This interview was conducted prior to the start of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. ‘The Great’ actress on loving Johnny Cash, listening to Bob Dylan on set and being starstruck around Brad Pitt.
Ayo Edebiri (‘The Bear’), Elle Fanning (‘The Great’), Devery Jacobs (‘Reservation Dogs’), Natasha Lyonne (‘Poker Face’), Jenna Ortega (‘Wednesday’), and Sheryl Lee Ralph (‘Abbott Elementary’) join The Hollywood Reporter for our Comedy Actress Roundtable.
In their Actors on Actors conversation, Jenna Ortega (‘Wednesday’) and Elle Fanning (‘The Great’) get real about Jenna’s struggle with publicity after the success of ‘Wednesday.’ Elle and Jenna bond over putting on a producer hat for their respective shows. Elle talks about growing up through her character, Catherine, in ‘The Great’, and Jenna speaks about collaborating with Tim Burton and having more influence in her second season.
“I’ve learnt that success is not exactly what you might think it is,” Elle Fanning tells us, in the latest episode of our Life Lessons video series. “I think success is being happy. You have to be happy with what you’re doing and proud of the end result.” Of course, the actress has much to be proud of – from her years working as a child star in Hollywood, to shooting with Sofia Coppola and her latest recurring role as the Russian Empress Catherine II in Hulu’s hit comedy The Great.
The actress shares what she’s learnt about career, confidence, style and success.
What will Catherine and Peter risk to preserve the crown? 👑 The Emmy Award-winning series returns for Season 3 on May 12, only on Hulu.
Elle Fanning joins Tiffany Haddish (“The Afterparty”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Schmigadoon!”), Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”), Craig Robinson (“Killing It”) and Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”) on the Envelope Comedy Roundtable.
Full episode premieres Friday June 3, 2021 at 7PM PST on Spectrum News One.
James asks Elle Fanning to recap her epic birthday weekend, and Miami resident Anthony Ramos offers his local recommendations. Then, Elle reminisces about how her acting career affected her prom night.