Photo: The Image DirectIt’s safe to say thatSarah Paulsonis nailing her transformation into late U.S. civil servantLinda TrippforImpeachment:American Crime Story.In a new photo taken in Los Angeles on Sunday, Paulson was photographed dressed in character as Tripp on the show’s set. The actress' embodiment of Tripp made her look completely unrecognizable as she donned a white blouse and pearl necklace beneath a brown suit. Her hair also resembled Tripp’s style from the 1990s.Season 3 ofAmerican Crime Storywas announced in 2019 and will chronicle former U.S. PresidentBill Clinton’s controversial affair with his White House internMonica Lewinsky. The scandal ultimately led to his impeachment in 1998.Paulson, 46, stars as Tripp, who played a major role in exposing the affair between Clinton, 74, and Lewinsky, 47. Trippdied in April 2020at age 70.Clive Owen(Clinton),Edie Falco(Hillary Clinton)Beanie Feldstein(Lewinsky), Anthony Green (Al Gore), Margo Martindale (Lucianne Goldberg),Annaleigh Ashford(Paula Jones),Billy Eichner(Matt Drudge) andBetty Gilpin(Ann Coulter) are also in the cast.Sarah Paulson, Linda Tripp.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty; Dave Tracy/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Around the timeprincipal photography on the seriesbegan last November, Paulson said that playing Tripp is “more complicatedthan anything else [she’s] ever done.““Unlike when I played Marcia Clark [onThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story] — I’ve played real people before — there was a real opportunity to right a collective wrong in terms of how we thought about her and her purported failure in that trial. But with Linda, it’s a little more complicated,” Paulson said onTheEllen DeGeneresShow. “She behaves in ways that are a little bit more confusing.“In order to play Tripp, Paulson — who is also a producer on the series — previously revealed at the New Yorker Festival in 2019 thatshe was “going to gain some weight.“TheRatchedstar also wanted to ensure that she gave her most authentic performance as Tripp.“I’m not looking for a way to make her likable,” Paulson added. “I’m not worried about whether or not you all like me as Linda Tripp.“Teasing her performance, executive producerRyan Murphysaid that Paulson’s embodiment of Tripp is “very transformative.““It reminds me a lot of what Christian Bale did a couple years ago – that sort of dedication,” Murphy, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightin April while referencing Bale’sVicetransformation. “We talked a lot about how she has to keep it up for many many months until it’s done shooting, so it’s hard.“American Crime Storyfirstpremieredon FX in 2016 with a story centered on the controversialreal-life trialagainstO.J. Simpson. For its sophomore run in 2018, the narrative focused onthe murderof Italian fashion designer Giovanni Maria “Gianni” Versace.Impeachment:American Crime Storyis set to premiere Sept. 7 on FX.
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It’s safe to say thatSarah Paulsonis nailing her transformation into late U.S. civil servantLinda TrippforImpeachment:American Crime Story.In a new photo taken in Los Angeles on Sunday, Paulson was photographed dressed in character as Tripp on the show’s set. The actress' embodiment of Tripp made her look completely unrecognizable as she donned a white blouse and pearl necklace beneath a brown suit. Her hair also resembled Tripp’s style from the 1990s.Season 3 ofAmerican Crime Storywas announced in 2019 and will chronicle former U.S. PresidentBill Clinton’s controversial affair with his White House internMonica Lewinsky. The scandal ultimately led to his impeachment in 1998.Paulson, 46, stars as Tripp, who played a major role in exposing the affair between Clinton, 74, and Lewinsky, 47. Trippdied in April 2020at age 70.Clive Owen(Clinton),Edie Falco(Hillary Clinton)Beanie Feldstein(Lewinsky), Anthony Green (Al Gore), Margo Martindale (Lucianne Goldberg),Annaleigh Ashford(Paula Jones),Billy Eichner(Matt Drudge) andBetty Gilpin(Ann Coulter) are also in the cast.Sarah Paulson, Linda Tripp.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty; Dave Tracy/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Around the timeprincipal photography on the seriesbegan last November, Paulson said that playing Tripp is “more complicatedthan anything else [she’s] ever done.