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Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson’s ‘overnight success’ is more than

a decade in the making

By ALICIA RANCILIO we’ve both been doing this
Associated Press for a minute. So, of course,
Meghann Fahy and Eve it feels really good. but I try
Hewson, two of the stars of not to like dwell on any of it.
Netflix’s whodunit “The Per- I try to acknowledge it and
fect Couple,” have news for be like, “Oh, that’s so nice.”
you if you want to call them And then just kind of keep
breakouts: They’ve been going.
working in this business for HEWSON: You hear so many
more than a decade. stories of people who were
Fahy made her TV debut in like, “I walked into my first
2009 in an episode of “Gos- audition and I just became
sip Girl.” Hewson’s first big a star.” Or, there’s this ele-
film role was in 2011’s “This ment of being an actor
Must Be the Place.” They do where people don’t want
concede, however, that it’s to tell you how hard they
recent TV roles “The White work. They want it to look
Lotus” for Fahy and “Bad Sis- like it’s really easy. But we’ve
ters” for Hewson that have been doing this for a long
led to new frontiers of op- time. People just don’t re-
portunity. ally tell those stories. It’s usu-
Susanne Bier, who directed ally about the one that was
“The Perfect Couple,” says found on the street.
both Fahy and Hewson are Meghann Fahy, left, and Eve Hewson pose for a portrait to promote “The Perfect Couple” on FAHY: Yeah. You took 15
“going to be big stars.” Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. years to become an over-
“They certainly have proper, Associated Press night success.
profound star quality, Both cast in Steven Spielberg’s ticularly passionate. Have much to me that it feels like AP: Do you notice you’re
of them in very different next production and is set to you experienced any inter- a huge imposition or any- now treated differently by
ways,” Bier says. “Both are star opposite Murray Bartlett esting interactions with fans? thing. I feel like I’ve been people in the industry?
incredibly creative, incred- in a racing series for Hulu. HEWSON: It’s actually really really lucky. A lot of the peo- FAHY: Yeah, but I always
ibly smart, and also have Fahy, 34, is in production on fun to experience because ple that I’ve met who have think that nobody ever
a impressive insight as to a limited series with Julianne even when we were in Cape been a fan of “The White knows who I am. It’s always
who they are. You can be Moore and Milly Alcock Cod shooting “The Perfect Lotus,” or whatever, they’re very embarrassing. I em-
a great actor or actress and called “Sirens,” written by Couple,” I would go to the really sweet people. And, barrass myself in those mo-
not necessarily really know Molly Smith Metzler (“Maid”) local shop to get my grocer- I think, part of why we do ments.
who you are yourself. And for Netflix. She also has two ies and little old ladies would this is because we want to I don’t always feel like I fit in
they do.” films in the can with Josh follow me down the aisle tell stories that people can those rooms.
Hewson, 33, whose dad is O’Connor (“The Crown,” and be like, “Excuse me. connect to and play out HEWSON: What’s nice is, I’ve
U2 front man Bono, may “Challengers”) and Brandon Are you that girl from that scenarios for themselves. So spent so long going into a
have grown up in a famous Sklenar (“It Ends With Us”). ‘Sisters’ show?” Who knew I think it’s always really nice. room and people just be-
family but she’s now in de- The two actors spoke can- that they were watching it? AP: What’s it like to now be a ing like, “OK,” and act like
mand in her own right. She didly with The Associated It doesn’t change my life, part of conversations about they’re just not getting it. I
will next be seen in a sec- Press about this phase of so it doesn’t bother me, but whom to watch? know at least like I have work
ond season of “Bad Sisters, their careers. This interview when someone comes up to FAHY: Part of it feels really that people understand,
“ out in November. She’s in has been condensed for me and says that they love nice because you work re- what I’m doing a little bit
Noah Baumbach’s next film, clarity and brevity. the show, especially when ally, really, really hard for more so they get me as an
alongside Adam Sandler, AP: You’ve both had popu- it’s someone unexpected, a really long time maybe actor.
George Clooney and Riley lar, zeitgeisty TV shows in re- I’m like, “Oh, cool.” that’s not how it happens for FAHY: It’s like a different level
Keough. She’s also been cent years. TV fans are par- FAHY: It’s not happening so a lot of people but I feel like of respect.q

Crystal King combines food, myths and surrealism

with ‘In the Garden of Monsters’

By DONNA EDWARDS ogy and modernity, ghosts and monsters, sex and ro-
Associated Press mance, history and mystery that’s as surprising and satis-
Salvador Dali hires a young artist with a striking similarity fying as the astounding flavor combinations in the dishes
to the goddess Proserpina to model for him in the Sacro described within.
Bosco, a mystical garden almost as surreal as Dali himself. As soon as Julia arrives at the castle near the Sacro Bosco
But the beautiful Julia Lombardi quickly finds there’s more along with Dali; his wife, Gala; a young Italian man to take
tying her to the gods of Greek and Roman myths than just photographs; and a strapping American to tote around
her looks. “In the Garden of Monsters” is a Gothic reimag- the painting supplies, otherworldly things start happening.
ining of the Persephone myth set in Italy shortly after WWII And the whole place is somewhat disquieting, what with
and written delectably by Crystal King, who flexes her his- the unnaturally blank servants and an uncanny glow that
torical research and mouthwatering food writing skills. sometimes emanates from the garden below.
And when I say mouthwatering, I mean it. King takes full But their host, the exceedingly handsome Ignazio, is un-
This cover image released by advantage of the pomegranate’s role in the story to craft mistakably familiar to Julia. His hot touch and lingering
Mira shows “In the Garden of
Monsters” by Crystal King. amazing meals, inspired in part by Dali himself. odor of smoke and cinnamon are equally comforting
Associated Press The novel is a confluence of art and surrealism, mythol- and unnerving.q