-Our next guest is a Tony-
and Emmy-nominated actress you know from shows
such as "The Gilded Age," "The Leftovers" and "Fargo," and films like "Widows"
and the Ghostbusters franchise. She stars in
"His Three Daughters," which is in theaters this Friday and available to stream
on Netflix September 20th. Let's take a look. -How do you like the food? -What's that?
-Food? The food that I made. Are you enjoying it? -Yeah.
I like the food that you made. Thank you for making the food
that you made. The food you made taste good.
I got a parlay going. I'm on the final team. That's why I'm looking at
my phone. I am working. -You mean you're watching
a game that you bet on? -Yeah, I bet on 4-1-3. So 10 bucks to make 270. -Do you think watching
will change its outcome? -Please welcome back to the
show Carrie Coon, everybody. [ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Welcome back.
-Thank you. Seven years. -Seven years since
you've been here. -What have I been not doing
that you didn't invite me back? -What is going on in your life
that you weren't here? -What was going on?
Well, the pandemic, of course. -The pandemic.
-We had pandemic babies. -We both had pandemic --
-No, we didn't have a pandemic baby.
-Yes, I had a -- [ Laughter ]
-Right. That's confusing. -If we did, this would be
such a fun way to say it. [ Laughter ]
-Yeah, yeah. -Like that, by accident. And I'm like...
-"Don't say it. Not right now." [ Laughter ] -Congratulations on your
nomination for "The Gilded Age." -Thank you so much. Thank you.
-It's really wonderful. Yeah. It's exciting.
[ Cheers and applause ] -You're back in production
on season 3. -We are.
-And it's a fantastic cast. And it's a very -- A New York show
is always thrilling because you keep seeing the New
York actors that you've come to appreciate as our local legends.
-Yes. Nerdy theater camp. Yes. -Nerdy theater.
-It is rather Broadway Bingo. We have more Broadway Bingo
coming up for you in season 3. -Very exciting.
-It's a hoot. Yeah. We love it.
-This is exciting. You received an Emmy nomination. Your husband, Tracy Letts, also received an Emmy nomination
for his work in "Winning Time." That's very exciting.
-Yes, it was exciting. [ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. He didn't know. -He did not know.
This is very Broadway of him. Such a playwright thing
to not know. -Yes, he's above it all. My parents were visiting and
my brother and my sister-in-law and their two babies. And we were having
a harrowing morning. My breakfast was sitting
on the counter and I hadn't eaten
and I was shaking. I was hypoglycemic, and
I got -- my sister-in-law says, "Your phone's ringing."
And I picked it up. And it was Jacob Fenton,
my agent. He's like, "Congratulations." And I was like, "For what?" And then my husband
had been watching the broadcast in a hair and makeup chair
in the city, and he saw that I got nominated,
he saw the show got nominated, and he turned it off
because he's very polite. -Yeah.
-And then I got a text saying he got a nomination,
so I called him with my son on my lap in our pajamas,
like, "Oh, no, you got one too. We have to go to the Emmys."
You know, you have to sit through
the Creative Arts Emmys, which are just --
it's an exercise in, you know, stamina because
they're very long. Lovely. We love to reward
those artisans for everything. And so I'll just give him some
snacks and I can't go with them. -Oh, no. -I wish they were the
same weekend, but yeah. He needs a date to the Emmys
if anyone's around. -Do you want to
just throw that out as well? -Yeah. Great. I had Seth's baby, and now my husband needs
a date to the Emmys. This is how rumors get started.
-This is the least you could do for him.
-You're right, to make it up. I'll make it up to you, babe. -It is very exciting.
And I want to ask. You just had your
wedding anniversary. Because I know,
because I just had mine, and I think I'm a day after you.
-Yes, yes. Well, we backdated ours one day
because it was kind of illegal, but that's neither here
nor there.
-Oh, interesting. -But anyway, go on.
-Why? Everything you say is a mystery.
[ Laughter ] -How do you think
I've maintained this career for 43 years?
-Illegal wedding. -Enigmatic.
-And also, by the way, what kind of law did you break
that you could backdate it a day and you're like, "We good"?
-Our registration. You know,
our registration was over. I've told you the story before,
and then she had to like, you know, cheat the date.
-Alright. -But, you know, on my wedding,
I don't know what you guys did, but I woke up that morning,
and Tracy was like, "Happy anniversary."
I was like, "Oh, yeah." Well, that day I was packing,
I was doing fittings. He was getting a tux fitted. I had the kids in the bathtub,
I took a shower, the kitchen was a mess, and I
got in a car and came to London. And the kids were literally
running naked in the yard. -You drove to London? -And then I drove
across the ocean to London. I know.
It's an extraordinary life. -I fully forgot.
My wife and I both forgot it was
our anniversary this year. -That's what happens.
-Last year was 10. -You have three kids.
-We, like, dialed in on 10. And then it was like fully
like 2:00 in the afternoon. -You were like...
-Yeah. She was holding a tennis racket and said,
"Hey, happy anniversary," and tried to high-five me
with a tennis racket. -Aww!
[ Laughter ] That's so charming.
