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Schuyler Fiskdeclined to play one of momSissy Spacek’s most iconic roles in a followup movie.
The singer/actress, who stars opposite Spacek in the new filmSam & Kate, revealed toYahoo! Entertainmentthat she was once asked to portray Spacek’s Oscar-nominated role from 1976’sCarriebut turned it down.
“They did approach me. I don’t remember which incarnation it was — I just knew it would be me reprising her role,” said Fisk. “It just didn’t feel like the right thing for somany reasons, so it was never gonna happen. I feel likeCarrieis such an epic film as it is, so the idea of trying to do anything else to recreate it just didn’t feel necessary.”
She added, “It was sweet that they thought of me. But it just wasn’t the right thing.”
Sissy Spacek and Schuyler Fisk at premiere ofSam & Kateon Oct. 28, 2022.SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty
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“There’s a funny story my parents tell: When I was a little kid, young, young, I was in the back of a car and we were driving down an interstate, I think it was in Dallas. But I guess they were playingCarrieon a big outdoor drive-in theater, and it was the shower scene. They were like, ‘Oh God, block her eyes!’ I’m like, ‘There’s mama!’ "
Fisk admitted she hasn’t seen all of Spacek’s movies — “I’ve seen a good number of them!” — but that she counts herself Spacek’s biggest fan: “I’m so proud of her. I just think she’s so amazing. She’s smart and driven and talented, and she’s really committed to doing good work.”
source: people.com
