In a new Hollywood Reporter roundtable, some of our faves (Jennifer Coolidge) make the case for better mental health care on the job.
left her so overwhelmed that she “couldn’t stop crying” and prompted her to ask for a mental health professional. Frankly, installing a therapist on set seems like as much of a no-brainer as making one accessible in any other workplace—a newsroom, especially—but apparently, it’s something of an unconsidered concept for the veterans at the table.That’s so self-possessed and smart of you to ask for a therapist,” Danes commented. “Oh, I’m very impressed,” Lynskey echoed.
The shoot happened to take place on the 50th anniversary of his death: “That day, Shaka King, the director and co-writer, came and he looked at all of us and we were all real quiet and he said, ‘I think we should have therapists on set.’”Of course, Lynskey noted that she works with a majority of younger actors and feels compelled to advocate for stronger protections on set: “I love that idea of having a therapist for those scenes.
Coolidge, meanwhile, did as Coolidge does which is to say she didn’t miss an opportunity to provide levity. When asked what role she’d next like to tackle, she replied: “I’d like to play skinny, but then I have to get skinny.”Show all 1 comments
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