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Mrs. Americais filled with famous actors playingrecognizable historical figureslike Phyllis Schlafly, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem.
Not that you’re free to get sick of Cate Blanchett or Melanie Lynskey.
But it was very nice to be in this other world.
Did you not know what Alices arc would be when you signed on?I didnt!
Cate and I share an agent.
I sat down with Dahvi and Stacey Sher and Coco Francini, who are the executive producers.
There were two roles, Alice being the one that was more interesting to me.
And I cant deny the fact that Cate being part of it was an incredible draw.
This was the third time weve had the pleasure of working together [afterCarolandOceans8].
I want to do this instead, and he very graciously said yeah.
Dahvi kept talking about how this episode was Alice through the looking glass.
l loved that idea of her taking one step andwhoosh, down she goes.
But there were a few women in Phylliss orbit that had this kind of shift.
Alice doesnt drop her conservative mindset completely.
Shes fundamentally a homemaker and a wife and a committed Catholic.
I dont think she jumps into the other lane.
Before, they were threatening ideas.
This is an example of Alice venturing very bravely into another world.
It certainly isnt a eureka, Ive been thinking incorrectly this whole time!
America, only to begin my deep dive into the Linda Tripp world the minute that was done.
But yes, I was in the middle of prepping for Linda and Im still prepping for Linda.
