Violett Beane, the star of Hulu’s “Death and Other Details,” said that her more seasoned co-star, Mandy Patinkin, took her under his wing.
“The guy is a legend, I’ve probably seen ‘The Princess Bride’ 17 times,” Beane, 27, told The Post.
“It was so interesting because so persistently, it was like life imitating art. Through the pilot, I used to be feeling overwhelmed … the load of this show was on my back. I used to be like, ‘I want advice, how do you take care of all of this?’
“And he sat me down and gave me advice. It was sweet. It was like he’s mentoring me, much like [our characters] Rufus and Imogene.”
Created by Mike Weiss (“The Mentalist”) and Heidi Cole McAdams (“Stumptown”), “Death and Other Details,” now streaming, is a murder mystery series following Imogene Scott (Beane), who first meets renowned detective Rufus Cotesworth (Patinkin, 71) as a toddler, when he’s investigating her mother’s death. Following that tragedy, she’s taken in by the rich Collier family.
In the current day, the Colliers (plus Imogene, now 28) are on an extravagant cruise with their clan and friends, including Collier patriarch Lawrence (David Marshall Grant), his wife Katherine (Jayne Atkinson), their newly promoted daughter Anna (Lauren Patten), Anna’s wife, Lelia (Pardis Seremi) and Anna’s brother, Tripp (Jack Cutmore-Scott).
After there’s a murder on the ship, Imogene must team up with Cotesworth to resolve the crime, which can tie into her mother’s death.
Beane (“The Flash” and “God Friended Me”) said the advice Patinkin gave her was, ‘At the top of the day, you look within the mirror and you take a look at yourself. So, it is advisable ensure that you just’re pleased with what you’re doing. And, that’s all that matters. Don’t take heed to the whole lot else – obviously you’ve to, sometimes, when producers provide you with notes. But at the top of the day, it is advisable feel good with what you’ve done.’”
“Death and Other Details” has been in comparison with “Knives Out,” “The White Lotus,” and “Only Murders Within the Constructing.”
“Those are all great,” said Beane. “I feel like we’re close enough to them to entertain the identical audiences. But I also feel like there’s so many differences in our show. There’s a lot heart, there’s a stylization that we’ve, and the way in which we mix comedy and mystery and the characters that come through – it’s really its own show.
“The twists and turns that occur are unexpected. I’m comfortable to be grouped in with them, but you’ll find your personal little piece within the show.”
A part of “Death and Other Details” was shot on The Queen Mary, a ship docked in LA, “which is notoriously haunted,” Beane said.
“A few us – a few of the hair and makeup team – went on an expedition to see if we could find anything. At one point, our hair stylist, Anissa, said she swore she felt breath on her neck. I don’t know if I think her, but that freaked me out.
“I used to be like, ‘Possibly we should always stop the ghost tour!’”