She went toe-to-toe with Navy SEALs in 1997sG.I.
Janeand battled Charlies Angels in 2003sFull Throttle.
But now Demi Moore is facing her most daunting opposition yet:Empires Lyon clan.
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But can Claudia be trusted?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What made you want to be part of this show?
They had come to me early on [to do the series].
For a variety of reasons, it wasnt the right time personally, schedule-wise.
I just had this overwhelming intuitive feeling that I needed to say yes!
I really loved the idea of being able to share something with Rumer.
Its funny I had run into [co-creator] Lee Daniels maybe two months before she got cast.
But I said to Lee, You know my kid is the perfect fit for the show.
Tell me about this character, Claudia.
She seems a little loony.Shes evolving and unfolding as we speak.
[Laughs] The initial idea was, she had a little unorthodox approach [to rehabilitation].
She sees the real innocent, untainted part of him the real soul of who he is.
So Im rehabilitating him from the point of view of his most pure self.
And his most pure self isnt necessarily who the rest of them have come to know and love.
I think, in a way, this isEmpires thriller moment.
Its much more psychological, and its a little more complex.
So it looks like you and Cookie battle a bit.
Because in the beginning, she doesnt have him, none of them do.
Obviously,Empireis a musical.
Is there any way that Claudia will sing or dance?At this point, no.
I think we will be leaving the singing and dancing to others.
Its not like Nurse Claudia has a hidden dream of singingDreamgirls.
Its getting more and more fun.
