Glenn Close, a legend of the stage and screen, recently shared a surprisingly vulnerable story on an episode of *The Kardashians*. The tale centered around her audition for one of her most iconic roles: the terrifying Alex Forrest in *Fatal Attraction*.
Close recounted a chaotic preparation for the audition, revealing she was performing a play on Broadway and had to rush to Los Angeles, leaving her hair “long and wild and crazy.” In a moment of pre-audition panic, she impulsively decided to embrace the look and, crucially, took a Valium – a medication she wasn’t accustomed to.
The effects of the Valium were…unexpected. Close described arriving at the parking lot feeling profoundly altered, trailing off with a fixed smile and glazed-over eyes as she recalled the sensation. She admitted she didn’t regularly use the drug, making the experience particularly potent.
The situation escalated further when she discovered a video camera was recording her audition. Producers hadn’t even bothered to attend in person, seemingly convinced she was miscast. The audition, she confessed, felt deeply “traumatic,” adding that she generally finds the audition process itself “horrible.”
Despite the unsettling circumstances, Close’s performance captivated the director. He reportedly left the room and declared, “I think…it’s her.” The rest, as they say, is cinematic history.
*Fatal Attraction* became a cultural phenomenon, dominating the box office in 1987 and earning six Academy Award nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Close. Though it didn’t win any Oscars, the film cemented its place in movie history.
Close’s appearance on *The Kardashians* was connected to her role in a new series, *All’s Fair*, a show that has unfortunately faced harsh criticism. Reviewers have been overwhelmingly negative, with one critic calling it “fascinatingly, incomprehensibly, existentially terrible” and awarding it a zero-star rating.
The series, created by Ryan Murphy and featuring a star-studded cast including Kim Kardashian, follows a team of female divorce attorneys. Inspired by real-life celebrity lawyer Laura Wasser, *All’s Fair* is executive produced by Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, but has struggled to find an audience or critical acclaim.
