Interview: Carrie Coon Chats About the Pleasures of Acting and ‘The Gilded Age’

Carrie Coon has rather terrific taste in jobs, both on the big screen and the small screen. Whether it’s joining the last season of The White Lotus as a plum part of the ensemble cast or her leading role in The Gilded Age, she’s chooses roles impeccably. It’s not something she takes lightly, either. When we recently connected to talk about these parts, as is the case during Emmy season, it was clear how much she values that these roles are available, as well as the fact that audiences appreciate them. Between her and her husband Tracy Letts, that household is not just full of talent, but also incredibly curious about the cinematic world (just consider Tracy’s home video collection). I spoke to her co-star in The Gilded Age Morgan Spector and published that yesterday here. Today, it’s Coon’s turn to chat.

Below, you can hear my conversation with Coon. We were here to talk about The Gilded Age, and we do, but there’s room to discuss her work on the most recent season of The White Lotus, as well as her Broadway turn in Bug, which was obviously written by Letts. She’s incredibly sweet and easy to talk to, to the point where we had plenty to say both before and after recording. While on mic, she’s fantastically humble, particularly in regards to what kinds of roles usually are offered to someone like her. If you haven’t seen her work on The Gilded Age and/or The White Lotus, both of the shows have their most recent seasons currently streaming on HBO Max. One look at her performances in them and you’ll understand what all the fuss is about, especially in terms of her standout acting.

Here now is my interview with The Gilded Age star and The White Lotus co-star Carrie Coon. Enjoy:

The Gilded Age and The White Lotus are currently streaming on HBO Max!