Steven Canals previews the third and final season, and how the pandemic impacted the show.
And we’ve stuck to that," he tells EW.
“We came into the third season feeling like we’re barreling pretty close to the ending.
Mj Rodriguez as Blanca and Billy Porter as Pray Tell in ‘Pose’ season 3.Eric Liebowitz/FX
We felt like the audience would know if we were deciding to stretch the narrative.”
Season 3 ofPosecircles back to the very beginning.
“What are the joys and what are the complications of finally attaining the dream?”
Mj Rodriguez, Billy Porter, and Angel Bismark Curiel in ‘Pose’ season 3.Eric Liebowitz/FX
Rodriguez says Pope “brought an amazing dynamic to the show.”
“I had known Jeremy for a while.
I couldn’t have asked for a better person to work with.
He made me feel safe playing my love interest on the show.
I was blessed with that.”
The ’90s is more than a backdrop.
It plays a hefty role as three of the lead characters also grapple with it privately.
The period “just raised the stakes on a lot of the narratives,” he says.
Talking about a community ravaged by a virus brings up an obvious parallel.
Canals had toldVarietyin June 2020, “Things like kissing we will likely forgo those moments.
“That was truly my belief until arriving in New York City [to film].
The ballroom scenes are no longer 125-150 people, for instance.
“You’ll notice that we have a lot more exterior scenes,” Canals adds.
“We’re out in fresh air.
There’s less of a concern around having lots of people in close proximity in an enclosed space.
“We really, truly, built a family while filmingPose,” Canals says.
It has been so beautiful to witness that.”
