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AmongSuccessions Roy family, Kendall and Shiv tend to posture most publicly that they mighttake over the family business.
In this episode, Roman spirals after learning his mom is getting remarried.
I think about what happens professionally.
But for Roman, those two things are happening simultaneously, the family and the business.
He really tries to hold onto that.
We can fight each other and have a go at destroy each other, but were all a group.
Anytime theres a sense thats falling apart, it actually hurts him.
Its interesting that, in this season, Roman is the one sticking closest to Logan.
Someone asked me if Roman has changed.
He hasnt changed because I dont think people fundamentally change.
Its more getting the confidence to be a bit more himself, and believe that he actually is smart.
I think he always thought he was, with a lot of doubt.
Sticking by Logans side has been helpful in getting that confidence.
I think they do think similarly.
He can operate the business the way Logan does.
I dont think the other kids want to do it that way.
They want to change it and turn it into something else and make it their own.
Roman would go,This is Logans company.
This is how he runs it.
I know how to do that.
If we disagree, then these jabs have a lot more venom to them.
Youre being so mean the way siblings can be, but can make the other look bad.
Probably not a very good feeling.
But theres unsteadiness there, too.
I like the fact that shes dating and he gets really jealous.
That seemed to make all the sense in the world to me.
You asked earlier about Roman getting so upset about his mother getting remarried.
Those things are connected.
I try not to analyze it too much, because it makes sense.
I dont think Roman knows what it is.
If he doesnt know, I dont know.
Its the same when it comes to his sexuality in general.
I dont really want to know what that is.
Do you think about that contributing to his potential hang-ups?People rewrite their own history.
I have six siblings, and we all remember certain things differently.
This is where we lived.
He says something like, The past is nice, but its all made up.
I love that line.
The dog-cage moment, Roman had rewritten it as he had been bullied by Kendall.
He privately had thought the same thing.
So when we got to the dog-cage thing, it was fun to explore that.
That is Roman rewriting it.
Kendall didnt really bully him.
