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Vulture spoke to Haas on the phone shortly after the nominations were announced.
Congratulations on your nomination forUnorthodox!
What was going through your mind?I was really surprised!
I always believed in the show, and I knew there was this possibility.
I tried to be optimistic, but you’re able to never tell.
I was surprised and very, very grateful.
I had thought itmighthappen?
But I was not 100 percent.
Where are you right now?
Are you in New York?No, Im in Tel Aviv right now.
What has this pandemic been like in Tel Aviv?Its day by day, you know.
Im filming a TV series right now, but every day its really uncertain.
Can you talk about the audience response toUnorthodox?
It was a very different world than mine.
But it was not.
I dont want to seeonlymyself on the screen.
I want to see something different so I can understand it.
It was really what we aimed for, to connect with people.
We all want and need and have this struggle to find ourselves.
I saw in another interview that you really lovedThe Sopranos, and you were especially drawn to Carmela Soprano.
Can you tell me what that show means to you, and why Carmela really stands out?Ah!
I watched it when I was really, really young.
Suddenly I see them, and they really stuck to my heart.
I remembered seeing Carmelas character, and I saw such a complex female character.
Its such a beautiful TV series in writing and also in acting.
Its a TV show Ive watched many, many times.
As many as possible.
