Lisa Kudrow recalls the unforgettable impact Alan Cumming made in “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” describing him as a true “powerhouse” and expressing her gratitude for his outstanding performance. In a recent discussion, Mira Sorvino declared the film’s remarkable “timeless appeal,” demonstrating its lasting impact on popular culture.
Lisa Kudrow recalls how talented her co-star Alan Cumming was in their 1997 film “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.” In a recent interview, the Friends actress noted that she was thrilled to have Cumming in the movie. Along with Kudrow and Cumming, the film starred Mira Sorvino, with Janeane Garofalo, Justin Theroux, and Elaine Hendricks in the supporting cast.
Alan Cumming has that power, says Lisa Kudrow
While watching a clip of Cumming, now 61, in the film during an interview with Vanity Fair, 62-year-old Kudrow said: “Alan Cumming, come on. He’s got a lot of power.” Kudrow recalled how she was “so thrilled” that he would be in the movie “Romy and Michele.” Kudrow added: “He was very good. And then I met him, and he’s very fun and light-hearted, very down-to-earth, but still like a little bit of that, oh, what is it? I don’t know, joie de vivre.”
“It’s like Parker Posey. It’s like they happened, you know, in and of themselves,” Kudrow continued.
Mira Sorvino calls the film Evergreen
Recently, Mira Sorvino also spoke about the film’s “cultural resonance.” Speaking on an episode of Sophia Bush’s Work in Progress podcast, the 58-year-old actress described the film as “evergreen” and said that at the film’s final screening she and screenwriter and producer Robin Schiff were treated like “rock stars.”
More about “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion”
“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” starred “Friends” star Kudrow and Mira Sorvino as the main characters, as two Los Angeles-area women decide to pretend to be successful at their high school reunion. Cumming, on the other hand, played Sandy Frink, a geeky former classmate of the titular characters who reunites with them as a wealthy inventor.
