During the date, Michael learns Helene's age and breaks up with her on her birthday. Since then, he has starred in Las Vegas, Crossing Jordan, and Unsolved. Duhamel also recently wrapped the bank heist thriller Bandit, alongside Mel Gibson, and the action-crime film Blackout.. Helene Beesly is Pam's mom, played by Shannon Cochran in "Sexual Harassment" and subsequently played by Linda Purl in episodes starting with "Niagara. 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. The character appears twice. Episodes will air weekly and will be available to stream on Peacock the day after they air. [40] From Vulture, Roxana Hadadi said "Zellweger is simultaneously broadly cartoonish and blandly nonspecific. You can just tell that the toxic narcissistic energy that she has is just starting to eat her alive and you know, bite her in the a**," the actor said. "The Office" is a lot of things. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. [22][23] Filming took place in New Orleans and Hammond, Louisiana. In addition to her on-screen projects, Adlon is an active voiceover artist. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. And our job at that point is to provide Renee and the rest of the cast with all the tools they need to embody these characters. Michael tries to analyze their relationship but Helene reminds Michael that he romanticizes and rejects that they ever had a good relationship. Its almost hard to watch how easily people can be fooled. RELATED: 'The Thing About Pam' Trailer Reveals Rene Zellweger's Compulsive Lying. [15] By August 2021, The Thing About Pam was in the final stages of pre-production with casting still underway in New Orleans. [17] On August 30, Judy Greer and Katy Mixon joined the cast. Does she really know Pam? . She refuses to binge-watch anything. (6 episodes, 2022) Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Production Design by Meghan C. Rogers . 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. [28] Zellweger described her physical transformation as "pretty much head to toe". 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. 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. She was a touring theater actress and she wasn't available, so we had to recast her for those later episodes.". Going on to speak about what it was like filming with Zellweger, Adlon said her co-star was able to convey Pam's "toxic" nature with ease. In the first official trailer and images, audiences get a peek at the Oscar-winning actress dramatic transformation into the Missouri mother turned murderer. Schwartz, who is portrayed by Josh Duhamel in the show, explained to KSDK that he and his client were very involved in the project. [24], Makeup artist Arjen Tuiten said it took eighty minutes to apply prosthetics on Zellweger. It was pretty much head to toe. ("The Delivery"), Upon speculating that a cold sore might be a sign he has herpes, Michael goes on a field trip to visit all of his former lovers. 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[14] In June 2021, Josh Duhamel was added to the cast with Mary Margaret Kunze joining as an executive producer. With heavy makeup and prosthetics Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable until she speaks. We cast her as Pam's mom. ("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. 2023 "[41] Variety's Daniel D'Addario criticized the "uncanny" prosthetics and the appearance of a Dateline producer as a character, writing, "It'd be a shame if Zellweger's first acting gig after her Oscar-boosted return to Hollywood were, ultimately, little more than NBC cross-promotion. Other recent TV credits include CBS Battle Creek and the J.J. Abrams mini-series 11.22.63 on Hulu. Before that she had roles in Louie, Girl Meets World, The Society, and alongside her mom, Pamela Adlon in the show Better Things. L-R: Olivia Luccardi as Lily Day, Gideon Adlon as Mariah Day in "The Thing About Pam." Adlon spoke to Newsweek about. ET. Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable as Pam Hupp, the real-life woman at the center of the anticipated NBC true-crime series, The Thing About Pam. By the . What is there to say about Pam Hupp? The stamp is awarded by the gender equity coalition ReFrame and industry database IMDbPro for film and television projects that are proven to have gender-balanced hiring, with stamps being awarded to projects that hire female-identifying people, especially women of color, in four out of eight key roles for their production. ET. "[45] In a more positive review, The A.V. Suanne Spoke has been on television since the mid-1980s. "So she was manipulated and definitely felt like her voice was stunted and she wasn't really no one was listening to her. One of the biggest of these focal points is the blossoming story of Jim and Pam. Purl's version of the character even dates Michael for a string of episodes. After Peacock Productions was shut down, NBC News Studios was launched with the intention of creating documentary-style content. Did we mention its free with your cable subscription? [20] At the second annual BlumFest in October, Zellweger spoke with Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison about portraying Hupp, "Truth is stranger than fiction. 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. On television, Duhamel is known for his role on the NBC drama Las Vegas. Additionally, he lent his voice to Nickelodeons Emmy Award-winning animated series Fanboy & Chum Chum and starred in several seasons of the long-running ABC soap opera All My Children, for which he received three consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations. [11], The limited series was given a six-episode order and titled The Thing About Pam on February 4, 2021, with Rene Zellweger joining the cast to portray Hupp in her network television debut and attaching herself as an executive producer through her production company Big Picture Co. "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. The show will follow the couple's whirlwind romance and the moment where their honeymoon sex tape is leaked. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp. 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. The police suspected Betsy's husband, Russ, as the culprit and arrested him, but when his conviction was overturned, holes appeared in Pam's testimony, revealing a diabolical scheme. ", Helene is upbeat, kind, and is interested in Jim. Still she is as always supportive and inclusive with her daughter. And, of course, it's a giant excuse to closely follow the lives of a bunch of made-up characters. "I was lucky enough to speak to Mariah on the phone once, before we started filming, and it was obviously very enlightening and heart-breaking, but she really gave me more perspective into what it was like, at that time in her life," she explained. She can also be seen in Whiplash, Wild Prairie Rose, Gastropod and many others. [47] By the end of its run on April 12, 2022, The Thing About Pam had become NBC's highest-rated freshman series of the 20212022 television season. [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. And they were right, there are some real strange things about Pam. Russ Faria's conviction was overturned by a judge in 2015 and he was released from prison. It also had a positive impact on Dateline, especially on the viewership of the episodes about Hupp that inspired the series. 