""It's a tough time for Southern California," Amy Madigan said on Zoom. She and her husband Ed Harris had successfully quenched eight or nine "really bad" Malibu fires over the decades at their sprawling hilltop Malibu ranch, complete with horses and extensive gardens. But this year's inferno "was unlike anything we've ever been through. We have a big, giant pool and legit fire hoses, legit generator, and it was just not to be.""
"Zach Cregger told himself not to hire the character actress before their first meeting on " Weapons," and at the end, offered her the gig to play the film 's villain, Aunt Gladys. Madigan had admired Cregger's breakout indie "Barbarian," his first horror film as a director coming out of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know. "He always has great characters," she said."
Amy Madigan and her husband Ed Harris repeatedly fought severe Malibu fires at their hilltop ranch, but a recent inferno overwhelmed their defenses and left the region scarred as the couple rebuilds. Madigan was cast as Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger's film Weapons after Cregger offered her the role following their meeting. Cregger incorporated personal family experiences with alcohol into the script, and Madigan admired his earlier indie Barbarian. Madigan's vivid, wily portrayal of Gladys has generated awards attention and could yield her first Supporting Actress Oscar nomination since 1985.
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