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#241 - Jessica Biel & Melanie Lynskey on CANDY

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • May 10, 2022 • 11m

Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey chat with Trey Elling about co-starring in CANDY. This new Hulu limited series is based on the real story of suburban housewife and mother Candy Montgomery, whose skeletons contributed to the brutal death of fellow housewife and mom Betty Gore. Jessica plays Candy, while Melanie plays Betty. Topics include:

  • Jessica taking her career 'by the balls' (1:05)
  • What drew Melanie to the part of Betty (2:24)
  • Getting the 1980 Dallas accent correct (4:15)
  • Whether Jessica tried to track down the real Candy Montgomery (6:30)
  • If either Jessica or Melanie has been in a fight and how it turned out (8:32)
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