-I was like, "Oh, my God. That's so romantic."
-One year, some flower -- I think last year there were
flowers that came to the house and I was like, "Oh, no, some mysterious boyfriend
is sending me fl--" And then my husband was like,
"Happy anniversary." I was like, "Oh,
of course, it was you." I mean, this is what happens,
what happens in this life that I just can't --
-It's true. If my wife got flowers,
the last person she would think it was
from is me. -Why is that?
-This is a fantastic film. It takes place in
an apartment in New York City. It feels at times
like a wonderfully written play. And you're with two
of our favorites, Natasha Lyonne
and Elizabeth Olsen. -I love them. I truly love them.
-Did it feel like performance? [ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah. -They're amazing. Yeah. -Did it feel
like you were performing? -Well, I mean, it is a very --
it's a very dialogue-forward film, I would say, so there was
a lot of preparation. But the thing
that felt most theatrical about it is that we told
the story in order. I mean,
we shot the story in order, and I don't know
how many people know this, but we never shoot in order
in TV and film. I mean, sometimes we shoot from
two or three episodes in a day and you're just like,
"Are we fighting right now? What is happening?" You have no idea
what's going on. And so we actually shot it
in the order in which it unfolds and you just learn so much. So the ending was
able to surprise all of us because at that point --
We shot it in three weeks. No, not even. 14 days.
I think 14 days. [ Light applause ]
I know. Incredible. So we had a little bit
of rehearsal and then so by the time
we got to the end of the movie, we had lived through
the whole story, and then we were
able to really sit inside of that ending together
and just really -- We haven't worked --
We don't get to work that way. So it was very special.
-Well, I think the real contrast to what you're describing
is the last time you collaborated with Elizabeth
Olsen was in "Avengers." -Collaboration is a strong word.
-Collaboration. [ Cheers and applause ] -You know, spoiler alert --
she kills you. -Yep, yeah.
[ Laughter ] -But like, this is --
Did you even work with her? -No.
-So this is -- You guys aren't even --
-I never met her. I didn't really know
who was killing me. -Uh-huh.
-I think -- -By the way, you're
such a good actor because When I saw the scene, I'm like,
"She knows who's killing her." -Absolutely.
I know, thank you for that. No, I think I was alone for
six hours in a conference room. You know, they have
a harness with a camera. So you're making all the faces.
-Yeah. -Grunting
and doing all the things. I didn't know how it would be.
-So they don't shoot the Avengers movies in
order from beginning? -I have to say no.
No, for eight years, yeah. Eight years of being in order. No. But I mean,
I'm so glad she killed me. I still respect her. And if
someone's going to kill me, it might as well be
Lizzie Olsen. -Oh, it might as well. She's so good at killing. -She's really amazing.
She is extraordinary. They're extraordinary
in this film, both of them. I mean,
Natasha's not capable of -- She's just so truthful
in this role, and she's relentlessly
in pursuit of that in her work. And Lizzie just -- is just lit
from within. And I just loved watching them, and I love hearing
them talk about the film and talk about the process. And I just feel so lucky
I got to work with them. -It's a very special film, and I want to finish
by saying there's something else I'm very excited about, which is -- and I know
you can't say much about it, but "White Lotus" season 3 -- you're going to be in it,
and I'm very excited. -Yeah. Thank you. Me too.
[ Cheers and applause ] -And it's also, you know, Mike White has a real knack for
putting together casts of people that are very special
at their craft. -Yes, I think so. And it's a very big cast this
year, an international cast. And, you know, Thailand -- I can't say anything
about the story. They're watching me
all the time. -Yeah.
-But it was really challenging. I mean, there was a night where one of my friends
had to do a big... It was her coverage for a scene. And first there was
a berry tree, and it only fruits
one week out of the year, and that was the week
we were shooting under it. And so it was dropping
these berries on our costumes and on the table,
so that was a nightmare. And then the cicadas started
and they were so deafening, we couldn't shoot
during the cicadas. And they stopped and we're like,
"Okay, let's roll sound." And then the frogs started
and we were like, "This is biblical."
[ Laughter ] "This is impossible." And this poor actress is
just like trying so hard to keep it together
to do her part. And then finally,
the frogs calm down. And then there were elephants
roaring in an elephant preserve. And we were -- And then you're
just like, "I give up." -The thing that is nice
about it is it does seem like each creature is respectful
of the other creature finishing. -I think that's true, yes.
It's a very Buddhist country. -You know, the frogs are like,
"We'll have our time." -Yes, yes. They're very --
They give grace to each other. Yeah.
-And it is -- I will also say, you know,
not to point the finger. I feel like if you're shooting
next to an elephant preserve... [ Laughter ]
-That's what you get. -Then you're going to hear
a couple elephants. -Yeah. They were there first. -They were there first, man. We're just trying
to preserve them, you know? Thank you so much
for being here. It's such a pleasure to see you.
-Thanks for having me. -Congratulations on everything.
Carrie Coon, everyone. "His Three Daughters" will be
in theaters September 6th and available to stream
on Netflix September 20th. We'll be right back
with more "Late Night."