The I, Tonya Oscar winner co-stars with Jurnee Smollett in Netflix’s new action-thriller.
Allison Janneyis a hugely talented, award-winning actress whose many credits includeThe West Wing,Juno, andMom.
“Everyone kind of gives Lou a wide berth.
Allison Janney in Lou and Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3.Liane Hentscher/Netflix; Niko Tavernise/Lionsgate
She’s not very personable.
“My whole career, I’ve always wanted to do things that are different,” says Janney.
“I’ve always been very physical.
I’ve always loved the fight scene between Uma Thurman and Daryl Hannah inKill Bill.
It’s one of my favorite things.
I said, ‘Oh, God, I want to do something like that.'”
“My ballet training came in very handy for this, because of the kicking and high-kicking.
This is not me.
I work out maybe two or three times a week for an hour.
And he said three hours.
I was like, What?
I can’t work out for three hours!
What are you talking about?
The time would fly by, though, because we’d break it up.
In the end, Janney was able to perform much of the combat herself.
Has this whetted Janney’s appetite for more action?
Would she like to show off her newly-acquired fighting abilities in aJohn Wickmovie, for example?
“Yes, yo!”
Let’s put her inJohn Wick.
Let’s put her in the newBourne.
[Laughs] You know, that just excites the hell out of me.
I’d love to do more.
And as a woman in her early sixties, bring it.
I love that it empowers women over sixty.
I’m still here.
I’m still vital.
I can kick ass.
I can do a lot of things you haven’t seen me do yet.
I like to be a bad ass.”
Louis now streaming on Netflix.
See the film’s trailer above.
