The Breakout Stars of 'Love Story' on Playing Real People and Navigating Their Newfound Fame

About this episode

Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon discuss their roles in FX's 'Love Story' and the challenges of newfound fame.

FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy, Jr. & Carolyn Bessette swept up audiences after it burst onto our TV's earlier this year. It also launched the careers of its two stars, Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, after their mesmerizing performances as the couple who became a national obsession. But it was a long road to get there, as they physically transformed into the iconic characters and dealt with audience blowback before the show had even come out. At a special live event presented by FX, Rebecca and John sat down with Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon to discuss how they built their characters, developed their undeniable chemistry, and managed the onslaught of public attention Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, John

Guests: Paul Anthony Kelly, Sarah Pidgeon

Topics covered

• Love Story
• fame
• character development
• public attention
• acting
• television

Keywords

• Love Story
• Paul Anthony Kelly
• Sarah Pidgeon
• acting
• fame
• television
• character development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FX

Books & works: Love Story

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