Working alongside a seasoned actor can be intimidating. Working opposite your own mother in emotionally manipulative scenes is something else entirely.When Parade interviewed Jackson White at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s TV Festival in Atlanta, he opened up about what it was really like sharing the screen with his real-life mom, Katey Sagal, in the hit Hulu series Tell Me Lies.
?SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ? Katey Sagal is best known for her decades-spanning television career, with standout roles that have made her a household name. She rose to fame as Peg Bundy on Married... with Children and later earned critical acclaim, and a Golden Globe, for her performance as Gemma Teller Morrow on Sons of Anarchy. She is also widely recognized for voicing Leela on Futurama. Beyond those iconic roles, Sagal has appeared in numerous other projects, including Shameless and Pitch Perfect 2, further cementing her versatility across comedy, drama, and film.
And the 29-year-old admitted that, given the relationship between his character and hers on the hit Hulu series, made working with her surprisingly difficult."It was great. It was beautiful. She’s amazing," he first says. "It’s such a well-written, ambiguously manipulative, you can’t quite pinpoint what’s wrong with her type of character. That was her character. It was written so well."
Related: ‘Married With Children’ Star, a Former Bob Dylan Backup Singer, Stuns Fans With Steely Dan CoverThe complexities lie with the sordid dynamic between Stephen and Nora, considering their real-life closeness. "I went in there and had to have these really gaslighty, confusing scenes with my real mother. I’d stare at her and look at her. It was trippy. It was very hard. But at the end, we were super excited about it."White reveals that the two didn't even need to do a lot of in-depth work, given her extensive experience in the business. "We ran it a ton, and she just knew what to do. She was all baked in already. We just ran it a bunch, and it was great. She was great."
Jackson White, left, and Katey Sagal in a scene from 'Tell Me Lies'Josh Stringer/Hulu via AP
Rather than overanalyzing the scenes, the two relied on instinct and repetition. According to White, his mother came to set fully prepared, deeply understanding the nuances of her character. That level of confidence allowed him to simply respond in the moment.For White, acting opposite his mom may have been difficult at times, but it was also a rare opportunity to collaborate with someone he deeply admires, both as a performer and as a parent.
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