Did he stay or did he go?
Andalsoremember, Simon’s engagement party is happening the next night.
We get to see what, if anything, happens between them and the aftermath of that."
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(Go ahead and watch that now before moving on.
We’ll wait………)
Okay, so Simon and Zoey didn’t do anything they’d regret later.
“Their relationship has been rooted in this profound intimacy that has to do with grief and loss.
Thats been the catalyst to all their communication and interaction thus far.
But hes human and flawed and I think thats a beautiful thing to see.
Its messy and the show doesnt shy away from that.”
The loss of his father has forced him to reassess everything and take inventory," Stewart says.
“Hes questioning everything now.
I dont think he knows anything at this point, everything is up in the air.
It’s actually something that Stewart has gone through in his own life.
Simon is feeling that with Zoey, he can breathe.
He can finally not have to act or fake it, and things will be okay.”
Losing his father actually opened Stewart’s eyes to how others deal with grief as well.
That is what made me feel so much more seen.
Is this real, or is this grief?
They dont know yet."
Bringing Simon’s story line to life onscreen has been both difficult and cathartic for Stewart.
“It cost something sometimes.
There are moments that have cost a lot.
So its been very healing in a lot of ways as well.”
But the actor is excited about an upcoming musical performance he got to do on the show.
“That is all I can say.
We shot a contemporary dance version that didnt make it into the pilot.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlistairs Sundays at 9 p.m. on NBC.
