IN THE SPOTLIGHT
the writing of Margaret Atwood — the Canadian author of the 1985 novel on which the series is based.
“The reason the book lasted so long is that it’s specifically about this woman and this world, and (though) not a conscious metaphor for our world, it just seems to keep applying to our world,” Miller said. “That’s the genius of Margaret.”
And, even though the show goes well beyond what’s in the book, he said, “the world that Margaret has created is so complete and full that in some ways, I don’t feel that we’re ever going beyond the book, I feel like we’re just pushing it to different edges and corners and dynamics that are set up by the book. In that way I feel safe and guided by Margaret ... I feel confident that what I am doing, even if it’s not written on the page, is written between the lines.”
“The Handmaid’s Tale” aired its second season finale this week — an episode with a shocker ending that capped an equally intense season. Wiley, who plays Moira, said she hadn’t brought herself to watch yet.
“Hearing everyone’s reaction, I think that it is exactly what we wanted,” said the former “Orange is the New Black” actress. “It’s a big show. There are a lot of issues. It’s been hard this season I think for some people to watch. But hopefully it just sets it up for us to come back next year with a bang as well.”