The actress said that the criticism “is absolutely useless”
“The First Lady”, miniseries that brings together Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Andersonwas not well received by critics, giving the Showtime show a mere 43% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The publications of specialists, for the most part, talk about the cast’s interpretation, some even criticizing the facial expressions of Viola Davis during its performance.
In an interview with BBC News to promote his book “Finding Me”, Davis talked about the experience of playing Michelle Obamaas well as criticism about her facial expressions and pursed lips during scenes.
“It’s incredibly painful when people say negative things about your work”reported the actress, acknowledging that criticism is an “occupational risk” of her career. “How do you move on from heartache, from failure? You have to. Not everything is going to be an award-winning performance.”
She added: “Critics are absolutely useless. And I’m not saying this to be nasty either.” “They always feel like they’re telling you something you don’t know”continued.
“Somehow, [eles acham que] you’re living a life surrounded by people who lie to you, and think ‘I’m going to be the person who leans over and tells the truth’. So that gives them the opportunity to be cruel. But ultimately, I feel like it’s my job as a leader to make bold choices. Win or lose, it’s my duty to do so.”
ABOUT “THE FIRST LADY”
“The First Lady” aims to reformulate the existing idea of American leadership from the perspective of women who lived in the White House. Besides Viola Davis (“How To Get Away With Murder”) as Michelle Obamathe production will Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education”) as Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Pfeiffer (“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”) as Betty Ford.
Dakota Fanning (“The Great”), Clea DuVal (“Anybody Tell?”), Charlie Plummer (“Who are you, Alasca?”), OT Fagbenle, lily rabe, Kiefer Sutherland, Aaron Eckhart, Judy Greer, Jayme Lawson, Kristine Froseth and Lexi Underwood complete the list.
The direction is Susanne Bier (“The Undoing”) and has Cathy Schulman (“The Space Between Us”) as showrunner. The series is available on Paramount+.
Source: cinebuzz
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