Paul, you have a great head of hair, but did they have to add to it to get this very stiff version of a…
Paul: No.
It’s all your hair?
Paul: It’s all me. Yep. It’s a good brush and a hairdryer and a little bit of water.
Sarah: Mousse?
Paul: No, not really. It was really just a lot of water brushing. Michelle, who did my hair, she is a wizard.
Episode four is one of my favorites because we see such a playful side of John and Carolyn. How did you both bond prior to filming?
Sarah: Well, I just got to hang out on that boat [in episode four] while Paul drove it around.
Paul: That was so fun.
Sarah: We were off Long Island. That was the first of two times we’ve been on a boat for the show. And there’ve been many times throughout filming this where Paul and I were just sort of stranded, the two of us, and that offers a huge opportunity to bond.
Paul: Totally. I think we were pretty bonded before we got into those situations…
Sarah: Agreed.
Paul: Sarah was already cast before me, so I had this support that was just always there for each other. It was instantaneous from the moment we met; we knew we were going to do this together.
Sarah: Yeah, it’s like when you meet a friend…
Paul Anthony Kelly: You just know.
Sarah: You’re sort of immediately friends with them.
Paul, you’re married. Has your wife seen the episodes yet?
Paul: Oh yeah.
Sarah: She came to set.
Paul: My wife was present for making the vast majority of it. Yeah.
Is she prepared for what’s about to happen to you?
Paul: I don’t know if anyone’s prepared for what might happen. We’ll see. We’re just taking it in stride, and I’m so lucky for this wonderful support system.
For more on the making of Love Story, including the conflicting reports of how JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette really met, read our interview with creator Connor Hines, here.