Greer made her feature film directorial debut in 2018 with A Happening of Monumental Proportions. The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival where it won the Audience Spotlight Award. Or is she just as in the dark as everyone else is? "That was a very powerful moment for me, and for the role it felt good. Mark Hupp is the unsuspecting husband of Pam. "[46], The premiere episode increased its viewership by 205% after seven days, from 2.9million viewers when it aired to 8.7million viewers after a week with delayed viewing across linear and DVR, as well as Hulu, NBC.com, the NBC app, and Peacock. Previously, she directed an AOL original short that documents the practice of Transcendental Meditation and how it has changed the lives of teachers and students who learned the practice from the David Lynch Foundation. The show premieres on March 8 and also stars Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, and Katy Mixon. She can also be seen in "Whiplash," "Wild Prairie Rose," "Gastropod" and many others.On stage, Spoke has twice won the Ovation Award, the Garland Award/LA Weekly Award for Best Performance in numerous productions and has also been awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award/Garland Award for Best Production/Producer. The Thing About Pam premieres Tuesday, March 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. This shift in policy started much earlier than the fading moments of Season 7, though, and by the time Pam's mom was needed again in Season 6, the team was ready to bend their no stunt-casting rule to recast Pam's mom. The Thing About Pam is a six-part series exploring both the murder itself and how it led to the conviction of Betsy's husband Russ, who denied it and was later acquitted. I texted Joel, and he replied: 'Bourbon!' [24], Makeup artist Arjen Tuiten said it took eighty minutes to apply prosthetics on Zellweger. This, she and Kinsey explain, is the idea of shows casting really famous actors to play a short role or even make a quick cameo in an episode. Barnes? through the front door as she leaves implying that Helene is inside and is going to look after Cece and Phillip while Jim and Pam are gone. [10] In a statement, Cole said that "having been at the forefront of the true-crime genre for so long, we know better than anyone that truth is often stranger than fiction, and with the twists and turns in this case, we saw a real opportunity to present it in a scripted format". Moments after walking through the door of his Troy, Mo., home on Dec. 27, 2011, Russ Faria discovered his wife, Betsy . Actress Alice Barrett Mitchell's Role in NBC Miniseries 'The Thing About Pam' Is Strangely Meta By Bianca Piazza Mar. Josh Duhamel got his start on All My Children back in 1999. Needless to say, he filed for divorce from dear Pam in 2020. When the show wanted to bring Pam's mom back to the show, the original actor. [16][17] On August 27, it was reported that pre-production would be suspended for some time due to Hurricane Ida with a filming start date set for early September. She can also be seen in Whiplash, Wild Prairie Rose, Gastropod and many others. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Purl's version of the character even dates Michael for a string of episodes. One of the biggest of these focal points is the blossoming story of Jim and Pam. ", The Academy Award winner went on: "It's the juxtaposition of the making you comfortable to laugh and then the tragedy that's ongoing in this story that makes you stop for a second and really feel the gravity of the consequences, the decisions and the choices that this person made. Two-time Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger plays Pam Hupp, the central character in the true-crime story about the murder of Betsy Faria in December 2011 in the small town of Troy, Missouri. It stars Rene Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke, Mac Brandt, Katy Mixon, and Glenn Fleshler. Pamela Anderson shared what she carries in her daily crossbody bag. "But what she gave me in that conversation definitely made it more personal and definitely helped form what I wanted to do with the role.". "[45] In a more positive review, The A.V. Everybody has a strong opinion about NBC's "The Thing About Pam," starring Rene Zellwegger and Josh Duhamel. Liz Cole, executive producer of Dateline NBC and the then-president of Peacock Productions, announced she would also serve as president of the new company. Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by John Brawley . [48], The series was one of 94 out of the 200 most-popular scripted television series that received the ReFrame Stamp for the years 2021 to 2022. