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Why Tatiana
Maslany Found
She-Hulk's Fourth
Wall Breaking
Daunting
By DEEPAYAN SENGUPTA
Tatiana Maslany is no stranger to complex roles, but her latest role presented a different challenge when she took on the titular part in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law." The fourth-wall breaks her character would indulge in, including turning to the camera and directly addressing the audience, became daunting for Maslany, and here’s why.
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In an interview with Variety, Tatiana Maslany expressed that she wasn't sure she could do justice to the fourth-wall breaks. She cited Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the BBC series "Fleabag" and Matthew Broderick in the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" as examples of definitive fourth-wall-breaking performances.
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The idea that Maslany's work in "She-Hulk" might come off as a pale imitation intimidated her, but she saw Jennifer Walters' fourth-wall breaks as being inspired by a different factor. She said that a key part of Walters was being very aware of the world around her, and that resonated with Maslany as a woman who has to navigate her space in any given situation.
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