““Unlike when I played Marcia Clark [onThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story] — I’ve played real people before — there was a real opportunity to right a collective wrong in terms of how we thought about her and her purported failure in that trial. But with Linda, it’s a little more complicated,” Paulson said onTheEllen DeGeneresShow. “She behaves in ways that are a little bit more confusing.“In order to play Tripp, Paulson — who is also a producer on the series — previously revealed at the New Yorker Festival in 2019 thatshe was “going to gain some weight.“TheRatchedstar also wanted to ensure that she gave her most authentic performance as Tripp.“I’m not looking for a way to make her likable,” Paulson added. “I’m not worried about whether or not you all like me as Linda Tripp.“Teasing her performance, executive producerRyan Murphysaid that Paulson’s embodiment of Tripp is “very transformative.““It reminds me a lot of what Christian Bale did a couple years ago – that sort of dedication,” Murphy, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightin April while referencing Bale’sVicetransformation. “We talked a lot about how she has to keep it up for many many months until it’s done shooting, so it’s hard.“American Crime Storyfirstpremieredon FX in 2016 with a story centered on the controversialreal-life trialagainstO.J. Simpson. For its sophomore run in 2018, the narrative focused onthe murderof Italian fashion designer Giovanni Maria “Gianni” Versace.Impeachment:American Crime Storyis set to premiere Sept. 7 on FX.
It’s safe to say thatSarah Paulsonis nailing her transformation into late U.S. civil servantLinda TrippforImpeachment:American Crime Story.
In a new photo taken in Los Angeles on Sunday, Paulson was photographed dressed in character as Tripp on the show’s set. The actress' embodiment of Tripp made her look completely unrecognizable as she donned a white blouse and pearl necklace beneath a brown suit. Her hair also resembled Tripp’s style from the 1990s.
Season 3 ofAmerican Crime Storywas announced in 2019 and will chronicle former U.S. PresidentBill Clinton’s controversial affair with his White House internMonica Lewinsky. The scandal ultimately led to his impeachment in 1998.
Paulson, 46, stars as Tripp, who played a major role in exposing the affair between Clinton, 74, and Lewinsky, 47. Trippdied in April 2020at age 70.
Clive Owen(Clinton),Edie Falco(Hillary Clinton)Beanie Feldstein(Lewinsky), Anthony Green (Al Gore), Margo Martindale (Lucianne Goldberg),Annaleigh Ashford(Paula Jones),Billy Eichner(Matt Drudge) andBetty Gilpin(Ann Coulter) are also in the cast.
Sarah Paulson, Linda Tripp.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty; Dave Tracy/Getty
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Around the timeprincipal photography on the seriesbegan last November, Paulson said that playing Tripp is “more complicatedthan anything else [she’s] ever done.”
“Unlike when I played Marcia Clark [onThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story] — I’ve played real people before — there was a real opportunity to right a collective wrong in terms of how we thought about her and her purported failure in that trial. But with Linda, it’s a little more complicated,” Paulson said onTheEllen DeGeneresShow. “She behaves in ways that are a little bit more confusing.”
In order to play Tripp, Paulson — who is also a producer on the series — previously revealed at the New Yorker Festival in 2019 thatshe was “going to gain some weight.“TheRatchedstar also wanted to ensure that she gave her most authentic performance as Tripp.
“I’m not looking for a way to make her likable,” Paulson added. “I’m not worried about whether or not you all like me as Linda Tripp.”
Teasing her performance, executive producerRyan Murphysaid that Paulson’s embodiment of Tripp is “very transformative.”
“It reminds me a lot of what Christian Bale did a couple years ago – that sort of dedication,” Murphy, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightin April while referencing Bale’sVicetransformation. “We talked a lot about how she has to keep it up for many many months until it’s done shooting, so it’s hard.”
American Crime Storyfirstpremieredon FX in 2016 with a story centered on the controversialreal-life trialagainstO.J. Simpson. For its sophomore run in 2018, the narrative focused onthe murderof Italian fashion designer Giovanni Maria “Gianni” Versace.
Impeachment:American Crime Storyis set to premiere Sept. 7 on FX.
source: people.com
