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- Kaley Cuoco told People that she "welled up" while filming "The Flight Attendant"
- Seeing the show come together was like "a dream literally coming true," she added.
- Cuoco said that being nominated for multiple awards for the HBO Max series has been "the honor" of her career.
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Kaley Cuoco told People that she nearly cried while filming her first scene with co-star Rosie Perez for "The Flight Attendant."
The 35-year-old actress was speaking with the magazine about her involvement in the HBO Max series, where she also serves as a producer, after "The Flight Attendant" was nominated for multiple awards during this award season, including nine Emmy Award nods.
In the adaptation of Chris Bohjalian's book, "The Flight Attendant" follows Cassie Bowden (Cuoco) as a reckless flight attendant whose life gets turned upside down when she wakes up next to a dead man.
In the interview, Cuoco recalled a particular moment when she "welled up" because her vision was becoming a reality.
"I begged Rosie Perez to play Megan," The Emmy-nominated actress said of her costar, who plays Cuoco's onscreen coworker and friend. "And eventually, I got her on board. A few months later, we had our first scene together in the galley and I looked over at her and my eyes started to well up."
"She's like, 'What's the matter with you?' And I said, 'Do you understand this is like a child with her mood board?'" she continued. "I'd been involved in the whole thing, and it was a dream literally coming true in front of my eyes."
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Cuoco also spoke about producing the series, which also stars Zosia Mamet and Griffin Matthews, and how she used the experience to make her a better person.
"I had never made a show," Cuoco admitted. "I was like, 'I don't even know how people do this!' And I didn't realize, until this show, how many people are involved in getting this thing off the ground. I asked a lot of questions. You have to learn you're not the smartest person in the room. I was a little fish in a big sea! It was a really humbling experience, but it also gave me a sense of bravery."
"I trust my gut," Cuoco added. "It doesn't mean I'm always right. But in all aspects of myself, it's black and white, no gray. I go all or nothing!"
Cuoco not only got emotional while filming "The Flight Attendant," but she also cried after hearing that she had been nominated for the first time - for a Golden Globe Award back in February. She was later nominated for an Emmy Award in July.
For the Emmy Award nod, she posted two videos on Instagram reacting to the announcement emotionally.
The hit series was also nominated for eight other categories for the upcoming Emmy Awards, including outstanding comedy series and outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for Rosie Perez.
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards air Sunday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET.