Elizabeth Moss is looking back on the course of his Hollywood career, including getting on set in 1999 when he got the chance to star opposite heavyweights Winona Ryder It is Angelina Jolie.
The veil star, 41, recently sat down for a chat on SiriusXM Let’s talk off-camera with Kelly Ripa and reflected on filming the acclaimed psychological drama Girl, interrupted.
“There were two types of camps. There was the Winona Ryder camp and the Angelina Jolie camp,” Moss said of the behind-the-scenes dynamics between the young cast — which also included Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Jillian Armenante, Jared Leto and Angela Bettis.
According to Moss, the split occurred “off-camera, but based on what was on camera,” referring to the on-screen rivalry between Ryder’s character and Jolie’s.
“I was at Winona Ryder’s camp and Angelina Jolie’s camp was really cool. These were really cool girls,” Moss continued. “I was so intimidated by Angelina Jolie’s camp. I didn’t think I could be at that camp. It was so cool. It was all cool girls.”
“I’ve spoken to Angelina since then and she’s lovely, but at the time it was incredibly intimidating,” Moss continued, adding that she didn’t mention that memory to Jolie when they met again.
“I never brought it up and I’m sure she would have no idea what I was talking about,” Moss said. “But I just wasn’t – I definitely wasn’t cool enough to be in her camp.”
In the film – set in the late 1960s – Ryder plays Susanna Kaysen, an 18-year-old girl who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a nervous breakdown. The film follows Susanna and her turbulent relationships with her fellow patients, including Jolie’s sociopath Lisa Rowe and Moss’s Polly “Torch” Clark – a young schizophrenic who suffered severe facial burns in a house fire as a child.
Moss’ appearance on Ripa’s podcast comes amid major developments in her life, both personal and professional.
On the personal front, Moss recently revealed that she is pregnant with her first child. The actress announced the exciting news – and debuted her baby bump – while sitting down with Jimmy Kimmel in January. However, Moss has refrained from sharing any details about her pregnancy — including her due date.
O Mad Men star has kept her personal life incredibly private in recent years. She was previously married to the comedian Fred Armisen for a year before splitting in 2011.
When it comes to the professional front, Moss caught Handmaid’s Tale fans excited in February when she revealed during a Television Critics Association panel that the series is preparing to begin filming a new season soon.
“We’re gearing up now and will start this summer,” shared Moss, who plays June Osborne on the acclaimed Hulu series – which has not aired new episodes since October 2022.
The same day, Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich reiterated Moss’s comments and cemented a premiere date window, saying Deadline“The Handmaid’s Tale goes into production this summer, (it) premieres in 2025.”
In the meantime, new SiriusXM episodes Let’s talk off-camera with Kelly Ripa are available every Wednesday on the SiriusXM app and wherever podcasts are available.
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