Noah Wyle and Sally Field Discuss ‘The Pitt’ and ‘ER’ History in Variety Interview
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In a Variety and CNN Actors on Actors interview, Noah Wyle and Sally Field discussed their careers, including Wyle's work on "The Pitt" and Field's TV movie "Remarkably Bright Creatures." Wyle, who won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for "The Pitt," described his character Dr. Robby Robinavitch's seasonlong existential crisis, which included admitting to thinking about suicide. Field, who played a bipolar character on "ER," noted that the show was a "big gamble" for a movie star at the time. The interview covered the emotional demands of their roles, with Wyle saying he reverse-engineers emotion for big scenes, while Field said such scenes "terrorize" her. Field also discussed her role in "Remarkably Bright Creatures," where she acts opposite a CGI octopus named Marcellus, and noted that she was attracted to the uniqueness of the relationship. Wyle praised Field's performance in the film, particularly a rain scene, calling it "inspirational."
What’s reported
Noah Wyle won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for "The Pitt" last season.
On "The Pitt," Wyle's character Dr. Robby Robinavitch had a seasonlong existential crisis and admitted to thinking about suicide.
Sally Field played a bipolar character on "ER," which she said was a "big gamble" for a movie star at the time.
Field said she was attracted to "Remarkably Bright Creatures" because of the uniqueness of the relationship with the octopus Marcellus.
Field noted that Marcellus is a CGI co-star, and she imagined him during filming.
Wyle described Field's performance in a rain scene for the film as "excruciating filmmaking" and "inspirational."
Field said she has always felt "terrorized" by big emotional scenes, while Wyle said he reverse-engineers emotion for such scenes.
Key figures
Noah Wyle: Actor, star of "The Pitt," former "ER" cast member.
Sally Field: Actress, star of "Remarkably Bright Creatures," former "ER" guest star.
John Wells: Mentioned as the person who approached Field about "ER."
Marty Ritt: Director of "Norma Rae," who fought for Field to star in the film.
Sources: Variety
