SPOILER ALERT:The story includes details about Season 2 ofNetflixsGinny & Georgia.
As he is spiraling, he breaks up with Ginny, which leaves her devastated.
DEADLINE:In Season 2, your character tackles a difficult issue, depression.
Felix MallardRaul Romo
Talk about Marcus going through that and your approach portraying it on screen?
I think everyone struggles with something, and its no different for Marcus.
DEADLINE:For you, what was the hardest scene to film in Season 2?
Ginny & Georgia. (L to R) Felix Mallard as Marcus Baker, Antonia Gentry (Netflix)Amanda Matlovich/Netflix
Antonia is such a talented actress.
for me to have to stand in front of her and break it down was really…
I didnt really need to act, I could just react off Tonis stunning performance.
I think the reason he lets her go is because he loves her so much.
Talk about that technique and being able to reveal more about Marcus.
MALLARD: That was such a joy.
Its a commitment to show a different perspective, especially eight episodes in.
What we do for seven episodes is paint Ginnys story and show exactly what shes going through.
How hard was it for you to just stand there?
MALLARD: Its brutal.
Its a tragedy, and he wants nothing more than to follow her.
She wants nothing more than for him to follow her but he cant.
He cant get past this feeling that she cant be the only thing that makes him happy.
Thats the only reason hes letting go.
Thats where drama lives, and thats what I love exploring as an actor.
DEADLINE:How did you and Antonia feel as actors after you finished that scene?
MALLARD: Its interesting.
in theory, there was a sense of loss.
So they need to retool, revisit things.
Ginny realizes that what Marcus needs is a friend and he needs support.
DEADLINE:How do you see Ginny and Marcus relationship develop going forward?
MALLARD:I dont think they can escape each other, I truly dont.
People can support you through hard times.
So I really dont think Marcus and Ginny are ever going to not be in each others lives.
Well see what happens from Sarah.
DEADLINE:Through Ginny, Marcus now knows Georgias secret that she killed her ex-husband Kenny.
What do you think he will do with it?
Will he be able to keep it in or could it slip out at some point?
MALLARD:It all comes down to Ginny.
Everything in Marcus story always comes back to Ginny.
He loves her, and he wants to protect it.
So I really think he is going to keep that secret.
DEADLINE:You are a musician.
In season two, we saw a tiny glimpse of you playing alongside Hunter.
Is it something that youre now more willing to explore?
MALLARD(laughs): He could.
But I think its an exploration of character and studying how people behave.
Me, Felix, I love music, I cant live without it.
I play guitar, I play a bunch of instruments.
I just, I cant live without it.
But Marcus isnt necessarily that way inclined.
And it overwhelms him.
And that comes through artistry.
For me, its music and acting and for Marcus, its visual art.
I think it was a strong choice in Season 1 to not do that because it is Hunters thing.
And that was what I really loved exploring more than the music side of things.
Im still here, even if Im not saying much.
MALLARD: No, I didnt at all, and I have not mastered it.
Marcus doesnt say much.
So its really lucky for me.
But everyone else in the Baker family absolutely killed it.
Sara and Jennifer have these massive monologues, they did an amazing job.
What I love about the show is, it represents different families.
Not necessarily nuclear picket white fence, but it showcases how different families live.
And the ASL stuff is just part of the Bakers story.
What was your reaction to that and how has it been filming the sex scenes on the show?
I was like, Okay, great.
This is whats going to get people watching.
And like I said before, as soon as Marcus sees Ginny, hes in love.
And thats such a beautiful, honest, raw emotion to play.
So for those intimate scenes on the set, we work with an intimacy coordinator.
Then a couple of years later, you performed his hit Watermelon Sugar onZoeys Extraordinary Playlist.Talk about that connection.
America was always the goal.
We genuinely had the best time every day on set with Damon and Amber.
But to get to play that song onZoeyswas such a nice little homage to that.
It was a nice little wink to the audience that that was how I got my start.
I was so grateful to [series creator] Austin [Winsberg] for putting that in the show.
Its just such a fun song to play and to pay homage to Harry was so beautiful.
DEADLINE:Are you staying in touch with him?
Has he watchedGinny & Georgia?
MALLARD: No, Im not in touch with him at all.
Hes a world famous mega superstar.
I dont think he knows who I am.
but Id love it if has watchedGinny & Georgia.
I really dont think he has though.
Maybe Season 2 he will tune in.
DEADLINE:Maybe if he reads this, he will.