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." The slurping effect, which the duo came up with before filming began, was also used in the sound design. Airdate: 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 (NBC) Cast: Rene Zellweger, Josh Duhamel, Judy Greer, Katy Mixon, Glenn Fleshler, Gideon Adlon, Sean Bridgers, Suanne Spoke and Mac Brandt Showrunner: Jenny Klein. NBC/St Charles Missouri Police Department, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. 7. The Thing About Pam. Shannon got a theater contract. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.Based 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 mysterious death of Pam Hupp's mom Pam's mother passed away in mysterious circumstances in 2013. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Greers feature credits include The Descendants, Jurassic World, Driven, Whered You Go, Bernadette and many others. [8] Two weeks later, on January 23, NBC News Studios was launched. She most recently contributed to the book "Perform: Acting for the Screen" and was interviewed for the podcast/video "SuperImage, Ltd."Spoke is repped by The Culbertson Group. Though some praised Zellweger's performance as Hupp in her network television debut, others criticized the comedic tone used to convey the story of a real murder. Brian Lowry at CNN called it a failed attempt to be "the next Fargo". Mariah spoke about the show in an interview with KSDK News in March 2022 in which she shared some concerns with the tone of the drama, saying that watching the trailer made her concerned it was "kind of making a mockery of" what had happened. [29] The theme implemented the use of an English horn, a prepared piano with coins between the strings, a harmonica, "ka-ching" sounds, a custom-made Italian instrument combining a waterphone and daxophone, and the sound of someone slurping. Fischer points out that there was a particularly good reason to do this, too: they had developed the storyline that the long-dormant character would not only return but that she would date Michael Scott and it was just too darn good of an opportunity to pass up. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Minnie seems to keep popping up as Pam works her schemes almost as a voice whispering to Pams conscience. She has also had memorable roles in movies such as 13 Going on 30, The Village, 27 Dresses, Ant-Man, and Halloween. Mark Hupp is the unsuspecting husband of Pam. It received mixed reviews from critics. Schwartz, who is portrayed by Josh Duhamel in the show, explained to KSDK that he and his client were very involved in the project. For instance, Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" show saw unexpected turnover in the form of Will Poulter leaving before production even got off the ground. The series was announced in May 2020 when the company revealed a partnership with Blumhouse Television. 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. I'm going to play the person that you sort of illuminated in your podcast and try to understand what makes a person like that tick". The Thing About Pam airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EST on NBC. When hes not watching TV or at the movies, Martins probably still in front of a screen playing the latest video games, reading, or watching the NFL. He, too, seemed to believe her web of lies as he tried helplessly to keep his family together. [43] Liam Mathews at TVGuide said the "deliciously satisfying" tone was similar to that of the Coen brothers, but that its use to convey the story of a real murder would make "you feel [a] little queasy. "I mean she does it with such ease, the way that she portrayed Pam and sort of the fallout. ", Helene visits Pam in the hospital after their baby is born. One of the things about Pam is that its no easy task to prove shes a liar. "[27], The score was composed by Giona Ostinelli and Sonya Belousova. Adlon resides in Los Angeles, where she was born and raised. 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. When the show wanted to bring Pam's mom back to the show, the original actor. She accidentally locks her in her car and calls Jim to tell him. Glenn has held a variety of recurring roles over the years, including Orrin Bach in Billions, George Remus in Boardwalk Empire, Goran Pazar in Barry and multiple roles in Law & Order: SVU. He has also appeared in such films as Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, When in Rome, and Love, Simon. "And [the episode] is me really being able to dig deep and I think my favourite thing is that Mariah, you can see how strong she is, you can always see her strength, but then the fact that she really got to stick up for herself. "That was a very powerful moment for me, and for the role it felt good. The Thing About Pam premieres Tuesday, March 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Adlon is also inspired by strong, talented women, including her mother, actress/producer Pamela Adlon. ("Casino Night"), Helene talks to Pam over the phone about Pam and Roy's Wedding ("Dwight's Speech"), Jim jokingly threatens to Pam that he will give Pam's Mom's details to Michael, who is in search of a prospective date. In a statement, Borsiczky said the murder case she was adapting could be interpreted as both a whodunit and a character study. Patricia French as Minnie, Pam's neighbor. Russ Faria added: "I think they've done a really good job of staying true to the story as much as they could. More recently, she's played the lead role in Judy and Anne Montgomery in Netflix's What/If. From there, the actress says that for a long time, "The Office" had a rule against stunt-casting. : These details include her name, erroneously written as "Rita" and details "Klondike 507". 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.. " The Thing About Pam is a wild story that I think people are gonna be pretty excited to see," Scheid said during an interview from New York City. Between Hupps deception and the misguided prosecution, Russ has all the blame placed on him all while grieving the death of his wife. Years after "The Office" finished airing, Pam actress Jenna Fischer and Angela actress Angela Kinsey reunited to launch the "Office Ladies" podcast, where they went through the episodes of the show and provided some killer commentary. Why The Role Of Pam's Mother Was Recast In The Office. BA1 1UA. 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