Zoe Kazan
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The way that Cathy Ames is described in the book is kind of doll-like but with something icy or steely underneath,”
Zoe Kazan · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan spoke to THR at the New York premiere about how Steinbeck described Cathy Ames in the novel.
“I feel like that performance announced a generational talent,”
Zoe Kazan · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan said Pugh's performance in Midsommar signaled a generational talent.
“I didn’t have another person that I thought would be just as good. She is the exact right person to play Cathy.”
Zoe Kazan · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan told Netflix that she had no backup choice for the role of Cathy Ames.
“I think she’s a genius. It was very clear to me that, even though that character is very different from Cathy, if she can do that magic trick of a performance, she can do this.”
Zoe Kazan · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan said she believed Pugh could play Cathy based on her Midsommar performance.
“I didn’t have a backup,”
Zoe Kazan · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan told Netflix that Florence Pugh was the only actress she wanted for the role of Cathy Ames.
“And I felt in Florence this mix of a very feminine presentation with, in a Jungian sense not in a gender sense, of masculinity to her soul. That she had a lot of raw emotion and agency and action, which is very Cathy to me.”
Zoe Kazan · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-04
Kazan told THR at the premiere that Florence Pugh embodied the mix of femininity and masculinity she saw in Cathy Ames.