Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner & Cast on 'The Kominsky Method' Final Season | THR Interview - video Dailymotion

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Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Paul Reiser and Sarah Baker spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the third and final season of their award-winning Netflix series 'The Kominsky Method.'

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00:00As hard as it was to lose my friend, it's been even harder to manage his affairs.

00:04Oh, no, he didn't.

00:06He made me an executor of his estate.

00:08Ten million.

00:09This is the first season without Alan Arkin's Norman,

00:12but it almost feels like he's still a driving force this season

00:16and his memory is sort of a character.

00:18How would you say Norman's presence is still felt throughout the season?

00:22Oh, yeah.

00:23Well, I mean, to have a comedy like Kaminsky Method

00:26and start off the third season with Norman's funeral, you know, is dangerous areas.

00:33I remember when Chuck showed me the script, he said, are we really going to try this?

00:36I said, yeah, let's just go right for it.

00:39And it's one of the reasons why I love the show.

00:42So obviously we find out that he has willed my character, Sandy,

00:49and my daughter, Sarah, a substantial amount of money.

00:53And we find also that he's been integral in getting me a lead role in a feature film movie.

01:01Alan's spirit is well, well enmeshed in our third season.

01:05The heart of this show is always about the friendship between Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas.

01:10This season, it becomes a huge part of the series

01:14because Michael Douglas' character deals with the loss.

01:18And you sometimes appreciate a friendship more when you realize what you've lost.

01:23So it's very much a part of the show.

01:25Hello, ex-wife.

01:26Hello, ex-husband.

01:27What's up?

01:28I think we might be planning a wedding.

01:32Your role as Sandy's ex-wife, Roz, is expanded this season.

01:36What made you want to sign on to have a bigger role in the show?

01:39Oh, come on.

01:41I mean, the writing.

01:43You know, Chuck Lorre's scripts are fantastic.

01:46And the attraction of, I mean, when he called and described to me

01:50how these characters would evolve, you know, develop.

01:55It was very, very attractive.

01:57And of course, it's Michael.

01:59Yes.

01:59You and Michael Douglas starred together in several films in the 80s.

02:02What was it like working together again after all these years?

02:06Easy.

02:06We went through a lot together, you know, through the jungles,

02:10through the desert, in the chandelier, for God's sake, you know.

02:14So it was easy to fall back.

02:17I mean, fall back together in our rhythms, in our acceptance.

02:24Effortless.

02:24You know, I couldn't believe it was 31 years ago since War of the Roses.

02:29But we've kept up a bit over the years.

02:32But once we start acting together, it's just effortless.

02:36You just feel so comfortable.

02:38It just sort of slides right in.

02:41You know, it works great.

02:43You fall in love with a man whose best days are behind you.

02:47What?

02:48Oh, oh, oh, oh.

02:49She's a daisy hooky.

02:50Nothing sexier than an old guy can't get out of his own car.

02:53This is the third and final season.

02:55What will you miss most about the show?

02:56Not Paul.

03:00No.

03:00Yeah.

03:01I'm such a, you know, I'm such a sentimental person.

03:06I'll miss the people, I think, the most.

03:09It's not going to be the same group assembled in the same way again.

03:13So I'll miss getting to play this character and to play with all these other wonderful characters

03:20that Chuck and the actors have created.

03:22I'll miss the ensemble.

03:24I'll miss the good writing.

03:27So it's a combination of all of it.

03:29But any way you look at it, it's going to be a good memory.

03:32And that's all I'm hoping for at this point.

03:34Each work situation that you're in, hopefully it leaves you with a good memory.

03:39When I was a kid, I didn't dream about being an acting coach.

03:42I dreamed to be an actor.

03:46I love the season's message that it's never too late to achieve a dream.

03:50When you look at your decade-spanning career, what's one dream you still want to achieve?

03:54Oh, wow.

03:55Well, I've been doing this for 40-some years.

03:59I've realized a lot of my dreams.

04:03I'm working on teaching, on really learning how to be a great teacher.

04:08I enjoy it tremendously.

04:10I want to direct more.

04:12I want to, I mean, I have all these years of experience, and I want to use them well.

04:21I feel like I've done everything I need to do career-wise.

04:25I mean, I love my work.

04:26But I'd love to see some peace on Earth, you know, goodwill towards men.

04:32I work a lot with the United Nations.

04:34I think we're in some conflicting, difficult times.

04:40Maybe these flying saucer sightings become more real.

04:45It'll scare the hell out of all of us, and we'll kind of sober up and get on with making the world a better place.

04:51Let's get on.

04:52Let's do it.

04:57Let's get on.

05:01Let's get on.

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