Catch-22: Tessa Ferrer & Jay Paulson Cast In George Clooneys Hulu Limited Series
Photos Courtesy of CAA/Buchwald Mr. Mercedes Tessa Ferrer and Jay Paulson (Mad Men) have joined the..
Photos Courtesy of CAA/Buchwald
Mr. Mercedes Tessa Ferrer and Jay Paulson (Mad Men) have joined the cast ofCatch-22, Hulus high-profile limited series co-starring and directed by George Clooney, from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie and Christopher Abbott star.
Based on Joseph Hellers novel, Catch-22 follows Captain John Yossarian (Abbott), a U.S. Air Force soldier in World War II who cant understand why thousands of people who have never met him want to kill him. Desperate to impress his superiors, Colonel Cathcart (Chandler) keeps raising the numbers of the missions his men have to fly, but Yossarian is driven half-mad by his will to live. He wants to complete his service and leave, but his efforts are blocked by Catch-22 — a ridiculous bureaucratic rule that pilots dont have to fly if they are certified insane, but unfortunately for the men the same rule also states that being driven mad by fear is a rational emotion, which therefore means the individual is sane and able to carry on with the mission.
Ferrer will play Nurse Duckett, the ward nurse who likes Yossarian but has his measure. Shes half-exasperated by his relentless scheming but half-admiring of it too; she enjoys the game but keeps her head on straight. It may well be that in Nurse Duckett, Yossarian has met his match.
Paulson will portray The Chaplain, a nervous, often times ineffectual, gentle chaplain whos a deep thinker, avoids conflict at all costs, and loves his wife and children intensely. Yossarian and The Chaplain take a liking to one another.
Catch-22 will be executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content. Luke Davies and David Michôd are co-writers and executive producers for the series.
Clooney will direct the series alongside Heslov. Ellen Kuras will serve as producer and direct two episodes.
Ferrer currently plays the series regular role of Cora Babineau in Audience Networks Mr. Mercedes. She previously was a regular in Greys Anatomy and recurred on Youre The Worst and Extant. On the film side, she was most recently seen in Insidious: The Last Key. Ferrer is repped by CAA, Lasher Group and Surpin, Mayersohn and Coghill.
Paulson will next be seen in Patty Jenkins TNT limited series One Day Shell Darken opposite Chris Pine. His most recent work includes Amazons anthology series Electric Dreams, and the indie feature Rust Creek. Paulson is best known for his work on Mad Men where he played Jon Hamms brother, and as a regular on Happy Town and October Road. Hes repped by Buchwald.
