Glenn Close is known for playing characters with different profiles in a wide range of films she has worked in. The Oscar nominee, however, revealed that that she had no idea how to play her character, Alberta, in her upcoming release, ‘The Deliverance‘.
‘The Deliverance’ involves a dysfunctional family living in Indiana. Situations spiral as strange events start to take place in their home. Eventually, they believe that their home is infested by demonic activity. Close and Andra Day play the mother-daughter duo of Alberta and Ebony.
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Glenn Close “Was Intrigued” By Alberta’s Character
According to Glenn Close, her character Alberta is a white woman who has lived in a black community and only dated black men. The actress did not know the perspective of such a character. But the thought of novelty excited the actor more to perform the role.
In a recent interview, Glenn Close revealed, “If I have any rule that I’ve tried to hold myself to….never to repeat myself”. Close said she tried to bring diversity to her forty-year-long career. When director Lee Daniels brought the script to Close, she had no idea how to play Alberta.
She told People, “[Alberta is] a woman who has been abused and I think she has become an abuser. She has found God in a very real way, and she’s hoping that her daughter will be able to clean up as well.”
But when Lee Daniels told Close that “there are white women like this in every Black community.” Close took Alberta as a challenge.
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Glenn Close Says She Wanted To Do Alberta’s Character “Justice”
Lee Daniels played a crucial role in getting Glenn Close onboard. “Every Black person knows a white woman like this, but not every white person knows a white woman like this!” Daniel said.
Close was instantly intrigued after hearing about Alberta’s character. She made up her mind. “I wanted to do her justice. And so the journey began,” she said. Alberta is a cancer patient in the movie and wears bold wigs.
Andra Day, who plays Alberta’s daughter in ‘The Deliverance’, also shared her experience filming with the seasoned actor. She said, “The way she embodied this character and the way — watching her, she’s so legendary and she’s been doing this to the highest level for such a long time.”
Close also described their characters’ relationship, “There’s this huge tension between mother-daughter in this film, which is based on their ultimate love for each other. But life has been hard for them,” she said.
‘The Deliverance‘ will be released on Netflix on 30 August 2024.
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