The duo has worked together many times over, too, further demonstrating that their partnership is unbreakable.
Playing hard to get clearly sealed the deal even if, as Coen reasons, her talent shone through.
“It was so guileless just what we wanted for Abby,” Joel Coen reminisced.
He’s written female roles specifically with Frances McDormand in mind ever since.
She added, “It was: Wow!
Oh, my God!
I can actually love and live not subvert anything, not apologize for anything, not hide anything.”
But nature: I could always commit to that, and the power of it."
Coen followed her lead, turning to a book calledPagan Parentingfor guidance.
As Pedro got older and grew interested in sports, however, the couple flailed.
As McDormand explained, “I don’t know how to play sports.
His dad’s not really sportive.”
Her son did accompany theFargobreakout shopping, though, which is an activity they still enjoy doing together.
The character actor was an Oscar nominee by then and felt as though she deserved it.
We both had to work through that.You’re not going to get a role every time."
