Taylor Schilling Interview: Pam & Tommy
The wild, whirlwind true-story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's marriage and infamous sex tape is coming to the small screen in the new limited series Pam & Tommy. From I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie, the show has already earned a considerable amount of attention for the stunning transformations of stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan — both of whom eerily resemble their real-life counterparts. Also among the cast is Taylor Schilling, who plays Erica.
Ahead of Pam & Tommy's release, Screen Rant spoke to Schilling about her experience on the show, playing Erica, and much more.
Related: What Pam & Tommy Should Leave Out From The True Story
Screen Rant: I'm just loving this series. I have to know the first time you saw Lily and Sebastian as Pam and Tommy, how did you react? It is wild.
Taylor Schilling: It's totally wild. The first time I saw Lily, I saw a picture of her in the hair and makeup trailer, and I thought it was Pam inspo. I thought it was an inspiration photo of Pam Anderson. I didn't realize it was a continuity photo of Lily. Yeah, it was completely shocking and awe-inspiring. They did such a good job.
They really did. Even four episodes in, I keep forgetting that's possibly Lily James.
Diving into the life of Erica, where did you start? What was the most valuable research asset for you?
Taylor Schilling: Really, one of the greatest resources is the body of work she left behind. She made over 80 films. I also learned a lot from the writers and the information they had procured. But there's a fair amount of oral history from her colleagues at the time about who she is.
What was the most interesting thing that you learned about her through that?
Taylor Schilling: That she became a director. She's an amazing
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