“The Pitt” stars Isa Briones and Gerran Howell say they’re no longer squeamish about the things they see on set. “It is weird that I don’t get grossed out anymore?” asks Howell, who plays resident doctor Dennis Whitaker. “Is that a red flag? It is gross, don’t get me wrong, especially when we’re about to do a take and they’ll rush in and make it look fresh by putting all sorts of liquids in!”
Briones, who plays fellow resident Dr. Trinity Santos, agrees that “it doesn’t feel as weird anymore. Everything’s so cool. I’m just so impressed by our team that they can make all this happen. I feel like Katherine [LaNasa, who plays Nurse Dana Evans] is the one who still gets the most grossed out, because she’s not always in all of those intense moments.”
But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t some awkward moments.
“I remember walking to makeup one day, and seeing Tom, the fantastic SFX guy, with a clear box that just had a prosthetic erect penis,” Howell recalls. Adds Briones: “It was so funny in a box, as if you were at a Michelin star restaurant where they serve you something in a clear cloche.”
Briones and Howell stopped by the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast to talk about the unlikely friendship between Santos and Whitaker, some of the rabid fan reaction (including a candle depicting Santos swaddling Baby Whitaker) and what they’d most like to tell their characters. The duo also share what they know about Season 3 (not much!) and take our 10 Questions quiz. Listen below!
