Anderson also opens up to EW about her time on the Hulu dramedy.
When the offer to joinThe Greatseason 2 came her way,Gillian Andersonknew two things.
One, the scripts reminded her ofMonty Python-esque humor, and she desperately wanted to join the fun.
Gillian Anderson and Elle Fanning in ‘The Great’ season 2.Hulu
“I’m a big fan of her and I think she is phenomenal.
I really wanted to get to work with her, and she didn’t disappoint.”
She travels to Russia to see if she can dissuade Catherine from her plans.
Anderson’s admiration for her onscreen daughter goes both ways.
Gillian, she’s coming, she’s coming, she’s coming.'
It was a lot like mother’s coming," Fanning admits.
Joke was on them though, because it turns out Anderson is quite the “goofball” herself.
“She was like, ‘Okay, I’m in.’
Which tells you so much about her, because it’s so insane.
But she’s down for anything.
Fanning’s character, however, might have slightly different feelings on the matter.
Catherine isn’t the only character who gets to share the screen with Anderson’s Joanna.
Some of her most delicious moments come from her interactions with Hoult’s Peter.
“It’s an interesting thing.
I don’t feel like I’ve done that very much,” she says.
They made it feel kind of effortless, in a way.”
Ultimately, she says she’s grateful for the experience and excited for fans to see it.
All 10 episodes ofThe Greatseason 2 drop on Hulu this Friday.
