"Perhaps it's simply that Murphy's love of heightened characters aligns with what Paulson is drawn to as a performer. "I like a peg leg and a black tooth, that's what I care about from an acting standpoint," she recently said on Las Culturistas, and that couldn't be a better description of the types of characters Murphy offers her time and time again. No matter the accent, wig, or costume, Paulson has the ability to become anybody the creator requires."
"I like to imagine the email Murphy sent Paulson for her most recent season of American Horror Story (though she will be back for the upcoming 13th). "Hey, so I've got a great role for you, you're going to be playing both Tuberculosis Karen and Mamie Eisenhower." Did she even blink? Were there any questions asked? By that point, I can't imagine any arrangement of words or names could have surprised her. While a character named Tuberculosis Karen seems like a surefire success, this season,"
Sarah Paulson has portrayed 19 characters across 15 Ryan Murphy projects, including the recent role of divorce lawyer Carrington Lane on the Hulu legal drama. Murphy develops heightened, eccentric characters that match Paulson's attraction to distinctive physical details and transformative makeup. Paulson explicitly values roles with striking prosthetics and features. Performances are playfully evaluated by scream volume, makeup trailer time, and cigarettes smoked. Paulson regularly accepts daring, dual, and unusual parts, including roles like Tuberculosis Karen and Mamie Eisenhower. A recent American Horror Story season split between Provincetown off-season residents and a 1950s alien conspiracy proved unremarkable. Paulson will return for the thirteenth season.
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