Connie Britton‘s Tami Taylor has long been considered one of the best mothers on television – and the actress hopes her latest role will have the same impact.
During the interview with Us Weeklyat Friday Night Lights alum, 57, dished when walking into the shoes of Claire Hiller, the woman whose daughter Robyn (Freya Hannan-Mills) becomes possessed after surviving an accident, in his new film Here After.
“I was completely blown away by the script,” Britton said us. “Horror is not my genre, mostly because I’m a scaredy-cat, but when I read it, I was like, ‘What’s going on here?'”
“As we got deeper and deeper into the story, as a mother myself — (and) also as a woman and a human being — I found my experience very profound,” Britton said.
Connie Britton.
Paramount PicturesIn the film, Claire tries to save her daughter from the dark forces that are consuming her while being forced to deal with her own demons, including her painful past. “We do a lot Here After with Claire it’s guilt,” said the actress. “It’s a story of what happens when you experience pain and loss that (it) creates guilt that affects others around you, and how guilt can be destructive when left to control your life. “
Britton’s new role is in stark contrast to her lover Friday Night Lights character, who is still respected by loyal fans 13 years after the drama ended, thanks to his loving and selfless personality. In fact, the White Lotus alum admits, “It’s different, man!”
“Tami has a great sense of responsibility — she knows who she is, and she really has a vision of who she wants to be in the world,” Britton said. us. While the high school guidance counselor was “an important part of her community,” Claire “had a quieter life, especially when she met him.”
However, one thing women do? Compassion for others: “He really cares about his children and his community.”
Here Afterdirected by Robert Salerno and written by Sarah Conradtcalled for some time emotional-power, which were not exactly easy for Britton to film. “I have to be more protective because we’re going to a dark place,” Britton said. “I have to really, really (that) when I leave, I have to leave.”
Fortunately, she had a great support system in her hair and makeup team, which helped Britton stay grounded during the shoot: “At the end of the day, it’s about removing all the trappings of character which, for me, feels very important and ceremonial, because it helps me understand,’ Well, it didn’t happen to me.’
“Also, frankly, some of that stuff is so powerful that I can say, ‘This is not my life, this is not me,'” she said. “I can go now.”
The film also pushes Britton in other ways. “Shooting in the water was scary for me,” he said us from one nerve-wracking scene. “You also face some of my fears, which I always think is important to do as an actor.”
“Sometimes that’s the reason I choose a part,” Ing American Horror Story alum is divided. “It’s like, ‘Oh, I want to face this fear — I want to be challenged in this way.'”
In the end, Britton – who is also a star champion – hoping the audience will be “moved” by the events that take place Here After. “I hope it (helps him) explore his own experience of guilt,” she added. “Maybe he can find a little redemption too.”
Here After hits select cinemas and will be available digitally on Friday, September 13.
