“Dying for sex” is important for women, reflects Jenny Slate

Starring the miniseries “Dying for sex” next to the actress Michelle Williams 44, Jenny Slate 43, commented in a press conference accompanied by CNN the strength that production can have under the community of women. She plays the best friend of Williams’ character, and helps her live her last moments of life after a Diagnosis of terminal cancer.

“One thing that Michelle and I were talking before is that the kind of love for listening, of being able to question, find out what it really means to be
Emotionally intimate with someone is something a person can have in many kinds of relationships, but usually a romantic relationship is the one who is valued and somehow gives a person a certificate that says you are worthy of love, ”said Slate.

“And I think one thing that is so beautiful about the two characters we interpret is that they are so sure of each other’s love, even while they are changing, even while one of them is heading for the last moments of their lives. I think it can be very difficult to feel consistently recognized and loved in a world that is telling women that they change, especially as they advance, the actress,” the actress concluded.

“Dying for Sex” debuted in the Disney+ streaming service on Friday (4).

During the press conference, Michelle Williams commented that the miniseries brings a very different character than she has done.

“The first thing that attracted me was the script. This was my entry into the project. I read and thought ‘my God, this is so good, unlike anything I have done, it is not always that you come across material that really surprises you and also offers a different opportunity than you had in the past.”

Before starting to film the project, Michelle Williams became pregnant with her third child.

“This was waiting for about a year and a half. I returned to him as soon as I was ready to go back to work. We started talking again and here we are, with haircuts and clothing matching,” he said, about wearing a look like production members and miniseries cast at the press conference.

The real case that inspired “dying for sex”

Molly Kochan, a woman who received a diagnosis of cancer in stage IV, decided to leave her 15 -year -old husband. Along with the best friend Nikki – who even participates in the production of the series – she set up a podcast, “Dying for Sex”, to tell the story.

In 2015, Kochan had already gone through chemotherapy, bilateral mastectomy, radiotherapy and breast reconstruction When it was diagnosed again with breast cancer IV, terminally. She then left her husband and struggled to explore her sexuality in recent years.

The idea and execution of the podcast came in 2018. The launch, however, was only occurred in 2020, a year after Kochan’s death.

Kochan’s memories book, “Screw Cancer: Becoming Whole” it was also published in 2020.

All material was obtained by the producer ELIZABETH MERIWETHER (“New Girl”), which heads the production of Disney+. Nikki Boyer also participated in the creative process.

The cast of “dying for sex” is still composed of Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche, ESCO JOULÉY and SISSY SPACEK.

The idea and execution of the podcast came in 2018. The launch, however, was only occurred in 2020, a year after Kochan’s death.

Kochan’s memories book, “Screw Cancer: Becoming Whole” it was also published in 2020.

All material was obtained by the producer ELIZABETH MERIWETHER (“New Girl”), which heads the production of Disney+. Nikki Boyer also participated in the creative process.

The cast of “dying for sex” is still composed of Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche, ESCO JOULÉY and SISSY SPACEK.

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This content was originally published in “Dying for Sex” is important for women, reflects Jenny Slate on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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