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Alex Borstein on the Legacy of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ as It Ends: ‘We Launched in Such a Perfect Moment’

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Angelique Jackson Two-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein is having a transformative year. Not only is “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” coming to an end after a five-season run on Amazon’s Prime Video, but she’s also released her most personal project to date, the musical comedy special “Corsets and Clown Suits,” which is also streaming on the platform.

In this episode of the Awards Circuit podcast, Borstein reflects on her experience playing Susie Myerson, the no-nonsense manager of the titular stand-up comic (Rachel Brosnahan), and the way her characterization evolved over time, especially this season when her personal life and sexuality are more fully explored.

Listen below! “I kind of can’t believe I’ve been a part of it,” Borstein says. “We launched in such a perfect moment, in a way.

The world was turning their heads and wanted to look at women in a different way. … It’s really a chapter in feminism and I feel pretty proud to have been a part of it and that wasn’t the agenda.” Her favorite line comes from the “Maisel” pilot, in a scene where Susie tries to convince Midge to go onstage and do her set. “I don’t mind being alone.

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