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Glenn Fleshler stars as Russ Faria in the NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Fleshler recently played Randall in The Joker, opposite Joaquin Phoenix, and continues to recur on Showtimes Billions. Previously, he portrayed the terrifying Yellow King on the first season of HBOs True Detective., Other TV roles include Barry, Boardwalk Empire, For Life, Watchmen, Waco, The Twilight Zone and The Night Of.. She's well known for her voice work as Cheryl Tunt on Archer and for playing Kitty Sanchez on Arrested Development and for playing Bridget Schmidt in Two and a Half Men. But then we didn't need Pam's mom for a really long time. All rights reserved. ("Threat Level Midnight"), When Jim and Pam are getting ready to attend Roy's wedding, Jim tells Cece to go inside who was playing in the yard, telling her "grandma almost has breakfast ready". It was pretty much head to toe. Between Hupps deception and the misguided prosecution, Russ has all the blame placed on him all while grieving the death of his wife. Rene Zellweger spoke to Newsweek about the true-crime drama, saying she particularly liked the way the show balances dark humor with the horrors of the case it examines. Since then, he has starred in Las Vegas, Crossing Jordan, and Unsolved. Other recent TV credits include CBS Battle Creek and the J.J. Abrams mini-series 11.22.63 on Hulu. "I mean she does it with such ease, the way that she portrayed Pam and sort of the fallout. If only Pam had one. In 2018, Adlon starred in her first major film role, Blockers, as one of the three young leads opposite Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz. The website's consensus reads, "Rene Zellweger is visibly having fun, but The Thing About Pam's glossy take on a true crime is neither as entertaining or insightful as it aims to be. The Thing About Pam may seem too far-fetched to be real, but it is based on the actual 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. In film, Fleshler has worked with A-list directors that include Barry Levinson, Woody Allen, Kenneth Lonergan, Tom McCarthy, JC Chandor, Todd Phillips and Andrew Jarecki. Its almost hard to watch how easily people can be fooled. ', "How could you blame her for saying that? She has series regular roles in the Netflix animated shows Pacific Rim and Battle Kitty. She also guest-starred on the premiere of Hulus Solar Opposites.. 25 2022, Published 8:55 a.m. She most recently contributed to the book Perform: Acting for the Screen and was interviewed for the podcast/video SuperImage, Ltd., Sean Bridgers stars as Mark Hupp, the husband of Pam Hupp, in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Sean Bridgers most recently appeared in Barry Jenkins Amazon series The Underground Railroad. He will next be seen in ABCs limited series Women of the Movement., On television, Bridgers is most well known as Johnny Burns in HBOs Deadwood and as Louis Darnell on the Epix series Get Shorty., Bridgers also co-starred opposite Brie Larson in the Oscar-nominated drama Room., Mac Brandt stars as Detective McCarrick, one of the detectives assigned to Betsy Farias murder case, in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam., Mac Brandt was previously seen in the role of Capt. "Oh, wow!" she . "Normally I'd jump at the chance to meet the person I was playing but I was so daunted by this project that I quickly scrambled to wrap my brain around playing Russ," Fleshler explained. Pam has a strained relationship with her mother. (3 episodes, 2022) Series Set Decoration by Kristin Bicksler . After a nearly flawless relationship, the final season of The Office found Pam and Jim's marriage seriously on the rocks. Russ Faria spent years in jail after finding wife Betsy fatally stabbed. One of the things about Pam is that its no easy task to prove shes a liar. Josh Duhamel as defense attorney, Joel Schwartz. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Judy Greer stars as Leah Askey in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam.. Shannon got a theater contract. Gideon Adlon found speaking to her real-life counterpart Mariah Day for The Thing About Pam "heart-breaking," she told Newsweek. The case is very interesting, so I was intrigued. Poor Betsy. The studio's intent is to produce content for emerging platforms, documentaries, docu-series, and select scripted programming. 2021. Her mother was murdered in a very gruesome way and in a very unapologetic way, and what they went through they were being gas-lit for years. Zellweger has won two Oscars, one for Best Actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland in 2019s Judy and one for Supporting Actress in the film, Cold Mountain in 2003. Pam Hupp (inset) was eventually fingered as the killer and she'd been busy. That Sunday morning, one of Dee's daughters stopped by her mother's house around 9 a.m., but Dee was nowhere to be found. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expo Read allBased on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. The series was announced in May 2020 when the company revealed a partnership with Blumhouse Television. [8] Two weeks later, on January 23, NBC News Studios was launched. * Available content may vary through participating service providers. [37], Zellweger's performance divided critics. Jennifer McHugh is a Los Angeles-based writer. ("Roy's Wedding"), Months later, Helene called Pam at work to inform her that Cece had been infected with head lice, unwittingly revealing to the entire office that Pam had infected them with lice. During her lengthy stage career, she served on the board of directors for both Company of Angels and Deaf West Theatre. For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our. Zellweger had previously put on weight to play her role in "Bridget Jones's Diary" but found that this had affected her health, so she agreed to the use of prosthetics and a "fat suit" to play Pam. [32] The series held a premiere in Los Angeles on February 28, 2022,[33][34] and premiered on NBC on March 8. Rene Zellweger leads the cast of The Thing About Pam. Later this year, he's due to appear in Blackout, Shotgun Wedding and opposite Mel Gibson in Bandit. Actress Katy Mixon portrays Betsy Faria in limited series 'The Thing About Pam'. Mixon also has a growing