Michael Shannon on Nine Perfect Strangers and David Leitch’s Bullet Train

Adapted by David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth from the book by best-selling author Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies), the Hulu original series Nine Perfect Strangers follows a group of folks who have left the stress of their lives behind to unwind, as they spend ten days at a health and wellness resort. As part of their retreat, Masha (Nicole Kidman) has promised them a path to mind and body healing, if they give themselves over to her mission, which has more in store for them than they ever could have bargained for. The series also stars Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone and Manny Jacinto. During this virtual 1-on-1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Shannon talked about why he signed on to play Napoleon Marconi, the challenge of the character, the unique experience of shooting the waterfall scene, the potato sack race, and how he felt about the season’