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Emmy Rossum Is ‘Whatever You Want Me To Be’ In ‘Angelyne’ Limited Series Trailer
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An L.A. icon is born.
On Tuesday, the full trailer dropped for the new limited series “Angelyne”, starring Emmy Rossum as the eponymous billboard queen.
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Set in the ’80s, before the age of social media and reality TV, the series tells the true story of the woman who rose to fame in the Los Angeles area by taking out a series of now legendary billboards promoting herself.
“I’m an innocent little dog or a porn star,” Angelyne says in the trailer. “I’m whatever you want me to be.”
In the press release, Rossum says, “I love Angelyne. She’s as if Marilyn Monroe got into an easy bake oven with a ’80s punk Barbie Doll, and a dose of new-age spirituality. She’s a trailblazer, a hustler, a visionary, the original influencer, a living-breathing piece of art.”
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Showrunner and executive producer Allison Miller adds, ” ‘Angelyne’ is an homage to the real Angelyne, who became a cultural icon in Los Angeles. This isn’t the true story of Angelyne. It’s not a straightforward biopic. It’s a story inspired by everything Angelyne represents and so it’s a magical story, a hopeful story, a story about becoming the person you were meant to be and believing in your own inner strength to manifest your dreams. It’s a story about Los Angeles and everything the city means to people who move here and to people who dream about moving here.”
Executive produced by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail, the series also stars Martin Freeman, Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Hamish Linklater, Charlie Rowe, Michael Angarano, Molly Ephraim, Philip Ettinger, Antjuan Tobias, Tonatiuh and David
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Angelyne,” the new drama miniseries starring Emmy Rossum. “Angelyne” tells the story of the titular D-list celebrity, who came to prominence in the 1980s through a series of provocative billboards throughout Los Angeles. Rossum portrays Angelyne, with the series set to cover her rise to local prominence.“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer.
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