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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 21 augusT 2018

‘The Sinner’ was cathartic for Emmy nominee Jessica Biel

By BROOKE LEFFERTS own demons. ... My own
Associated Press baggage and history and
NEW YORK (AP) — As a kid, trauma that I’ve had in my
like a lot of us, Jessica Biel past. Obviously I ... don’t
practiced giving a speech have an experience like
in front of a mirror for that this woman has had, but
fairytale moment when she I have my own stuff. And
won a top award. I think it was an amazing
But unlike most of us, Biel’s place to just kind of work it
moment has a chance to and get catharsis through it
come true — she’s nomi- and just splay out like all of
nated for an Emmy Award my guts on the table every
for best lead actress in a day in a safe environment.
limited series for her role in It’s kind of an amazing part
“The Sinner,” the USA Net- of the job that I do.
work series that she stars in AP: How did you compart-
— and helped bring about mentalize it and go home
as its executive producer. to your son?
And now that the mo- Biel: I thought it was go-
ment is closer — the Emmy ing to be really hard, and
Awards will be presented it was like my sanctuary,
next month — she’s worried you know? At the end of
that she might get a little the day, I could throw it all
tongue-tied. In this Aug. 15, 2018 file photo, actress-producer Jessica Biel attends a USA Network’s “The Sinner” off on the floor and leave
“I’ve recently had a screening and conversation at 92Y in New York. it at work and go home to
thought of like ‘do I need to Associated Press something very simple. You
prepare something?’... I’m since then. But her biggest sweat and tears, and relentless. ... Honestly it’s know what it’s like when
a really bad public speaker role has been as a mom to you’re there at the begin- hard to describe in words you have a 2- or 3-year-old:
when I have to be me, I’m son Silas with husband Jus- ning and you know you how you get into a place food, play, water, change
way more nervous about it. tin Timberlake; she’s been have no idea if this thing’s like that. But what I know for the diaper, take a nap
So I’m not quite sure what in Europe this summer with going to even work, and sure is that I just felt great (laughs). Things need to be
to do with that yet. I’m still the family, accompanying then it works and it really compassion for this woman, done. There’s no compli-
trying to figure out, you Timberlake on tour. works. And then not only even though she did some- cated mind games, there’s
know, do you have a pa- In a recent interview, Biel do you have a great au- thing so horrific. I somehow no complicated emotions.
per just in case? But then talked about the satisfac- dience response, but your connected with her and re- ... And there was some-
what if you lose? Now you tion of bringing “The Sinner” community really loves it lated to her — I think prob- thing freeing about that.
have this paper and it’s like to the small screen, its dark and specifically your per- ably one element was be- AP: How has your summer
embarrassing,” she said, nature, and escaping with formance, it’s awesome. cause she was a mom and been touring with your fam-
laughing. “I haven’t quite her husband and 3-year- AP: The show is dark. How the idea of having a small ily?
put together what my path old son. did you get to those places kid and never seeing that Biel: I really love (to travel)
is yet.” Associated Press: This was and sustain it? kid again because you’re and I just feel grateful that
Her acting path has taken your project, you’re the Biel: It was definitely the in prison for the rest of your we’re having this experi-
her far. She started out as show’s executive produc- most challenging creative life. ... I mean I could just get ence. It’s definitely not
a teen in the TV series “7th er, so was it extra-sweet? experience — emotional emotional thinking about without its challenges hav-
Heaven” and has starred in Biel: I think when you put experience — I’ve had at that. ... And honestly, I think ing a small kid, moving him
numerous TV and film roles so much heart and blood, work ever because it was I was exorcising a lot of my around a lot. q

David Cross show on at Utah college after ‘offensive’ tweet

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST content of those coming to a Muslim skullcap. In the
Associated Press campus.” photo, Cross is seen wear-
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The The actor and comic ing the clothing that re-
University of Utah says a known for his character sembles a T-shirt and shorts
tweet from comedian on TV’s “Arrested Develop- outside of a clothing-store
David Cross showing him ment” series responded to dressing room, with a tag-
wearing undergarments the criticism by tweeting line that reads “Utah! Learn
sacred to the Mormon faith “Holy ‘moly!’ My opening the real truth!” The univer-
was “deeply offensive” but 10 minutes are going to be sity is a public college in
the college won’t consider on fire!!!” His representa- Salt Lake City, where the
calls for the cancellation of tive, Michael O’Brien, did faith is based. About two-
his performance on cam- not immediately return an thirds of Utah’s population
pus Wednesday. College email message Monday belongs to The Church of
president Ruth Watkins criti- seeking comment. Jesus Christ of Latter-day
cized the tweet in a state- Members of the faith wear Saints and many University
ment issued Sunday but white, two-piece cotton of Utah students are also
said it free speech protect- undergarments daily con- Mormon. But it’s often seen
ed by the First Amendment sidered similar to holy vest- as a secular alternative to
and that the university ments in other faiths, like the private, church-owned In this Dec. 14, 2017 file photo, actor David Cross attends the
premiere of “The Post “ in Washington.
“cannot and will not censor a Catholic nun’s habit or Brigham Young University.q Associated Press