The Americans Star Matthew Rhys Talks KGB Sex Training and the Perfect Creepy Wig

The Americans Star Matthew Rhys Talks KGB Sex Training and the Perfect Creepy Wig

The Americans Star Matthew Rhys Talks KGB Sex Training and the Perfect Creepy Wig

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Feb. 26 2015 10:42 AM

Matthew Rhys, Star of The Americans, Talks KGB Sex Training and the Perfect Creepy Wig

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Perfect.

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Each week on Slate’s TV Club Insider podcast, the creators, cast, and crew of The Americans reveal behind-the-scenes details about the making of the FX drama’s third season. 

In this installment about the fifth episode, “Salang Pass,” Matthew Rhys, who stars as Russian spy Philip Jennings, joins script coordinator Molly Nussbaum and executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg to discuss KGB sex training, selecting the perfect wig, and the craziness of playing five characters in a single episode.

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