voiceover career, working on such projects as Robot Chicken and Minions.. Filming was postponed until October 1, 2021. She has taught at Deaf Wests Summer School and does specialized audition technique seminars as well as serving as an acting consultant for the UCLA Extension for screenwriters and UCLA/US Performing Camps. She dates Michael Scott for a brief stint and is present during the delivery of Cece at the hospital. Betsys mom, Janet, doesn't know what to believe. [19], On September 28, 2021, Scott Winant was announced to be directing the first two episodes as well as executive producing. Zellweger serves as an executive producer on both The Back Nine and The Thing About Pam through her production company, Big Picture Co. Zellweger is known globally for her starring role as the seminal British everywoman in the film Bridget Joness Diary, for which she received an Oscar nomination, and the sequels Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Joness Baby. She also earned an Academy Award nomination as convicted killer Roxie Hart in Chicago and won her first Oscar in the category of Best Supporting Actress for Anthony Minghellas Cold Mountain., After graduating with an English degree from the University of Texas, Zellweger made her feature film debut in Richard Linklaters seminal coming-of-age film Dazed and Confused. Other film roles quickly followed, including Reality Bites, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation and My Boyfriends Back. Soon after, Zellweger won the affection of audiences with her breakthrough role in Jerry Maguire., Additional credits include One True Thing, Nurse Betty, Me, Myself & Irene, White Oleander and Cinderella Man. She has also lent her voice to such animated features as Shark Tale, Bee Movie and Monsters vs. Aliens and made her television debut in the Netflix limited series What/If., Suanne Spoke stars as Janet, Betsy Farias mother and grandmother to Betsy and Russ two daughters, including Mariah Day, in the new NBC limited series The Thing About Pam.. Film credits include Think Like a Dog, The Lost Husband, Love, Simon, Transformers and New Years Eve.. Russ Faria added: "I think they've done a really good job of staying true to the story as much as they could. She has taught at Deaf West's Summer School and does specialized audition technique seminars as well as serving as an acting consultant for the UCLA Extension for screenwriters and UCLA/US Performing Camps.Spoke participated as an actress at the Sundance Lab and on panels for ActorFest, along with judging the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. She has also had memorable roles in movies such as 13 Going on 30, The Village, 27 Dresses, Ant-Man, and Halloween. In a statement, Cole said "the documentary business is certainly more robust than it ever has been. We cast her as Pam's mom. While Pam's mom shows up pretty often throughout the show, though, the one question that fans wanted to be answered was why Cochran's Helene is randomly replaced by Purl's version of the character in the first place. But the way she does it totally entertaining. [17] On August 30, Judy Greer and Katy Mixon joined the cast. So, Josh drank bourbon in that scene.". The Thing About Pam premieres Tuesday, March 8 at 10 pm ET on NBC. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Since 2014, Dateline has assigned multiple episodes to the story and created a podcast centered around the case in 2019 titled "The Thing About Pam". And some critics have found the comedic elements of the story off-putting. She accidentally locks her in her car and calls Jim to tell him. Helene Beesly is Pam's mom, played by Shannon Cochran in "Sexual Harassment" and subsequently played by Linda Purl in episodes starting with "Niagara. The . : 1) Ben Vereen 2) Michael Fishman 3) The Lincoln Tunnel 4) The Lincoln Tunnel. [13], Marci Wiseman, following her resignation as Co-President of Blumhouse Television in October 2020, was later removed as an executive producer for the series. She has been a series regular on General Hospital and Switched at Birth as well as having smaller roles in Step by Step, Judging Amy, The Division, and ER. L-R: Olivia Luccardi as Lily Day, Gideon Adlon as Mariah Day in "The Thing About Pam." Adlon spoke to Newsweek about. Suanne Spoke stars as Janet, Betsy Faria's mother and grandmother to Betsy and Russ' two daughters, including Mariah Day, in the new NBC limited series "The Thing About Pam." An award . "I think Glenn [Fleshler, who plays Russ] did such an incredible job of conveying that on screen, and you can see Mariah struggle with her want to connect with him and just how she doesn't agree with anyone around her. Since then, she has starred in Mike & Molly, American Housewife, and has done voice work in Robot Chicken, The Looney Tunes Show, and the feature film, Minions. It's always intense, especially when you really care about a project and a role, and everyone else around you does too. Klein told Newsweek: "I remember Josh Duhamel's first day as Joel, we were filming the scene in [episode] 2 at Joel's house when Joel and Nate theorize about the 'murder slippers' (a term that the real Joel and Nate jokingly used), and Josh asked what kind of liquor Joel drinks. "The Office" is a lot of things. 1) Do the Right Thing's 2) Pamela Anderson 3) Ellen DeGeneres 4) Judith Ivey. The slurping effect, which the duo came up with before filming began, was also used in the sound design. 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