Zoe Kazan wanted only Florence Pugh to play Cathy in ‘East of Eden’

Zoe Kazan, a writer, co-showrunner and executive producer on the new ‘East of Eden’ adaptation, told PEOPLE that Pugh was the ‘only person’ she wanted to play Cathy. PEOPLE reports that Pugh discussed finding compassion for the character, while costar Mike Faist praised her as a scene partner.