"The Leftovers" star Connie Coon recently dished out details about her character Nora in the HBO drama series, according to Hollywood Life. Coon revealed that by taking Holy Wayne's (Paterson Joseph) child, Nora had the opportunity to begin anew with a new family.
Coon also said that after Nora's husband and two children disappeared, Coon's character who used to see herself as a great wife and mother, simply did not know how to go on with her life.
"We have roles we play in our lives, and Nora's role-of wife and mother-were snatched from her so suddenly, and then she didn't know who she was so she became the grieving woman, and that role was snatched from her at the conference," the actress talked about the farewell letter, which was made out to be a suicide note from Nora to Kevin.
While Nora is now grieving over the loss of her loved ones, Coon noted that she does not think her character would have committed suicide. "I think she thinks she's too cowardly to kill herself. She thinks she's a coward, and thinks that the strength to take her own life isn't something she possesses, so instead she's running away."
In another interview with TV Line, Coon revealed that while she knew that Nora was not committing suicide, she "loves the fact that the audience had a more ambiguous experience." She added that a hint of ambiguity in the season finale makes the scenes more powerful.
Meanwhile, according to another report, "The Leftovers" is done with its source material. Most of Tom Perrotta's book of the same title, from which the series was based, was already covered in first season. This has left viewers speculating about how the story would go on from where it ended in the finale.
Going back to her interview with TV Line, Coon shared her insights about what is next for the show.
"There's no template for what's coming, which is thrilling. And, sure, terrifying. I hope I get to keep doing the show. [The actors' contract options are] not officially picked up yet. It's still in that process. But, yeah, it's terrifying," she told the website.
"You want to keep making something good. But I also trust them. They're making bold choices. I'd rather make controversial art than something everybody loves. The worst kind of art to make is the kind where people walk out of the theater or turn off the TV and say, 'What's for dinner?'"
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