Selena Gomez has admitted she was “brought to tears” hearing Meryl Streep sing in Only Murders In The Building.
Gomez has just received her first ever Emmy nomination in the acting category for her role in the final season of the acclaimed mystery comedy-drama and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the nod and the show’s forthcoming fourth season.
Streep joined the cast of the show in the third season as Broadway star Loretta Durkin and will reprise her role in its fourth instalment.
On the subject of what working with Streep was like, Gomez said: “She was so excited, and when she came on set, she told everybody that she loves the show, and I don’t even think I spoke the first day she was around, I was just admiring her. She’s an inspiration, and she’s someone who is incredibly talented while being very humble, and professional and kind. I’ve learned so much from her just by her being Meryl.”
She continued: “My favorite moment was watching Meryl sing onstage. That was chilling, and she would do it a cappella, live every time, and I cried. I wasn’t in the scene, but I was there sitting in the audience, and I was completely moved and was brought to tears. Just the way she commits to her craft in every way is remarkable. It was beautiful.”
In the upcoming season, Gomez also sings and dances. “I tried to get away with not doing it, but they really wanted a little thing. I just didn’t feel like it was my character,” she said. “I don’t think it would have made sense unless it was done in a very sarcastic, unprofessional way, for humor reasons, but in my heart, it just didn’t feel like that’s what Mabel would be caring about.
“I thought it was cute. I loved doing the number. But, yeah, I’m glad that I didn’t have to do a lot of that part of my life, which I already do enough of. Don’t get me wrong, I was like, I might wear this [jazz outfit] to dinner with some cute heels! I thought it was such a look.”
When asked what to expect from the upcoming season, she said: “I think this is our most exciting season yet. That’s what I would definitely say with confidence, because it was far too fun. How it came together was so magical. Everyone had a blast. And people are in for a ride, you know. Taking us to L.A. and then doing all the other stuff is exciting. It’s going to be, to date, probably my favorite season.”
In May, Gomez won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival last night (May 25) for her role in the Spanish film Emilia Pérez.
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