We didn’t get a response," showrunner D.V.
Pam & Tommyis all aboutPamela Anderson.
But Pamela Anderson had nothing to do withPam & Tommy.
Sebastian Stan and Lily James in ‘Pam and Tommy,’ and the real Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in 2005.Hulu; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
So how is it possible thatPam & Tommywas able to be made without her participation or permission?
To me, it screams limited series."
Despite not getting an answer or blessing from Anderson,Pam & Tommystill moved forward.
Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) meet, get high and get married… all in four days.Erin Simkin/Hulu
We very clearly, unambiguously present them as the victims of a crime, which they were."
“But they weren’t,” he adds.
“And we didn’t make up a whole lot.
Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Sandy Alden (Paul Ben-Victor) in ‘Pam & Tommy’.Erin Simkin/Hulu
Most of what you see in those eight episodes is in that article.
The basic plot beats are all straight from the article.”
I felt that hopefully, it would change people’s point of view on that.
So everybody tried to focus on that."
The team also wanted to highlight how this tape didn’t just change Anderson’s life and career.
“We live in a post-Pam and Tommy sex tape age,” DeVincentis says.
He pauses before continuing, “They shall remain nameless.
These people were victims of a crime and they were completely against this being released.
They were horrified that it was in public, and they were traumatized by it.
That’s a conscious exchange, and it takes courage to do it.
And she’s very consistent about it.”
“Tommy is a public figure and I think we treat him well enough,” DeVincentis says.
“And we’ve come to know that he’s excited about the show.”
Pam & Tommypremieres Feb. 2 on Hulu.
