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Courteney Coxsays she can very much relate to her character in the new Starz showShining Vale.
In the horror-comedy series, the actress, 57, plays best-selling romance author Pat Phelps, who feels dissatisfied with her life 17 years after publishing her successful novel.
In an interview withThe Los Angeles Timespublished Sunday, Cox said playing Pat offered her “so many opportunities” to express herself through art.
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“Going through a midlife crisis — I understand that,” theFriendsalum told the outlet. “Being at that stage in life where, we don’t want to say the word ‘menopause,’ but that’s what she’s dealing with.”
“And what else,” she continued, “… marriage and how it’s work, man. A lot of work. And what it’s like to be a mom to a teenager — that it’s not easy. Some of the best acting moments of my whole career came from this show.”
Cox has taken on various roles in the past, from Gale Weathers in theScreamfilm franchise to divorcee Jules Cobb in the sitcomCougar Town. However, the actress feels her character onShining Valeis much different than her previous work.
“It’s been a while since I acted [on this scale],” Cox told theTimes. “This role has helped me find a new excitement in it.”
In order to master the role, Cox connected with acting coach Nancy Banks through formerFriendscostarJennifer Aniston, which she believes has helped rejuvenate her as an actress.
“Nancy just makes things more interesting — things that I wouldn’t see it that way,” she added. “And so it really brought a lot of joy to this part, for sure.”
Shining Valepremieres on March 6 at 10 p.m. on Starz.
source: people.com
