Bobby Cannavale on Nine Perfect Strangers and the Fight Over His Character’s Beard

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, Cannavale talked about his experience playing retired football player and recovering drug addict Tony Hogburn, how he got involved with the show, deciding on his character’s look, why he’s impressed by co-s