Joey King Transformation for The Act's Gypsy Rose

Joey King, who has a list of acting credits at the age of 19, says she abandoned everything she learned about acting to play Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

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The actress talked about her transformation for Hulu's drama "The Act," based on Blanchard's life and the 2015 murder of her mother, Dee Dee.

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Blanchard was released from prison on December 28 after completing 85% of his 10-year sentence.

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Blanchard's story is a tragic and complex one, and one that King fully understood and felt.

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She also felt Blanchard's feelings and emotions during filming and the experience was difficult for her.

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“This role, which was different from other roles in the way I approached it, I decided to strip away anything I thought about acting – just try my best and immerse myself in it. decided to."

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Dee Dee's web of lies and the tragic outcome fuel King's performance, his portrayal of Gypsy Rose becoming raw.

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