Rachel Brosnahan Reveals the 'Hardest Thing' About Moving on from 'Mrs. Maisel' (Exclusive) (2024)

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What do they whisper at the end of Mrs. Maisel? ›

Gordon is genuine with his praises, saying it's her "first, but definitely won't be her last" appearance on his show, followed by a whispered, "You're fired."

Her mother is British, and her father is American and of Irish descent. From age four, Brosnahan was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She has a younger brother and sister. She is a niece of the late fashion designer Kate Spade (née Brosnahan).

Either way, Joel does not appear in the final time jump, leaving his fate undetermined. However, in an interview, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino makes it clear that while the details of Joel's life are not laid out, he did not marry Midge again. "I know that she wasn't married and not a widow,".

It's hard to name a single influence for Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain). Co-writer Daniel Sherman said (via Parade) “We were inspired by a lot of African American crooners at the time, like Johnny Mathis.” However, Harry Bellafonte is another real person with whom Shy shares similarities.

In the finale, we see Midge and Susie come together again after their falling out. Why do you think that was always going to be their ending? Wow, you sound so sure about it. (Laughs.)

Unfortunately, the most likely end to Joel's story at the end of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is his death. The series concludes in the year 2005, which would put Midge and Joel in their 70s.

The Real-Life Inspiration for Midge Maisel, Explained - IMDb. Midge Maisel from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was inspired by real-life comedian Joan Rivers, sharing similarities in their upbringing, education, and performing at the Gaslight Cafe in New York.

Both of the actresses who play Midge Maisel and her mother Rose Weissman wear wigs throughout the series. Marin Hinkle who plays Rose told Parade that she rarely gets recognized from Mrs. Maisel because her character's wig makes her look so different from her everyday self.

Matilda Szydagis was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Her family immigrated from Poland and she speaks Polish. Known for playing Zelda on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel all 5 seasons.

In an interview on WTF with Marc Maron on Thursday (May 25), the show's creator-writer-producer-director shared her thoughts on why Maisel had to end, blaming the financial priorities of the streaming platform. “It wasn't me. But things come to an end,” said Sherman-Palladino.

Does Midge end up with Ben? ›

Midge's divorce was finalized during season 3. She was engaged to Benjamin but ended things when singer Shy Baldwin called to say that he wanted Midge to be his opening act on a USO tour. Oh, and when Joel visited Midge on tour, the two got drunk together and got remarried.

Later in that same interview, Borstein further shared her perspective of those two character's relationship, saying: I absolutely think in a lot of ways Susie's absolutely in love with Midge, but then the love is reciprocated and it turns into this friendship, this womance, kind of thing.

Is Gordon Ford a real person? No. Though, like many people in the show, his character may come from a number of historically relevant people. Many people believe he is likely based on Johnny Carson.

Susie Myerson

Midge's sharp-witted manager Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein) seems to have a zingy one-liner that could cut a man in half in any situation in life. As Distractify has reported previously, Amy herself confirmed that Susie was based on the real-life talent agent Sue Mengers.

Maisel features several characters based on real-life people. Lenny Bruce (played by Luke Kirby) plays the real-life comedian by the same name, Sophie Lennon's character has similarities to comedienne Phyllis Diller, and Alex Borstein's character, Susie, was inspired by female talent agent Sue Mengers.

Palladino: We really wanted that whole sequence in Gordon Ford's studio with her sitting on the couch to be the very last moment. Basically, the very last thing we shot was him saying, “You are the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Those are the last words spoken on the show.

Then, the rest of the story unfolds: Susie and Hedy went to college together. Susie bussed tables at their dining room and Hedy would always sit in her section. One thing led to the next, and they got together.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creator Amy Sherman-Palladino wanted to make sure that the cast and the show's audience felt satisfied with the characters and where they end up at the end of its fifth and final season.

He's probably based on Johnny Carson.

Johnny Carson does technically already exist in the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel universe, but the similarities between Gordon Ford cannot be overlooked. Like Gordon Ford, Johnny Carson was the host of his own show with his name in it: NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.