Florence Pugh avoids reading East of Eden reviews due to nervousness

Pugh fears negative public reaction

Florence Pugh stated she could not look at the show's reception because she was too nervous. She told The Hollywood Reporter that the process of making the series was very long. The project had many of her sticky fingerprints all over it according to her comments. She admitted she would be sad if people did not understand or like the work.

Cast and crew involved deeply

Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist starred alongside Pugh in the new limited series. Zoe Kazan served as the writer and co-showrunner for the production. Kazan noted that critics had panned the original book before the show found an audience. She expressed feeling lucky that people who want this content are finding it now.

Show finds popular success

The series is a period piece based on a very specific literary source. Pugh is glad she did not read the reviews but apparently people like the show. The cast and crew felt overwhelmed by the success of the project. Kazan believed there was an audience out there for this specific story.