Jessica Lange as Dusty in “The Politician”

THR interview

I hope she bares her breasts in this, she looks sexy again

Great make-up.

She’s bringing Kellyanne Conway teas.

apparently this role was intended for Barbara Streisand

Yup, R5.

I wanted to ask you a little bit about your upcoming projects. I know that you were working on a show with Ryan Murphy potentially, yes?

No, no, no. We were in talks about it, but I had to do my album. He wanted me to play a part in a very good script called “The Politician,” and when I turned it down he hired Jessica Lange, who’ll be brilliant. And it’s with Gwyneth. But I wanted to make my album. I couldn’t devote the time to that.

Barbara sure is ugly!

Unless they changed the character for Jessica Lange, I don't see how Babs could've pulled off "Dusty"

Granted, I haven't seen the show or even read the script, but Dusty seems like a free-spirited old broad. Babs did that well in the Fockers movies and she's one of the only reasons to watch it. She seemed super loose and fun in that.

Wow will she be up against Streep and Dern for BSA in a Drama series at the 2020 Emmys?

Another flop for Lange.

R10 She’ll be competing in Comedy, Supporting Actress. Streep is in Drama, Supporting.

Another pic.

Can’t wait!

I need Dusty NOW.

She could pass for 50 in that pic and looks better than she has in years. Well done, Jess!

I love the trashy teased hair, heavy tan and under eye makeup they gave her.

I can just TELL Dusty is going to be poignant but fun.

I meant eyeliner, lol

Emmy #5, after she wins Emmy #4 for Guest Actress this year.

Is Dusty supposed to be a reference to me? There are similarities, you know.

R19 I do wonder!

R19, All I see us you...

So, she plays the gaudy, money hungry West Virginian mother (or grandmother?) of a leukemia-stricken Zoey Deutch?

Get ready for smiles, tears, drags, hopefully a couple of breakdowns (no one in the biz does these as brilliantly as Ms. Lange) and maybe a song.

I'm getting a Loretta Haggers vibe.

Barbra is a better actress than Lange. Jessica plays every character in the same breathless way with doses of over-the-top anger. Literally every single role. Barbra would have developed a unique character with Dusty, like she did in All Night Long.

Like Hepburn said about her, "Click, click, click went the bitch."

R23 omg. Yas!

Whatever the influence/inspiration is, Ms. Lange will will kill it.

It’s no wonder she’s Meryl’s favorite actress and peer (see video below at around 4 minutes).

It makes me so giddy! Oh, look at that. Now my nipples are hard.

Exactly at 4 minutes.

R24 is obviously Barbra Streisand. Barbra would bring nothing to the table except a nosh of lox and bagels.

R27 I thought it was Faye, lol.

I’m ready. From Tom and Lorenzo:

[quote]Watching screeners for Netflix's #ThePolitician and I mean, LOOK. AT. HUH. Jessica Lange as Dusty Jackson. LUVHUH.

[quote]"Ryan Murphy's 'The Politician' offers a rare glimpse into just what it takes to make a politician." Also, one hell of a cast. More later. L

Did they do the same de-aging to Lange in this as they did in a scene or two of the first AHS?

Mama is going to KILL it and win either her fourth or fifth Emmy for this, depending on whether or not she wins the Emmy this year for AHS.

Look at HUH...

First trailer has dropped...

Is Gwyneth playing Platt's mother?

Dear Barbra at r24, Katharine Hepburn said "click, click, click" about Meryl Streep, not Jessica Lange.

I call Bullshit.

Barbra turned down the role because the part was too small.

Barbra turned it down because she didn’t want to say “buttmunch”.

I love Lange but it would have been funnier if Barbra Streisand had said butt munch. Imagine if Ryan Murphy got her to channel her What’s Up Doc? character.

National Treasure.

Congrats OP, you've just established yourself as the official Jessica Lange troll on here... (paywall this bitch)

R40 Oh joy, the ‘troll’ branding troll is here.

I’ve ALWAYS been the Lange Troll, lol.

Is it true ugly Jack Nicholson slipped his fingers inside during their sex scene? I heard he or the director had a more explicit cut they'd show to their friends. Very sleazy

R43, do you think I'd let him do that? Who do you think I am, Meryl Streep???

R19 I wondered the same!

The hair and attire definitely has a hint of early 70s Dusty.

Jack and Jes went far on Postman. They were young, fabulous and method acting, lol.

Lange should’ve received her first Oscar nomination for Postman.

R46 Jack was 44 when they made that. Hardly young.