Yahoo Lifestyle "This Is Absolutely Dreadful": People Are Upset Over Kim Kardashian And Chloë Sevigny's "Actors On Actors" Interview
Kim Kardashian and Chloë Sevigny's highly anticipated Actors on Actors interview happened, and people have much to say about it.
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As Variety's Actors on Actors returned for its 20th season, everyone was excited for the new star-studded conversations between Hollywood's TV superstars.
The new Actors on Actors lineup includes legendary pairings like Quinta Brunson and Jennifer Aniston, Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig, and Jodie Foster and Robert Downey Jr.
But when Variety teased that Kim and Chloë would be together, people took to social media to express their frustration with the decision to include the 43-year-old TV personality with a seasoned Golden Globe-winning actor.
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Chloë's acting career began in the early '90s, and she's maintained a successful presence in movies, TV shows, and fashion since then.
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Chloë recently starred as the actor and author C.Z. Guest in Ryan Murphy's Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans. Chloë also appeared in Seasons 2 and 5 of American Horror Story titled Asylum and Hotel, respectively.
Kim's career began in reality TV and branched out into entrepreneurship. Eventually, she went from casual cameos to starring in the 12th season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series American Horror Story: Delicate.
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The Actors on Actors conversation had some notable moments, like when Kim revealed that her mother, Kris Jenner, watched Troop Beverly Hills for the first time and cried over the fact that "we can never drive down in a Rolls-Royce in Beverly Hills these days, all the shopping bags out — you'd get robbed."
Another notable moment is when Kim revealed a hot tip she received about acting to "never bring your phone on set." Chloë's reaction, while up for interpretation, speaks volumes about the contrast between their acting careers.
I think Chloë's seasoned and meticulous outlook on acting and cinema is refined and carefully crafted in the way she speaks about classic films, filmmakers, and the process. On the flip side, Kim's perspective is more amateur but a fresh perspective from someone who's established a career going in the opposite direction of most actors — celebrity turned actor versus the opposite.
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But, if the backlash from the early announcement was any indication, people were not feeling Kim and Chloë's Actors on Actors pairing, and they had a gang of critical opinions about it.
This person came right out the gate, calling out Variety on the selection, writing, "This is like having Katharine Hepburn being paired up with Paris Hilton 🫣🫣."
"Kim is so dull and robotic and speaks slowly to try to make what she’s saying sound more interesting," one user wrote. "Chloe’s so real and cool and charming. An embodiment of Beverly Hills speaking to an embodiment of downtown NYC. Kim thinks people will be impressed that she’s included in this but it’s actually just so boring."
Another user commented, "It’s so sad to see how little Kim tries!!! It barely feels like a conversation. Chloe is doing must of the questions and is actually interested in what Kim’s experience as an actor has been. Kim is just answering everything as if she was in an interview. Variety really blew this one."
"This is absolutely dreadful," another person wrote. "I wanted to give Kim a chance. I think she’s a hard worker but her lack of curiosity and she just seems out of her depth and it’s so difficult to watch. She did not ask one interesting question. It was like Chloe was babysitting aand [sic] it was just painful to watch."
They continued, "Kim can do what she wants but to take on a craft that is so beloved for the work that you put in and absolutely have nothing. It’s like acting with someone who’s dead in the eyes is the worst experience and she is completely dead looking inside. This was just painful."
Some folks kept it simple, yet expressed their confusion, writing, "This is just so...awkward??"
This person suggested what this could mean for other actors in the industry, writing, "There are easy jokes to be made about this video, but truly it’s such a slap in the face to actual artists in the film industry. The fact that someone like Kim K can just decide to be an actor on the highest level, while those who put their whole soul into it probably won’t ever get to be on Actors on Actors… just deeply upsetting."
"Imagine being a talented actress having to work her way up and you get paired with Kim Kardashian for your actors on actors," another person commented.
This commenter brought up other actors who should've been featured, writing, "I'll never get over the fact that Variety invited Kim K to do this but not someone like Dakota Fanning who just wrapped up the Ripley series with Andrew Scott (who's going to be on this show next week with Brie Larson) and is an actual experienced actor is just so unbelievable and ridiculous. So sorry Chloe, you deserve better than this."
When Chloë shared an Instagram post promoting the Actors on Actors conversation, she appeared aware of the discourse circulating on the internet and challenged the backlash. "Our chosen career of actor has many forms," Chloë wrote.
"Some are rewarded early. Some of us are the journeymen, some have a quieter route, and some a much louder one. And I am always excited to celebrate every kind of actor."
Perhaps I'm a Kardashian apologist, but I think people are going a little too hard on Kim. The latest season of American Horror Story might not have stood up to its predecessors, but it wasn't the new actor's fault. I think Kim's performance stood out in a rather tedious season of the popular anthology.
I vote Variety keeps these types of contrasted pairings going. Up next, give us NeNe Leakes and Angela Bassett. I would pay to see that.
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