Jamie Lee Curtis Says 1 Word From 'The Bear' Star Changed Her Entire Performance
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"I believe that’s the take they used in the show," Curtis recalled of working with Ayo Edebiri on the Hulu series.
Jamie Lee Curtis is widely considered an Emmy front-runner following her guest appearance on “The Bear,” but she seemingly credits the strength of her performance to one of the Hulu series’ principal stars.
In a Vanity Fair piece published online Tuesday, Curtis recalled how Ayo Edebiri influenced her Season 2 portrayal of Donna Berzatto, the alcoholic and emotionally volatile mother of chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), with a single word.
“We were sitting on a staircase together talking about loving the work of an actor, but also the work of the director,” the Oscar winner explained.
When Edebiri asked Curtis how she likes to be directed, her response was straightforward: “I’m not an intellectual, so I don’t need a lot of words; you could just whisper in my ear a color, which would then change my performance.”
Edebiri kept that in mind as she shadowed the director of the much-buzzed-about “Fishes” episode, during which Donna experiences an emotional outburst while sitting down for a Christmas Eve dinner with her family.
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