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Whats more, other thanAmerican Crime Story: The People v.
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O.J., true crime stories have never quite been my thing.
Lily Rabe as Betty Gore and Jesse Plemons as her husband, Allan Gore.
Eventually, Candy is acquitted, but shell never have her former life back.
Lily Rabe as Betty Gore and Jesse Plemons as her husband, Allan Gore.
They both apologize for how out of control things got (ya think?!
The Montgomery family prepares to leave Texas for Georgia in the finale ofLove & Death.
Pat and Candy divorced after moving to Georgia, but Pat still lives there.
The Montgomery family prepares to leave Texas for Georgia in the finale ofLove & Death.
Allan Gore married church organizer Elaine Williams shortly after, but they eventually divorced.
Bettys parents adopted Betty and Allans two girls, and Allan remarried a third time.
He now lives in Maine.
Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) moved on rather quickly after Candy’s trial.
Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons) moved on rather quickly after Candys trial.
Meanwhile, Candy went on toironicallywork as a family therapist in Georgia.
At one point she even practiced alongside her daughter, Jenny.
Lily Rabe as Betty Gore
The show then ends on an image of Candys face.
It was really, really intense, she says.
Because it was two women, two housewives.
Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery
These are just normal people.
And lifting the rocks and swinging one swipe is a huge deal.
Obviously, we did this very carefully.
Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Rabe
But once those two amazing actorsLily and Elizabethinhabited those roles, it was heart-wrenching and so upsetting.
And every day we would hug each other and cry.
Ive blown a lot of shit up in my career, but nothing like this.
Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery
This was from-the-heart pain because we know it was real.
I feel incredibly protective of Betty, and I know that everyone did, she says.
And it was a voice that I was giving voice to.
Olsen as Candy
Its not for us to answer.
Thats why I think we made the show.
It was really hard for me to shed [Betty Gore].
Olsen with Krysten Ritter as Sherry Cleckler
It was really hard for me to leave that scene behind.
If anything, it empowered her even more.
Pregnant women can do anything, she says.
From left: Patrick Fugit, Elizabeth Olsen, Lily Rabe, Lesli Linka Glatter, David E. Kelley, and Jesse Plemons attend theLove & Deathpremiere during the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals at The Paramount Theater on March 11, 2023, in Austin.
The physical life of the characters that I play is everything to me.
And I knew how to do that [for myself].
That was something that just knocked me over.
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It took my breath away.
And yet we imagined it because we had to shoot it.
I remember Lesli just holding my hand and weeping.
Music is a big part ofLove & Death, from pop culture hits of the ’70s and ’80s to church music. “We tried to firmly put it in the era,” Linka Glatter says. “That was really important to me to create that world.”
Im trying to think of another word, but it was so horrifying.
We have her autopsy, [and yet] its so beyond comprehension.
Its so wild, I can barely talk about it.
The baby had lost its voice, was hoarse from screaming.
Its so unbelievable."
You always feel a tremendous responsibility when youre playing anyone, frankly, because its a big responsibility.
But certainly when its a real person, she says.
I still think about her all the time.
For more onLove & Death,see below.
Where can I watchLove & Death?
On Max (formerly known as HBO Max).
There were seven episodes total.
Whats the official synopsis?
Olsen as Candy
Should you read up on what happened before you watch?
Stay away, just go for the ride.
But there are going to be people that know the story already.
Obviously, the story still intrigues.
And theres room for all kinds of storytelling.
And this is a very different way to tell this story.
Whos in the cast?
(Speaking of Pelphrey, wait till you see the final three episodes.)
Olsen with Krysten Ritter as Sherry Cleckler
Whos the writing and producing team behindLove & Death?
David E. Kelley writes each episode, as well as executive-produces through his David E. Kelley Productions.
Ive blown a lot of shit up in my career, but it was nothing like this.
This was from-the-heart pain.
Pain because we know it was real, she says.
David and I have always wanted to work together.
I have to say, it was amazing.
Im so glad that it was this one.
Real life is by far stranger than fiction.
And that story was filled with that.
Linka Glatter goes on to say that she and Kelley are not true crime aficionados.
So to me, its a deeply psychological story.
I felt all these characters and wanted to explore that.
Nicole Kidman and Per Saari (Big Little Lies) also executive-produce through their Blossom Films production company.
The show was an official selection of the 2023 SXSW Film and TV Festival.
How true is the series to the story?
We went as deep as you could go [as far as research], Linka Glatter says.
But its not like were doing a story about Jackie Kennedy.
This is not someone that is in the public eye.
But, we did as much research that was available to us.
Did the producers reach out to any of the real people still living?
How does this happen?
So I think theres some deep psychological disconnect that makes certainly me want to go and explore that.
Why does this happen in a loving community?
I think you have to approach that with a lot of respect and responsibility.
How isLove & DeathlikeBig Little Lies?
Executive producersNicole Kidmanand Per Saari were also involved inBig Little Lies.
And I think thats very similar here.
Again, these unknown secrets that people have and the damage that secrets can do.
So you have this community you share in public.
Its somehow the disconnect between the private self and the public self.
Even the theme song and opening credits for both shows feel oddly similar.
(The AnimalsDont Let Me Be Misunderstoodis used forLove & Death).
We tried to firmly put it in the era, Linka Glatter says.
That was really important to me to create that world.
