Over the past year, it seems as though every streaming service has tried its hand at delving into the horrors of the Holocaust, including Peacock which is set to premiere The Tattooist of Auschwitz on May 2. The series stars Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak as lovers who meet amid the soul-crushing terror and uncertainty of Auschwitz. Ahead of the release date, I had the pleasure of chatting with the pair about working on the series and their experience exploring this tragic period of history.

Based on Heather Morris' critically acclaimed novel by the same name, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on true events relayed to Morris by the late Lale Sokolov (played by Hauer-King), who survived Auschwitz alongside a fellow prisoner who would eventually become his wife. In addition to the budding romance between Lale and Gita (Próchniak), the Peacock series also showcases the deeply uncomfortable "friendship" Lale formed with a volatile Nazi officer by the name of Stefan Baretzki (Jonas Nay) whose cat-and-mouse torment is his only gateway to spending time with Gita.

Having recently interviewed Maisie Williams for Apple TV+'s World War II-era series The New Look, where we discussed her experience with shaving her head for the role, I was eager to ask Hauer-King and Próchniak about their own experience with shaving their heads to play Lale and Gita. The short but riveting conversation also included discussing what it was like to explore a love story amid the horrors of the Holocaust, and Hauer-King gave his first public comments about his upcoming role in Rich Flu. You can watch the full interview in the player below or scroll on to read the full transcript of our conversation.

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