Courteney Cox on Tackling Her Most Challenging Role Yet, What Sitcoms Still Crack Her Up and Returning for ‘Scream 6’
variety.comEmily Longeretta In Variety’s new feature, My FYC, Emmy contenders share what inspires them and what TV they’re focusing on — and rooting for.Courteney Cox has done a bit of everything: danced in a famous music video with Bruce Springsteen; produced a game show; starred in one of the most famous sitcoms of all time and survived a dozen fights with Ghostface.So, what inspires an actor with so many successes?
Something completely different. While Cox’s own show, Starz’s “Shining Vale,” which she both produces and stars in, is an Emmy contender in the comedy category, she hasn’t been watching shows that are making her laugh.
Instead, she’s been watching true crime stories, first with HBO Max’s “The Staircase.” “Colin Firth has gotten that character down.
I’m just thrilled with it. I loved the documentary series, but I can’t believe how he has his own twist on it, but it’s how he’s enveloped that character,” she tells Variety of the show, which tells the real story of Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering wife Kathleen Peterson.“I like dark things,” Cox adds.
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