Megan Stalter has lost almost every piece of jewelry she ever owned.
But she’s determined to flip the script on the Scorpio signet ring she wore during a recent interview with The New York Times. Mrs. Stalter’s girlfriend still wears a similar ring.
Ms. Stalter found the matching rings at a store in Hollywood that sells jewelry, greeting cards and crystals. She was looking for a piece of clothing that she could wear as a tribute to her friend while filming.”Too many”, an upcoming Netflix series from Lena Dunham, starring Ms. Stalter.
Ms. Stalter also stars as the titular, leopard coat-wearing character in the recently released film “Cora Bora.” And she stole a lot of scenes in her supporting role on “Hacks,” the comedy series, during its three seasons on Max.
The 33-year-old actress opened up about the ring she has refused to lose, and why it’s worth holding on to, in an interview that has been edited and condensed.
Tell me about the jewelry you wear.
It’s a Scorpio ring that matches a ring I gave to my girlfriend, who is a Scorpio. It was a secret sign to show her that I was thinking about her in all the scenes of the last show I did.
Did you wear it during filming?
I made a big deal about being able to wear the ring on set. I said, ‘I really need my character to wear this ring; it’s very important to me that the character has this ring because someone in the character’s life must have given it to her.
Everyone was like, why does she care so much about that ring? It wasn’t something the character would naturally wear. So I had to have a whole story about it, and I was like, “Yeah, I feel like someone gave it to her.”
They didn’t mind if I wore it, but they wanted to find a replica ring because they wanted to have spares in case you lose the original. But they couldn’t find one. I even told them which store I bought it from. They couldn’t get another one. And I’m like, “Okay, I think we have the only two.”
Your girlfriend is a Scorpio. what is your sign?
I’m a Virgo, but they didn’t have that option.
Were you specifically looking for a ring for the two of you? Or did you come across the Scorpio ring and get that idea?
I wanted to buy us something that matched because I was leaving for a big job. I wanted us to look at the same thing. It reminded me of her, so I wanted to wear it.
I’m not a ring person. It’s nice to have one that means a lot. I am very proud of myself for not losing the ring, because it is important to me.
Did wearing the ring while filming ‘Too Much’ ever take you out of character? Did it help you get into character?
I wear it during earlier parts of my character’s life on the show, not the entire show. So wearing the ring actually made me think, this is her youngest. But the real meaning of the ring is for me.
The costume is such a big part of the character. When you put on the stuff, it feels different from your own clothes. My dresser on the show actually told me that people are warmer in their own clothes. Costumes aren’t yours, so you don’t feel as warm.
