“It was a good introduction into Michelle and Barack’s administration.”
I didn’t feel like I could approach it like any other character."
But the actress found joy in her scenes withO-T Fagbenle, who stars as Barack Obama.
O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama and Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in ‘The First Lady’.Jackson Lee Davis/SHOWTIME
“I love playing the levity of their relationship and the fun,” says Davis.
“I love that they have a good marriage.
I’ve played a lot of tortured souls, and tortured marriages, and tortured relationships.
So it was great to be in the midst of this monumental position.
“When they’re in bed, the fun, the playfulness, the dancing.
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