Molly Ringwald talks about her role in 'Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans'
Molly Ringwald discussed the positive influence of admired women on others
Molly Ringwald, who plays Joanne Carson in the FX limited series Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans, discussed her character's portrayal.
During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine, Ringwald shared that Joanne Carson, Johnny Carson's ex-wife, was perceived as a social outcast after their divorce.
The Breakfast Club actress further explained that in the series, Joanne and Truman Capote, portrayed by Tom Hollander, found a sense of belonging together, as they both felt like outsiders.
Ringwald said, “She and Truman were kind of outcasts together, after she divorces Johnny Carson, my character is kind of thrown out of this sort of inset in Los Angeles.”
“Joanne was really his last friend and kind of the only person that really seemed to love him unconditionally and really supported his writing, even though he had written some things about her,” she added.
Ringwald went on to say, “I think she was one of the few people that said, ‘Well, it doesn't really matter that much.’ He’s a writer and she just really seemed to understand that, as opposed to these other women who were really scandalized and so insulted.”
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Talking about the marriage time period of her character's life, the Sixteen Candles star said, “At a different time in her life, when she was married to one of the most famous men in America, I think there probably was a lot of pressure to be a certain way and to be a hostess.”
“All of these women's lives were controlled a bit by their husbands, because we don't really have one, we had to invent that, and then I think it sort of became Hollywood,” she added.
Molly Ringwald believes admired women serve as positive role models:
Nowadays, the 55-year-old actress believes that the women admired by the public serve as good examples for others to follow.
Ringwald said, “I think we've come to a place where a lot of the women that people look up to are women that are creating their own destiny, like Taylor Swift or Beyoncé,”
“When I'm thinking about these women, it's not who they're married to, it's what they're doing. That's definitely an improvement,” she added.
