'Mad Men' and 'Handmaid's Tale' actress Elisabeth Moss joins Bullseye to talk about her fascination with playing women accused of losing their minds -- as in her new movie, 'Shirley' -- and her early role acting opposite Hulk Hogan.
Peggy was the naive but ambitious secretary turned advertising wunderkind that served both as foil toElisabeth followed her success on. Based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel about women forced into childbearing slavery, June, or as she is known in the totalitarian society in whis the show is set, Offred is a Handmaid — women of childbearing age who unwillingly serve as surrogate mothers.
. Throughout the series June is resilient in the face of her harsh new world. And she attempts to escape her new reality several times.Shirley – based on the novel by Susan Merrell. In the film, Shirley and her college professor husband Stanley, played by Michael Stuhlbarg, have welcomed another young couple into their home to stay with them. They already have a tempestuous marriage. Shirley struggles with depression and anxiety. Stanley is a serial womanizer. The strain of living with the new young couple takes its toll on their marriage, and Shirley's mental health, but also offers her inspiration for a new novel she hopes will be her masterpiece. The film's ethereal, subtly menacing feel does a remarkable job mirroring Jackson's own work as well as immersing the audience into the fictional Shirley's world. Elisabeth joins us this week to talk about adding Producer to her resume, her fascination with playing women accused of losing their minds, and of course her iconic role in the 1991 Hulk Hogan comedy,Shirley is available to stream starting June 5th on Hulu and is also playing in select Drive-Ins.
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