‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Actors Share Messages For Their Characters

With only one episode left of Hulu’s second season of Nine Perfect Strangers, we find Masha (played by Nicole Kidman) continuing to strive to help a group of troubled individuals achieve a greater level of wellness, through her rather unconventional and somewhat dangerous methods.

From a self-centered business mogul to a music prodigy and even a former nun, Nine Perfect Strangers dives deep into the past trauma and lingering issues of these adults from all walks of life.

Without spoiling the outcome of this 8-episode season, I asked this ensemble cast of actors my original, signature interview question, wondering what they would say to their conflicted Nine Perfect Strangers characters, if only they could.

Actor King Princess said, “I would say – Tina, that was a really good first step. You need to do so much therapy. Please – you’re a disaster.”

Annie Murphy, who plays Imogen, said with her character in mind, “Chill out! Let’s dial it down just a little bit. She is so impulsive and speaks as soon as she thinks, and I think just taking a little beat – taking a little breath – is always the best thing to do.”

Actor Murray Bartlett said, “I would say to Brian – leave the puppet work behind and connect with people.”

Christine Baranski, who plays Victoria, said, “That it’s okay to leave the house with no makeup on – no lipstick – and just to be human and live in the moment and love the people close to you.”

Actor Mark Strong said, “I think I would probably tell David just to chill out and go with the flow a little bit more, because obviously he arrives and thinks he is above it all and it’s not going to have any effect on him – but it turns out that it does.”

Aras Aydın, who plays Matteo, said, “Let’s dance! Let’s have fun.”

Actor Dolly de Leon said, “I would tell Agnes – you’re on the right track.”

Lena Olin, who plays Helena, said, “I would say to my character, if you take someone on and you’re trying to steer someone in the right direction – if you’re trying to save someone, you just have to be happy when they fly, even if they fly away from you, and you have to see that as success.”

Actor Henry Golding said, “I think for Peter, I would say be yourself – everybody else is taken. I think he’s trying to sort of live up to something that he can never achieve, where he should feel comfortable in who she is.”

Lucas Englander, who plays Martin, said, “I’d go raving with him. I want him to just have a place where he can feel free, and I think that if he finds a space of freedom, maybe he can also allow that to be a part of his everyday life of not judging other people and not pretending to have to be somebody. Maybe that’s going to allow for him to actually take on other perspectives, without the certain kind of violence that he has inside of himself.”

Actor Maisie Richardson-Sellers said, “I would say to Wolfie – someone can only meet you as much as they met themselves. You can lead a horse to water – you can’t make it drink. So, just forget about trying to cure everyone else – Tina – and just focus on yourself.”