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Jessica Lange says she could end her career with Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange says she could end her acting career with her role in a new film adaptation of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
The 77-year-old actress brought the film to the Virginia Film Festival, where she received its Visionary Award.
She plays Mary Tyrone, a morphine-addicted mother in 1912 Connecticut, a role she first performed on stage in London in 2000 and later on Broadway.
Lange said she would welcome ending her career with the part, which she considers the greatest she is likely to play.
The film took years to bring to the screen, with financing repeatedly coming together and falling apart, even after filming began in Ireland.
Lange completed it with writer David Lindsay-Abaire and director Jonathan Kent, and said she is proud of the finished film.
It is now playing at film festivals and in select theaters, though no further release plans are given.
Jessica Lange said she would be willing to end her acting career with her role as Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
She described the role as the greatest she expects to play.
Lange discussed retirement during a recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast at the Virginia Film Festival.
She brought a big-screen adaptation of the play to the festival, where she was honored with its Visionary Award.
The film followed years of attempts to secure financing, including setbacks after the cast and crew had reached the set in Ireland.
- Who
- Jessica Lange, a 77-year-old stage and screen actress.
- What
- She said she would embrace ending her career with the role of Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
- When
- During a recent podcast recording at the Virginia Film Festival. The recording date is not stated.
- Where
- The Virginia Film Festival; the film was also shot in Ireland.
- Why
- Lange said there was no greater part she expected to play.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lange made her film debut in King Kong.
She first played Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night on the London stage.
Lange reprised the role on Broadway and won a Tony.
The Hollywood Reporter published its interview about Lange, retirement rumors and the film adaptation.
- Age
- 77
- Festival honor
- Virginia Film Festival’s Visionary Award
- Role
- Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night
- London stage debut in the role
- 2000
- Broadway production
- 2016; Lange won a Tony
What people are saying
I wouldn’t mind ending on Mary Tyrone [the protagonist of Long Day’s Journey, a morphine addict in 1912 Connecticut], let me tell you.
I would embrace that, because there’s no greater part I’m ever going to play.
You age out of a lot of parts, that’s just the nature of things