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I think they’ll understand. The whole point is you never want to say “should’ve, could’ve, would’ve.” You never want to say, “Well, I should have gone to therapy. I could have done this. I could have moved back.” When you exhaust all efforts, and it’s still not working, it’sokay. We think we’re failures, and we, yes of course, took a vow. It doesn’t mean that two people don’t love each other and won’t co-parent in a beautiful way. Hopefully, if they’re both willing. Because there’s definitely love there between them. That’s clear and apparent because they both went to great lengths.
What’s important about anything in life is that we try. We exhaust all efforts and that our best is good enough. If it doesn’t seem to be working out, then it’s not supposed to — and that’s a hard lesson. That’s a tough pill to swallow sometimes because we want to bang our head against the wall to try to make something work. But it’s like, no, there’s a reason why it’s not working anymore. They had such a beautiful, amazing relationship. They helped each other grow in ways I don’t think either one of them ever thought they would. That’s the whole point of being in a relationship, whether it’s platonic, romantic or a work relationship. We’re all here, as they say, helping each other home right? So it’s all in the bigger picture.
It was surprising to see that Phillip was right there for Kate after she signed her divorce papers, uplifting her and making her feel better.
Yeah, it’s funny because I love that their relationship really started out as a work relationship and then became a friendship and that he was there for her when he knew she was going to have a really hard day. Even when she didn’t know she needed a friend at that moment. That’s such a great turning point for them. When you can be there with somebody during the hardest times, not just the joyful times.
It’s so funny because Chris Geere is just this light of energy, sweet and funny, and is really wonderful to work with him. I can’t imagine coming in the sixth season of a show like ours and then having to be the guy who’s the new husband. I just commend him so much for doing his beautiful work and coming in on the sixth season of this show, that is no easy feat.
Kate and Phillip’s first date at the Mexican restaurant was memorable and felt grown.
It was really mature of her. How often do we get into a relationship and we can see ourselves outside of ourselves? We’re like, “Wait, wait, wait, wait. What am I getting myself into?” Because Kate doesn’t need a boyfriend, she doesn’t need a man. She’s a great, wonderful mom and living her life in the way that she always wanted to.
How eye-opening was finding out about Phillip’s backstory that he was a widower after his first marriage?
For him to be so vulnerable, sweet and honest about what his experience is, just goes to show that you never know what people are going through. And why they are jaded or acerbic in their delivery. Whatever he brings to every single scene prior, it’s like, oh! He was dealing with something that we didn’t even know about.
I didn’t see that Chumbawamba song coming either duringthe post-divorce signing karaoke.
Right?! Neither did I. [Laughs] Literally, I was like, “Of all the songs? This is so funny, this is so funny.” It’s interesting, right? Because “I get knocked down but I get up again.” It’s that very, very dry British humor, and that’s the song he chose. Then for her to get him back at the engagement party, it’s just really fun and a little inside joke. But also everybody knows the song so it’s inclusive. Yeah, I didn’t see it coming either.
Yeah, it also just goes to show that you can come out on the other side of something and it’s going to be okay. We don’t always think it’s going to be okay when we’re in the moment. They are co-parenting. They do have such a love for each other, and obviously for their son who is doing very well.
It was very emotional, too, to shoot that. To see us all in our old age prosthetics and wigs and everything. Even as the actor on the show, I’m like, “Oh, this feels warm and fuzzy.” Yeah, I think that’s part of what Dan was talking about, but there’s also a lot to come.
Can you tease what’s to come?
I hope we get to finally see Kate at Kevin’s future house.
You know, I hope so too. I don’t… Where is she? What’s happening?!
Lastly, do you have your eye on anything to take from set? You’ve mentioned the Pearson piano before, but Mandy Moore also mentioned wanting it.
I’ve taken Kate’s hospital bands and stuff, but I want something substantial. That piano, obviously, has a lot of wonderful, incredible memories in the show. I would just love to have it so we’ll see.
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source: people.com
