-My first guest is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor
that you know from her incredible work
in the "American Horror Story"
and "American Crime Story" anthologies.
Her new film "Run" premieres tomorrow on Hulu.
That's what friends are for.
Here is Sarah Paulson!
That's my bud!
♪ -Keep shining ♪
[ Vocalizing ]
-Oh, fantastic. I loved your version.
I couldn't care what anyone says.
-[ Vocalizes ]
-I'm so happy to see you. You look great.
Thank you so much for coming back to the show.
I want the talk about your new movie "Run."
It looks intense and awesome.
But first, I'm very excited about this.
You are in production right now.
You're back at work for
"Impeachment: American Crime Story."
This is your latest collaboration with Ryan Murphy.
And you're playing Linda Tripp.
You posted this photo the other day.
Look at this.
Are you a chameleon?
-It's the strangest thing I've ever done.
It's the hardest thing I've ever done.
There's something very, very helpful
about looking in a mirror and going,
"Whoa, I don't see myself at all."
There's a nose on there.
There are teeth in there.
It's a whole process that is kind of overwhelming.
-You look like you're standing differently.
-I am. I have a whole --
I'm working with a movement coach
because I just wanted to be like all the people
in "The Crown" who also did that
because Linda had a specific way of holding her body
that is very different than mine.
-Yeah, I just saw that from that photo.
-Yeah. Well, then it means it's gonna work maybe, Jimmy.
-I'm just telling you already.
-I have to tell you it's the biggest swing I've ever taken.
It feels a little scary. -Really?
-Yeah! Yes. I have a voice. I'm doing a v--
People might be like, "Oh, God, click."
-Never! -"Boring"!
-Nevor. N-E-V-O-R. Nevor.
-Nevor. -Nevor. Nevor, evor.
-[ Vocalizes ]
-Sarah, I was going to ask you to do something
because I thought this was kind of fun.
There was a meme going around during, you know, quarantine
called the 2020 challenge, where you post a collage of photos
of yourself, one for every month starting
before the quarantine then during it.
And you posted something,
and it just captured your mood during all the months.
Can we see just what you posted?
It just made me -- It exactly summed everything up.
September was the one I'm like -- [ Laughs ]
It was just good.
Since we're missing October, November, and December,
I was just thinking maybe you could finish
your 2020 challenge live tonight.
-Okay. -Yeah?
-I'm gonna try. -Alright.
-We start with October, right? -Yeah.
Yep. What's the October?
-Okay, are we ready? -[ Laughing ] Yeah.
-I only respond to "action," so...
-And action.
[ Camera shutter clicks ] [ Laughing ]
-Okay.
-[ Laughing ]
So funny. Wait till you see that.
Oh, you're gonna love it. Alright. That was October.
Now I want you to get into November.
Into current mood.
What is your November mood?
-Okay, ready?
-And action.
[ Laughing ] [ Camera shutter clicks ]
[ Laughing ]
Oh, my goodness. I just love talking to you.
This is so much fun.
December, any forecast for December?
-Yeah, I sure do have a forecast.
I have a forecast. -Oh, you do? Okay.
And December.
And action.
[ Laughing ] [ Camera shutter clicks ]
Oh, my God.
That's a giant bottle of booze, that last one.
Oh, my God. Oh, my gosh.
Congrats on the People's Choice Award.
That's amazing. -Thank you.
-You got one. [ Laughs ]
-It's actually booze. [ Bong ]
Ooh [bleep]
-[ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
That was your publicist.
The Tinman is your publicist?
That's wild.
I didn't know what he was up to since the movie.
-Yeah, been very busy with me, Jimmy, very busy.
-I want to talk -- I'm happy he booked you on our show.
I want to talk about the new movie, "Run."
It starts streaming tomorrow on Hulu, and this is just --
from the clips that I have seen, it's just nonstop anxiety
from start to finish, and you are, again --
you just rip it up. It's so much fun.
There's twist upon twist upon turns.
-Turns.
You're driving one way and then it's like rrr!
-Also I love the actor who plays your daughter.
Is it Kiera? -She's incredible.
Her name is Kiera Allen.
This is her movie debut or her "debutt" as I like to say.
This is the first time in 70 years that there has been
a major thriller starring a wheelchair user, and I think --
I don't know about you, but when I was 19 or 20 years old,
I certainly wasn't starring in a movie and absolutely wiping
the floor with everyone in it, which is mainly me.
She goes to Columbia.
She studies writing, psychology, neuroscience,
and I'm just like, "I'm an actress!"
-[ Laughs ] -"That's what I do is I act!"
-No, no, no, no. -"Who do you want me to be?!
I'm acting!" She's, like, a very serious girl.
-How amazing.
-I know, and very talented.
I'm sure we will all be seeing much more from her.
-Can we set up the film and what it's about?
-Yeah.
This movie is a psychological thriller
about an increasingly sinister relationship
between a mother and daughter, and to echo what you said,
if I say more than that, I'm going to give it away.
-Yeah, so you just have to watch, and honestly it's just --
-It's got a little bit of a "Misery" vibe,
a little bit of a Kathy Bates/James Caan vibe.
-I felt that, yeah.
Is it true that in the script that you got,
your character didn't have a name?
-Yeah, her name was Mother.
-Oh!
-Right away I was like, "In! I'm in.
Mother, daughter."
I was like, "I don't need a name.
Just call me Mother." -No, no, no, no, I love it.
I want to show everyone a clip.
Here's Sarah Paulson in "Run" on Hulu. Take a look.
-[ Whispering ] It's Customer Service.
[ Normal voice ] Yes, I am still here.
So there's nothing you can do then?
And you'll let me know?
Yeah, fine. Goodbye.
-How long will it be down for?
-Oh, I don't know.
Tomorrow, next week.
The window they gave was till the end of the month.
How did you know that was about the Internet?
-Sarah Paulson.
We always do something fun when you're on the show.
Can you stick around for a game?
-I would love to.
-Sarah Paulson and I are going head-to-head
in a new game when we come back.
Stick around, everybody!
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