Glenn Close says one movie made viewers realize she ‘could be sexy’

Glenn Close identified the film she believes made audiences finally realize she could be more than Cruella de Vil – her 1978 film Fatal attraction.

“I think it was the first time people realized I could be sexual,” Close, 77, said during an interview with today’with Willie Geist in the January 19 Sunday episode Sunday sitting.

The film stars Close as Alex Forrest, a woman who begins an affair with Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas). She becomes more and more mentally unstable as it becomes clear that he is trying to end the relationship, ultimately leading to her demise.

The film started as a short film Diversion before the writer-director turned it into a feature film James Dearden. It spent eight weeks at number one at the box office and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1987, behind Three men and a child. Fatal Attraction grossed more than $157 million domestically and received six Academy Award nominations, including for Close.

In addition to reminiscing about her storied Hollywood career, Close recently opened up about her personal life. While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show On Monday, January 13, the actress was asked if she had been dating since her 2015 divorce. David Shaw. (The couple was married for nine years.) Close revealed that not only was she single the entire time, but she’s “very happy right now.”

After the host Drew Barrymore when asked if Close had tried any dating apps, she replied: “Are you out of your mind?” before she added, “No, I’m too shy to do that.”

Close also said that she is not particularly interested in pursuing a relationship. “I’m not looking,” she added. “Because I’m not really a very social person, so I don’t rush into a party.”

Before her marriage to Shaw, Close was married to James Marlas from 1984 to 1987 Cabot Wade from 1969 to 1971. She also has a daughter, Annie Stark Albawith an ex-boyfriend John Strong.

The actress continued to shoot several critically acclaimed films the following Fatal attractionincluding Dangerous connections, Wife, Hillbilly Elegy, Air Force One and 101 Dalmatia. She also won an Emmy for the 1995 TV movie Serving in silence: story by Margaret Kammermeier.

Close has yet to win an Academy Award for acting, despite having been stood out eight times throughout his career. In 2021, she said Diversity that she’s not too upset about losing. “It’s beyond me. I don’t know what to say to that,” she explained. I just have to keep doing what’s good. Your work satisfies you, and it’s a process for me. It’s what feeds my soul, but it’s great when others enjoy it. It can be cool to never get it.”