"She's investigating a mysterious death that's somehow connected to this cultist church in central California, led by an egomaniac pastor played by Chris Evans. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "HONEY DON'T!") MARGARET QUALLEY: (As Honey O'Donahue) What can you tell me about her? CHRIS EVANS: (As Reverend Drew Devlin) Do you drink? QUALLEY: (As Honey O'Donahue) Heavily. It's a point of pride."
"QUALLEY: Yeah. Well, that was - the thing you just said was a lot of it, right? Like, it says in the script that her voice is smooth like honey. And I'm, like, OK. Well, my voice is not smooth like honey. Like, (laughter) I got to figure that out. But I watched a lot of - you know, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were both really big inspirations."
The film is the second volume in a trilogy of playful, pulpy lesbian films directed by Ethan Coen and co-written with Tricia Cooke. The plot follows Honey O'Donahue, a private detective investigating a mysterious death connected to a cultist church in central California led by an egomaniacal pastor portrayed by Chris Evans. The character adopts 1950s film‑star wardrobes, including wrap dresses, heels, and pencil skirts, and speaks with a deliberately smooth, honeyed voice. The role demanded a contrasting physicality from the actor, who drew inspiration from classic screen pairings such as Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
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