So Help Me Todd’s Marcia Gay Harden Took The Role Of Margaret … – Looper

Her motivation for accepting the role? Her affection for physical comedy. In an interview with CBS Mornings in October 2022, Harden said that while she loved the legal part of the show, it boils down to her affection for it being comical: “I love physical comedy. I love being in comedies, it’s like nothing else.”

Harden also expressed her admiration for her co-star, Astin, who plays her son in the show: “Skylar and I have this really bantering relationship.” Audiences can tell the characters do love each other; Margaret wants the best for Todd, but it just might not come across that way as they clash more often than not.

One scene that really conveys physical comedy comes when Todd brings a bag of trash into the office. Margaret scolds Todd for sneaking around and for bringing garbage in that can’t even be considered evidence, which Todd then accidentally spills. The altercation ends with Margaret flustered, telling Todd to “pick that up and go to your office,” while Todd reacts like a child having a tantrum, saying he doesn’t even have an office. He then sits irritably, throwing his hands up to try activating the motion-censored lights in his office because the switch is broken. 

Audiences can expect to enjoy more physical comedy from Harden in “So Help Me, Todd.”