The second season of Suits is really solidifying the series as a favorite among fans and critics. With Mike's big secret making its way to Jessica, Hardman back in the picture and now Donna's firing, there's plenty of drama to go around.
The force holding Pearson Hardman together right now is Jessica Pearson herself. She's trying desperately to keep the firm intact all the while fighting off these fraud allegations against Harvey.
I caught up with Gina Torres to get the dirt on the rest of the season. Check it out!
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Ology: Hi Gina! This past week because we learn that Jessica played a pretty cruel joke on Ella. What do you think that says about Jessica’s character? Did she go too far?
I loved it. I loved reading that; I loved that she did it. I think she loved that she did it. I don’t think she’s at all sorry. I often maintain that you don’t get to that corner office without burying some bodies, and we’ve got to see that part of Jessica because it’s what makes her so interesting to me. It’s great that she’s brilliant, we get the sense that from episode 1—I don’t know if anyone else caught it [laughs]—I certainly got the sense that she is as brilliant as Mike, that there is a commonality there in terms of how their minds work.
She’s running this firm and she’s trying to do it with as much integrity as she possibly can. Now to see that she has a streak in her that is maybe not so nice, I think is really cool because you want to believe—we’ve only heard how sharp her nails are; we’ve never actually seen it in play—to get a peek into that I think makes it more interesting. And when Patrick [J. Adams] saw the episode, he came up to me and goes, "Wow! It’s so crazy because I didn’t like you much, but I like you."
She definitely rides the line of likeability. And fans want to know, since you took over Harvey’s case, will we get to see her in the courtroom? Will we get to see her in action?
Yeah! There’s a little bit of that coming up.
Cool. So let's talk about Donna. How was shooting the scene in which Jessica fires her?
It was not easy. It was not easy. Not just from a character’s perspective, from an actor’s perspective: I hated it. I hated going there. I don’t want the audience to think for one second that it was easy for Jessica to fire Donna. But it had to be done and it had to be corrected.
And what can you tell us about Jessica and Hardman? How is that relationship going to evolve over the rest of the season?
I think it’s all open. I think it’s an open game; I think she’s keeping her eye on a man that she perceives and knows in her bones is her enemy. And again, this whole—the threat of a trial and Harvey being is trouble is quite the distraction. She can’t focus as deeply as she would like on Hardman and what she may or may not be doing. So it’s tricky.
Definitely. So we get to see a lot of Jessica’s work life, but will we ever get to see a love interest?
I have no idea. It is something that I bring up to Aaron often [laughs]. Often! I can’t imagine that it’s easy to find someone for Jessica. So they certainly have my compassion and understanding on that, but I think it’s time. I think we need to see a little bit more of her outside of the office. Who does she come home to? Does she call her mom every Sunday? What’s the deal—who are her people? I think it’s time to learn a little bit more about her, and I look forward to it.
What’s it like playing a strong, driven woman like Jessica?
She’s inspiring, she’s—there's a joke in the makeup trailer like, "What Would Jessica Do?" She’s someone that you’d want as a friend because she’d tell you the truth. She’d tell you the truth; she’d probably be right most of the time, and I love that. I love her strength, I love her conviction, and I love her sense of humor.
So how would you describe the rest of the season?
Hold on to your chairs! The next four episode, seven through ten, are insane.
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