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A series about the spread of a sex tape probably doesn’t need to show the actual content of the tape (along with other raunchy scenes) to be able to convey the story truthfully, but according to actor Lily James, doing so was necessary for “Pam & Tommy.” “We really felt that the sex scenes had to be a part of the story and had to be essential to the script and progressing their relationship and looking at what happened,” she told The Sun.
Craig Gillespie, who directed the series, said that he felt optimistic about making the series even without Pamela Anderson’s sign-off because they had the chance to change public opinion. He hopes that, upon watching, people will look at the whole situation differently. “The thing that gave me comfort was I felt like we really had an opportunity to change the narrative of this story, and to show it from a perspective that people can hopefully learn and grow from,” he told Radio Times. “And I felt that we portrayed them in a very empathetic way. I thought the writers did a really nice job with that. So I felt that there was that opportunity, which was the hope.”
While the series was greenlit without Anderson’s blessing, writer Robert Siegel said that she’s the “hero” of the story. “The show loves Pam. So I hope Pam loves the show. She’s certainly the hero of the show,” he told Variety. “At every step of the way, we’ve tried to do right by her.”
Source: Nicki Swift
