Marissa Bode Shares Lessons From Wicked's Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande taught costar Marissa Bode a few important things while they filmed Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good.“I think I learned a lot, to be honest, just from watching them because they’re so talented and just so good at what they do,” Bode, 24, who stars as Nessarose in the film adaptations, exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month in New York City. “Cynthia is someone who I see similar to me, needs a lot of recharging in between and in between takes.” Bode gushed that not only was Erivo, who plays Elphaba, lovely and extremely talented but also a thoughtful costar who once gifted Bode with throat gummies called Grether’s Pastilles for soothing.While filming Wicked, Grande (Glinda) also gave Bode sound advice. “Ari is someone who has said to me, ‘Just preserve your peace when you can,’ which is something I already kind of knew, but it’s nice also hearing that from someone else,” she said. Related: Wicked's Marissa Bode Slams 'Aggressive Comments' A...