“We really are the modern-day Honeymooners,” says Aaron.
But a series of challenges eventually leads them back to each other.
That’s the world that these women occupy, and it’s too confining for Shirley.
Shirley (Caroline Aaron) and Moishe Maisel (Kevin Pollak) on ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’.Philippe Antonello/Prime Video
“She starts out as being part of the business,” she continues.
She wants to get a divorce because he won’t stop working.
The thread is, ‘You almost died.
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She’s not interested in being quiet and delicate around him after that.
She wants him to do what he needs to do in order for this not to happen again.
If he won’t do it, then bye-bye."
But what then brings them back together in such short order?
“Shared losses and shared gains is what makes a relationship stick,” she says.
It’s a lesson to Shirley that they’re going down together.
No matter how much they get on each other’s nerves.
It’s so interesting that almost losing him is what makes her want to kick him to the curb.
You would think the opposite would be true.
But when they share that loss together, it’s very clear.
‘Who else am I going to be on this ride with?
Moishe is the one, he’s my person.
And I’m his.'"
“The four character dynamic has been one of my absolute favorite aspects of this journey.
I love these characters.
Everyone makes me laugh.
I got to be an audience.
It’s a true joy.”
Kevin is our Jackie Gleason and Tony is our Art Carney.
Whenever we’re together, it just sings."
“Like in any marriage, we combined ourselves in a really good way.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselseason 5 is now streaming onPrime Videowith new episodes dropping every Friday through May 26.
