HODA AND SAVANNAH? >> ALL RIGHT, AL.
THANK YOU.
>>> MANDY MOORE HAS ONE OF THE
MORE CHALLENGING ROLES ON "THIS
IS US."
SHE PLAYS THE YOUNGER AND OLDER
VERSIONS OF THE FAMILY MATRIARCH
MATRIARCH, REBECCA PEARSON.
>> AND THE SHOCKING PREMIERE,
REVEALING HOW JACK DIED.
WE MAY GET TO SEE REBECCAS ROMANTIC SIDE.SEE REBECCAS
ROMANTIC SIDE. >> THATS ALWAYS BEEN JACKS
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT.
>> NOW, ITS YOUR DEPARTMENT. THINK OF SOMETHING.PARTMENT.
THINK OF SOMETHING. THINK OF SOMEWHERE SPECIAL TO
TAKE HIM.
TAKE HIM.
DO SOMETHING.
PUT ON A PRETTY DRESS. SLAP A CAREFREE SMILE ON YOUR
FACE AND SWEEP HIS HUSBAND OFF
HIS FEET.
HIS FEET. >> IM JACK PEARSONING YOU.
THATS A TERM I MADE UP FOR WHEN
YOU SWEEP SOMEONE OFF THEIR FEET.WEEP SOMEONE OFF THEIR
FEET.
COME ON. GET IN THE CAR.
>> MY GOD.
THATS SO CUTE.
>> WERE ALREADY CRYING.
PASS THE TISSUES.
I MEAN, WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
THIS SHOW HAS REALLY JUST
CAPTIVATED EVERYBODY.
AND YOU ARE -- WE WERE SAYING,
YOU HAVE THE HARDEST JOB BECAUSE YOU PLAY YOUNG REBECCA PEARSONSE
YOU PLAY YOUNG REBECCA PEARSON AND OLDER REBECCA PEARSON.
>> I GET TO PORTRAY THIS
CHARACTER FROM AGE 22 TO 67.
AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN.
ITS OVERWHELMING AT TIMES
BECAUSE, OBVIOUSLY, AS AN ACTOR,
YOU WANT TO HAVE ALL OF THE
ANSWERS AND KNOW THE LIFE THATS
BEEN LIVED.
BEEN LIVED. AS ACTORS, WERE FINDING OUT
PIECEMEAL
PIECEMEAL PIECEMEAL, AS THE AUDIENCE IS.
I DONT HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.
>> WE WANT TO GET THE ANSWERS
THAT YOU DO HAVE OUT OF YOU.
>> WERE GOING TO GET ONE.
THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS FROM
THE YOUNG REBECCA TO THE OLD
REBECCA.
REBECCA.
>> IT TAKES 3 1/2 HOURS. A LOT OF PROSTHETICS.RS.
A LOT OF PROSTHETICS. A LOT OF MAKING WEIRD FACES AND
STRETCHING MY SKIN.
IM SO USED TO IT NOW.
ITS NOT A BIG DEAL.
>> DO YOU READ A BOOK?
>> I TRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROCESS.
PROCESS.
THERES A LOT OF HAVING TO BLOW
DRY.
I HANDLE THE BLOW DRIER TO SPEED
THE PROCESS ALONG.
>> LETS TALK ABOUT THE SEASON
PREMIERE.
I DONT THINK IM GIVING SPOILER ALERTS.THINK IM GIVING SPOILER
ALERTS.
WE KNOW THERES A CHARRED HOUSE.
WE DONT KNOW HOW IT GOT
CHARRED.
>> YES.
YOU HAD A CODE WORD FOR THIS? >> I THINK ITS OKAY WITH IT.?
>> I THINK ITS OKAY WITH IT. WE CALLED IT THE MARBLE.
>> OH.
>> OH. >> WHEN THE MARBLE HAPPENS, THEY
WERE -- LISTEN.
WEVE BEEN HOLDING ON TO THIS
SECRET FOR LIKE A YEAR AND A
HALF NOW.
HALF NOW. THEY BUILT THE HOUSE OUTSIDE OF
L.A.
L.A. ALL OF THE SIGNS THAT SAY TIU
AROUND TOWN, IT WAS A DIFFERENT
WORD TO THROW PEOPLE OFF IN CASE
SOMEONE WAS BEING FOLLOWED TO
SET.
SET.
>> THIS IS CIA STUFF.
>> I HAVE NEVER BEEN A PART OF
SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. >> ONE OF THE OTHER COOLRE.
>> ONE OF THE OTHER COOL RELATIONSHIPS YOU HAVE, WITH
CHRISSY METZ.
CHRISSY METZ. OTHER AND DAUGHTER.
YOU CALLED YOUR OWN MOM AFTER
READING SOME OF THE SCENES.
>> I RECOGNIZED SOME OF THE SAME
BEHAVIOR THAT I EXHIBITED
TOWARDS MY OWN MOTHER.
THAT I COULD SNAP ON HER FOR NO
REASON.
REASON.
AS YOU DO IF YOURE A MOM.
YOU FEEL TERRIBLE.
>> WHY DO WE DO THAT?
>> I DONT KNOW.
>> WEVE NEVER DONE THAT.
>> I FELT LIKE I READ THE SCRIPT INITIALLY AND BAWLED AND CALLEDT
INITIALLY AND BAWLED AND CALLED MY MOM.
MY MOM.
>> WHAT DID SHE SAY?
>> I THINK SHE APPRECIATED THE
CALL OUT OF NOWHERE, FOR NO REASON.T OF NOWHERE, FOR NO
REASON.
>> WHEN YOURE A KID, YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON YOUR MOM, IS YOUR
JOB REVOLVES AROUND ME.
AND WHEN YOU GROW UP, MY MOM IS
A WHOLE HUMAN, WITH A WHOLE LIFE
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
AND THE SHOW EXPLORES THAT.
>> I FEEL LIKE EVEN THOUGH IM NOT A MOTHER MYSELF, PLAYING THE
ROLE OF A MOTHER, GIVES ME
INCREDIBLE INSIGHT AND A LOT OF
NEWFOUND APPRECIATION FOR MY
MOM.
MOM.
>> CAN WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ENGAGEMENT TO YOUR LONG-TIMES TO
ENGAGEMENT TO YOUR LONG-TIME BOYFRIEND.
BOYFRIEND.
>> I AM EXCITED. >> ARE YOU LOOKING AT A FAMILY?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YOU ARE.
YES.
>> I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOW HAS PUT ME ON THE SPEED TRACK FOR THAT,T
ME ON THE SPEED TRACK FOR THAT, TOO.
TOO.
I CANT WAIT.
IM EXCITED ABOUT THAT. >> IF YOU HAVE A BIG WEDDING OR
RECEPTION, WHO FROM THE "THIS IS
US" CAST WILL BE DOING THE FUNKY
CHICKEN DANCE.
CHICKEN DANCE.
>> STERLING.
STERLING.
STERLING DOES NOT -- ANY OPPORTUNITY TO DANCE, HES IN.
>> MANDY, WE LOVE YOU.
>> WE REALLY DO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOURE COMING BACK WITH KATHIE
LEE AND HODA.
THEY DRINK ON THAT SHOW.
YOULL HAVE A GOOD TIME.