American Gods: Gillian Anderson on becoming Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie

‘It makes sense that one of the most powerful gods in the story is embodied as female.’

For Anderson, both characters were a blast.

Anderson laughs: So, that was fun.

The fact that she does manifest as male and female and however Bowie might identify himself… Actually, we discussed Michael Jackson at one point as a character I might do, and Prince.

That they are equal.

I guess it makes sense that one of the most powerful gods in the story is embodied as female.

And she really hit on this idea of how to hybridize the two.

That she was using the impression only as a way to make part of her point.

And she is always trying to sell.