Robin Wright’s Girlfriend experience
With her new series The Girlfriend launching on Prime Video later this year, Robin Wright discusses her journey from acting to directing, reveals who predicted House of Cards would be a game-changer for TV and explains why AI will never replace actors. Through her role in House of Cards, Robin Wright was at the forefront of TV’s streaming revolution. It was also the project that gave her the chance to direct a series for the first time. Wright went on to shoot 10 episodes of the political thriller, which marked Netflix’s first original series back in 2013. And after subsequently directing 2021 feature Land and episodes of Ozark and Tell Me Lies, she’s now doubling up in front of and behind the camera once again for The Girlfriend. Based on the novel by Michelle Frances, the series stars Wright as Laura, a woman with a seemingly perfect life. When her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson) brings home Cherry (Olivia Cooke), her world is blown apart, convinced that Cherry isn’t who she says she is. But is Cherry really a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid and possessive of her only son? Wright was approached by series producer Imaginarium Productions with the offer to play Laura almost four years ago. The actor agreed – but asked if she could direct too. She then took charge of the first three episodes of the six-part series, which will launch on Prime Video worldwide later this year. As an actor shifting into directing, … Continue reading Robin Wright’s Girlfriend experience
