Christina Applegate talks about her filming experience announcerincluding when Will Ferrell and Adam McKay gave her more money from their own salaries.
The actress, who went on a press tour to promote her new memoir, You are the one with the sad eyesrecently appeared on The view. During the conversation, she recalled when the studio behind the 2004 comedy initially offered to pay her significantly less than her fellow male actors for her role as Veronica Corningstone.
“When they made the initial offer, it was, you know, a little insulting,” Applegate said. “And I said I can’t. I know my worth, I can’t do that.”
However, MacKay, who directed the film, and Ferrell, who played Ron Burgundy, knew Applegate’s value and decided to come forward.
“They wanted me bad enough, and they said, ‘Okay, we’ll be in.’” “Thank God they did because it was one of the best experiences of my entire life,” Applegate said. “That was a lesson. I had never improvised before. Learning from that group of guys…that’s the main lesson people pay for. Like Steve Carell, teach him that. Adam McKay has developed a completely new way of doing this with his group. “Getting there and making it happen was absolutely magical and invaluable to me and my career.”
Announcer: The Legend of Ron BurgundySet in the 1970s, the film follows anchorman Ron Burgundy, the top-rated news anchor in San Diego, and his conflict with an ambitious new anchor, Veronica Corningstone. The film also starred Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahn, and Fred Armisen. Most of the cast also returned in 2013 Announcer 2: The legend continues.
When thinking about the film, Applegate also recalled being “so scared every day of my life” during filming, because McKay would tell her: “Now, just do what you feel like doing.” Dead to me The actress will respond: “I want to say what I wrote. “I don’t want to make things up.” But now she understands why those improvisational moments work.
