Holland Taylor found the experience of playing studio executive Ellen Kincaid in Netflix’s “Hollywood” to be particularly meta. The actress, who just earned an Emmy nomination for her performance, was drawn to the idea of playing in the world she knows best. “I thought it would be fantastic to play a role about Hollywood in which I was a show business professional because I am a show business professional,” says Taylor in an exclusive interview with Gold Derby before the nominations, “and it would have that special meta experience, in a sense, playing the world that is your world.” Watch the exclusive interview above.
SEEDylan McDermott (‘Hollywood’) on his career ‘pivot’ and making his character ‘a showman’ [Watch]
One fun aspect of the role is Ellen’s knack for knowing exactly what she wants out of actors. In the series, we see her teaching a young actor about some of...
SEEDylan McDermott (‘Hollywood’) on his career ‘pivot’ and making his character ‘a showman’ [Watch]
One fun aspect of the role is Ellen’s knack for knowing exactly what she wants out of actors. In the series, we see her teaching a young actor about some of...
- 8/28/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
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