence out of you But if you can just hold it like a precious gift and protect it it will help you so muchamp8221Donamp8217t miss Melissa Fumero in the season finale of Grosse Pointe Garden Society tonight at 8pm ET on NBC available to stream next day on PeacockClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageorgMyersBizNet

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