“I was really hopeful that she would be involved.
I wish it had been different,” James says.
When it came to portrayingPamela AndersoninPam & Tommy,Lily Jameswent straight to the source.
Lily James stars as Pamela Anderson on ‘Pam & Tommy;’ Anderson on ‘Baywatch’.Erica Parise/Hulu; Kypros/Getty Images
“I was really hopeful that she would be involved.
I wish it had been different,” James said in a recentcover story for Net-a-Porter’sPorter.
Lee’s rep had no comment and reps for Stan did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Anderson’s reps did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
“I just had no idea if I could do it,” she said.
“I’ve never worked so hard.
And then, of course, there was the physical transformation.
The physical transformation into Anderson required four hours of makeup, a wig, chest plate, and tan.
“I’ve never done anything where I look very different from myself before.
There was a bravery that came from that.
A courage that came from … “It felt like a challenge.
And kind of essential,” she said.
“The shaming was so extreme.
Unfortunately, that’s still the case, don’t you think?
Women are held to much higher standards and attacked in ways that feel so vicious.
Pamela had such wit and grace in the way that she held herself.
I admire that strength …
I want to be part of these attempts at change.
I realize a lot of it’s incredibly sensitive and difficult.”
Pam & Tommypremieres on Feb. 2 on Hulu.
