Allison Janney: 'I didn't dare to dream'published at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018
Lauren Turner
Entertainment Reporter
Everyone seems to be delighted by Allison Janney picking up her first Oscar for playing Tonya Harding's domineering mother LaVona Golden in I, Tonya.
She's talked about channeling her inner critic to inspire the role, saying she chose to speak to Margot Robbie (who plays Tonya) the way she sometimes speaks to herself.
So, in the interview room backstage, I asked her what her inner voice is saying now.
Her reply was met by a round of applause:
Quote MessageBravo. Good going, girl. I'm proud of you.
She said of her win: "I didn't dare to dream of things like this because I didn't want to be disappointed. At a certain point, I'd given up on something like this happening to me."
Proof, if it was needed, to never, ever give up - and to use your own inner voice to give yourself a pat on the back.
(Bonus points go to Allison too for being wonderfully candid about how uncomfortable heels can be)
Quote MessageCan I take my shoes off? My feet are bleeding.