It’s the Pearson family cabin photo allThis Is Usfans have been waiting for!
The cast, including matriarchMandy Moore, got into character for a special photo shoot with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the photos.
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“It’s exciting. It’s nice when a legendary photographer, from the many years of good work that she does, is now working with us over here,” Ventimiglia says in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video. “We’re all very excited.”
“She’s an icon. She’s everything,” says Moore. “[She] surprisingly knows a lot about the show, which I wasn’t expecting.”
“We talked a lot about our particular characters, and I’ve never really quite done a photo shoot before, even when we’re supposed to be in character, where we really take that into consideration as much as this shoot,” continues the actress, who portrays Rebecca Pearson. “I felt this sort of bittersweet, dream-like quality that this particular shoot employed because Mom and Dad are with their grown children in different eras. It was sort of a bucket list thing, that’s for sure.”
Moore adds, “It’s pretty humbling that she’s watched every episode of our show. I mean, that’s definitely a win for us!”
“It’s completely humbling and pretty mind-blowing … It’s nice to work with someone who is at the height of their craft and has been so for forever,” Brown says of posing for Leibovitz. “Every day is sort of a pinch-me moment, being a part of this show.”
Meanwhile, for Metz, the photo shoot was a dream come true.
“It’s sort of one of those things, as an actor, everyone dreams about,” she says of working with Leibovitz. “You dream about having a job and then hopefully the job sticks and that you’ll get nominated or you’re critically acclaimed. She’s wonderful in what she captures. It’s such a special moment.”
Ventimiglia recentlytold PEOPLEabout the best thing he’s ever taken from the set — and his answer was as sweetly sentimental as Jack Pearson himself.
“The best thing I’ve ever taken from a set is friends,” he said in PEOPLE’s special edition,The Complete Guide to This Is Us.
“For me, it’s not about an object or anything. For me, it’s about looking at someone that I’ve now worked with for a year or a month or something and saying to them, ‘I’m gonna know you the rest of my life.’ That’s probably the best thing you can take from a set.”
Meanwhile, Mooreopened up to PEOPLEabout the upcoming third season — and what to expect in the wake of the loss of Jack.
“We see the kids are just about to go off to college,” she shared. “I’m looking forward to watching [Rebecca] sort of reconcile how she’s going to be able to step up to the plate.”
Moore added, “I think she really just regards Jack as the golden parent and the superhero, so I’m curious to see what life is like as a single mom, and be a parent to these kids after this tragedy.”
PEOPLE’s new special edition,The Complete Guide toThis Is Usisavailable now on Amazonand wherever magazines are sold.
Season 3 ofThis Is Uspremieres Sept. 25 on NBC.
source: people.com
