I wasnt really interested in doing anything that was campy.
I was interested in something a little deeper and a little bit more emotional and painful.
Part of that idea is born out of a conversation Murphy had with Davis before she died in 1989.
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I think ultimately what happened to both women is very painful, Murphy said.
I got to know Bette Davis.
When I [spent four hours with her], she was not that person at all.
And nothing has really changed.
We really wanted to lean into that aspect of the show.
Aging actresses still have the same problem, I can guarantee that, Sarandon added.
Theres agreat Amy Schumer thing, your last fable day in Hollywood, Lange continued with a laugh.
Added executive producer Dede Gardner: I think the show is deeply modern, actually.
I think it calls it out for its truisms and it was brutal.
These women were treated brutally and made to treat one another brutally.
And I dont think much has changed in that regard.
And he said, Well, Im scared too.
And that really helped me a lot.
Feud: Bette and Joanwill debut Sunday, March 5 at 10 p.m. Marc Snetiker contributed to this report
