"Just the way she commits to her craft in every way is remarkable. It was beautiful" Selena Gomez has admitted she was “brought to tears” hearing Meryl Streep sing in Only Murders In The Building . Gomez has just received her first ever Emmy nomination in the acting category for her role in the final season of the acclaimed mystery comedy-drama and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the nod and the show’s forthcoming fourth season.
Streep joined the cast of the show in the third season as Broadway star Loretta Durkin and will reprise her role in its fourth instalment. On the subject of what working with Streep was like, Gomez said: “She was so excited, and when she came on set, she told everybody that she loves the show, and I don’t even think I spoke the first day she was around, I was just admiring her. She’s an inspiration, and she’s someone who is incredibly talented while being very humble, and professional and kind.
I’ve learned so much from her just by her being Meryl.” She continued: “My favorite moment was watching Meryl sing onstage. That was chilling, and she would do it a cappella, live every time, and I cried.
I wasn’t in the scene, but I was there sitting in the audience, and I was completely moved and was brought to tears. Just the way she commits to her craft in every way is remarkable. It was beautiful.
” In the upcoming season, Gomez also sings and dances. “I tried to get away with not doing it, but they really wanted a little thi.