Why didnt you bring me a picture ofMildred Pierce?
Bette, in my experience with her, she resented it and yet it was part of her brand.
Only after working with Faye Dunaway did she find out what a saint Joan Crawford was.
It made her realize Joan Crawford was a professional and actually did care.
So when we found that out, we were like, Well wouldnt it be great if she hallucinated…
They talked about it individually, like Oh I wish I would have handled it better.
But I thought what if they said that to each others face?
Obviously that conversation never happened, but it could have happened in Crawfords imagination.
Also, it was inspired in part by the fact that Bette Davis said she had regrets.
So I felt like I wasnt putting words in her mouth.
So thats how that very long, great scene happened.
It was based on the Crawford death research and what Bette Davis told me.
What I love about this finale episode is its written, directed, edited, and starring all women.
I was really rewarded by it.
It was a really cool thing.
I felt that way about Jessica and Susan.
I probably would have.
I probably would have tried to.
And isnt that what show business really is, anyways?
So I thought it was great that they kept working and writing till the end of their days.
But Bette thought everything out of Joans mouth was pure bulls.
I do feel like a conversation or a variation of it happened, and thats the sadness of it.
I got into Bette Davis because of my grandmother.
Bette Davis reminded me of my grandmother.
Thats how I discovered her and started to write to her.
At the end, Allison Wrights character says, Is your grandmother still alive?
and the interviewer says, Yes.
And she says, Call her.
What can you say about season 2?
Are you casting now?Season 2 is casting.
Jon Robin Baitz and Ned Martel are writing it with me.
Its going to be super juicy.
Its a very different kind of feud than the feud we told with Bette and Joan.
Its a love affair feud.
Do you imagine it will be a star playing Diana or a newcomer?I dont know.
Its become sort of a Scarlett OHara part.
A lot of people want to be Diana, and were doing a very sympathetic portrayal of her.
Im open to both.
I dont know where were going to land.
