- The Handmaid’s Story actress Ever Carradine, 50, says she can be “actually self-conscious” appearing alongside her father, Revenge of the Nerds actor Robert Carradine, 71
- Ever just lately labored alongside her dad’s former Revenge of the Nerds 2 costar, Bradley Whitford, 65, of their hit Hulu collection — a coincidence which she calls “insane and nice”
- Ever tells PEOPLE she doesn’t totally know what occurs within the final episodes of The Handmaid’s Story’s upcoming remaining season as a result of she and her castmates obtained redacted scripts
The Handmaid’s Story star Ever Carradine says she “can’t even think about” working together with her dad, actor Robert Carradine — however largely as a result of it might be too nerve-racking.
Ever, who performs Naomi on the hit Hulu collection, just lately spoke to PEOPLE completely whereas attending a particular occasion the for present at PaleyFest LA 2025 on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Through the dialog, the actress, 50, says whereas she’d be open to collaborating together with her dad some day, she additionally would have some reservations.
“I can not even think about it. I really feel like I’d simply be actually self-conscious as a result of he is my dad,” Ever mentioned of working with the 71-year-old Revenge of the Nerds star. “However it might be enjoyable … He is such a very good man to be round — on set additionally.”
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Ever — who says her dad is a “tremendous fan” of The Handmaid’s Story — additionally famous that her dad labored together with her present onscreen husband, Bradley Whitford, on Revenge of the Nerds 2, which premiered in 1987.
“Everybody laughed,” she mentioned of the coincidence. “It is all nice. It is all insane and nice, and all of us simply really feel fortunate.”
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Later in her dialog with PEOPLE, the actress complimented Bradley, 65, calling him “the most effective” to work with as a scene companion — whereas additionally sharing that his humorousness and on-set levity helped her higher obtain the rigidity required to play a personality like Naomi.
“The factor is Naomi is so uptight,” she defined. “However with the intention to play that uptight, you form of obtained to be relaxed. And Bradley retains me laughing on a regular basis. I am by no means not laughing if Bradley’s on set, and that retains you relaxed.”
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She added: “He is simply humorous and fantastic and cracks jokes and finds the humor or sings a tune. I do not know what he does, nevertheless it’s enjoyable. And we have been all collectively the day after — I feel it was the day after the election — and simply type of like, that was the one unfunny day, however we obtained to be collectively.”
And with regards to her emotions on The Handmaid’s Story’s upcoming remaining season? Ever says in some methods she’s as a lot at midnight as viewers as a result of the forged typically obtained redacted scripts whereas engaged on the season.
“Everybody’s [scripts] have been redacted, after which totally different drafts would come out with much less and fewer redactions. And I by no means requested for an unredacted episode 10 [the show’s final episode] as a result of I’m a fan of the present, and this would be the first time I’ve ever been capable of watch the present and never know what is going on to occur,” she defined.
The Handmaid’s Story season 6 premieres on April 8 with three episodes. New episodes stream weekly on Hulu.
