Lange Slams FX as 'Too F—ing Cheap' Over No Ride Home From AHS Set — SkimNews
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- Jessica Lange called FX 'too fucking cheap' at a PaleyFest panel, saying the network wouldn't provide cars or drivers to take cast members home from the 'American Horror Story' set during production in New Orleans (Season 3, 'Coven').
- Lange said she and her co-stars 'had to drive ourselves home at like 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning, park on some street in the French Quarter, and find our way home,' adding that it 'is still a bone of contention' for her.
- Sarah Paulson appeared alongside Lange at the PaleyFest panel and laughed in apparent agreement as Lange aired the decade-old production gripe.
- Lange currently leads 'AHS 13,' her first 'American Horror Story' appearance since 2018's 'Apocalypse,' reprising her Season 1 character Constance Langdon, Season 2's Sister Jude Martin, Season 3's Cordelia Goode, and Season 4's Elsa Mars, plus one unrevealed mystery character.
- Lange won Emmys for her roles in the show's first and third seasons and headlined the franchise's first four installments, helping establish 'American Horror Story' as one of TV's buzziest series.
- Lange told 'Good Morning America' she returned specifically to revive her four characters, and on 'Live With Kelly and Mark' revealed that creator Ryan Murphy initially pitched only the Constance return but she insisted on reprising all four roles.
- FX and showrunner Ryan Murphy did not respond in the story; the network's current car-and-driver policy for 'AHS 13' production is not addressed.
Why it matters: Lange's PaleyFest dig surfaces a behind-the-scenes cost-cutting detail from the show's early New Orleans shoot that contrasts with 'American Horror Story's status as an FX flagship and prestige anthology. With Lange back in 'AHS 13' after a seven-year hiatus — reprising four iconic roles — her willingness to publicly relitigate old grievances adds a tabloid-friendly wrinkle to what FX is billing as a major reunion event.
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