Perhaps not surprisingly, “Big Little Lies” star Alexander Skarsgard found the scenes in which his character had to brutally abuse his wife, played by Nicole Kidman, very challenging to shoot.
“It was an extraordinary experience and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Nicole, but it was very tough to shoot those physical scenes where I beat her, [those] were horrible to shoot,” Skarsgard told TheWrap, revealing director Jean-Marc Vallee’s naturalistic, organic style of shooting that required long takes. “There were a couple of scenes in the bedroom, it was very violent, they were tough to shoot. Those days were horrible.”
The HBO series actor also revealed the scenes were shot in Los Angeles and he and Kidman had to work to make sure they didn’t take any of the baggage from the day home with them.
“We kind of just had to check in with each other after every take,” Skarsgard said. “Especially at the end of a long day, because it’s so weird going from doing that for 10 to 12 hours… to then jump in your car and you’re in rush hour traffic on your way home. It was very important, after a day of that, to check in with each other. They were obviously physically tough, but emotionally draining [too] and it’s horrible doing that stuff.”
See the video above, where Skarsgard also discussed his first audition (it was for “Zoolander”) and whether he’s a binge-watcher or a once-a-weeker when it comes to TV.
'Big Little Lies' Loose Ends: 6 Questions Left Unanswered in the Finale (Photos)
HBO's limited series "Big Little Lies" ended with the climactic murder resolved in Sunday night's finale, but that didn't mean it all tied up in a neat bow. Click through to explore the storylines that didn't get resolved:
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Madeline never told Ed she cheated on him.
In the second-to-last episode, Reese Witherspoon's character came close to 'fessing up about her affair with community play director Joseph Bachman (Santiago Cabrera). But, alas, Ed's (Adam Scott's) big reaction scene may never come to pass. Plus, in the finale, there's a scene with Joseph and Madeline fighting. Does Joesph still love Madeline? Tori (Joseph's wife, played by Sarah Sokolovic) obviously knows it's her who he had the affair with, but the two never face off again.
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We didn't get to see enough of Jane and Tom.
Jane (Shailene Woodley) and coffee guy Tom (Joseph Cross -- who, surprise, isn't gay) have a twisted first date at the big costume gala, and we see Jane crying into his arms after the murder. But will the duo get together for real? Can Jane trust a man again? We might have to use our imaginations.
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Amabella and Max are suddenly BFFS at the beach.
One of the biggest questions on the show--who was hurting Amabella?--was answered in the finale. It was Max, one of Celeste's (Nicole Kidman's) twin boys. The two kids are seen playing on the beach with all of the others as if nothing ever happened. Also, how did the teacher really never notice?
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Madeline convinced Abigail to quit her "project," but the parenting squad is still at odds.
Nathan still can't shake his need to be better than Ed (Adam Scott) at Elvis impersonations, and Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) and Ed can't shake their awkward run-ins. (Ed accidentally spilled a drink on her dress.) But Bonnie and Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) seem to be friends now that they witnessed a murder together. Is Abby (Kathryn Newton) happy still living with her dad Nathan (James Tupper) and Bonnie, or does she miss living with her ma Madeline and hubby Ed?
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The detective kept clicking her Zippo.
The dark fairytale ending played out on a sunny Monterey beach with all the leading ladies and their children playing in idyllic fashion. But one thing is left unanswered as Detective Adrienne Quinlan (Merrin Dungey) looks on, clicking that lighter, suspecting a coverup. If there is indeed a Season 2, the murder case is still, most definitely, wide open.
Fans may never get closure from these subplots (spoilers!)
HBO's limited series "Big Little Lies" ended with the climactic murder resolved in Sunday night's finale, but that didn't mean it all tied up in a neat bow. Click through to explore the storylines that didn't get resolved:
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