Her role contributed more than money.
Jennifer Coolidge has admitted to sleeping with 200 individuals as a result of her iconic performance in the 1999 film “American Pie.”
While she is also renowned for her roles in “Legally Blonde” and, more recently, “White Lotus,” the 60-year-old actress told Variety that “American Pie” provided her with more than just recognition.
She explained she received a lot of play as a MILF and a lot of sexual action from ‘American Pie.’ There were so many advantages to doing that film. She means, there are probably 200 individuals she would never have slept with.
While she’s portrayed similar roles since “Stifler’s Mom,” her performance as Tanya McQuoid in “White Lotus” garnered her her first Emmy nomination and a fast track to the second season as the only key character who was cast without an audition.
Certain jobs make her think, ‘Wow, this isn’t worth working for.’ She was staying up late every night reading what Mike [White] wrote, Coolidge said, referring to the “White Lotus” artist who persuaded her to be a part of the program.
In fact, the “Best in Show” star claimed that she almost talked herself out of taking the role. She is now preparing for the show’s sophomore season, which will premiere in October 2022.
Jennifer Coolidge on the benefits of being a MILF in #AmericanPie: "There would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with!" https://t.co/FhlBAoU12a pic.twitter.com/8aUeuzmgEB
— Variety (@Variety) August 3, 2022
She expressed that she has done one thing incredibly well in her life. She has chosen wonderful companions. Even if Mike was never popular and they just performed ‘White Lotus’ in a little theater where all paid $10 to watch it, it would still be one of the best experiences that had occurred to her. Because it was a fantastic job that nobody expected her to perform.
Due to the unpredictability of the epidemic, the HBO series is shot entirely in a single location – the first season in Hawaii, and the second in Italy. Coolidge’s role appeared to be tailor-made for her.
Whenever she is laying in bed thinking about what she wants to have Jennifer do, she realizes it’s something she wouldn’t want to do, White explained, referring to the actress’ eagerness to do anything on set. One minute she appears frail, as if everything is about to break apart, and the next she’s strong and playing funny riffs. Just when one believes all hope is lost, she hits a home run.
White’s bet on Coolidge catapulted her from her “obtuse” reputation to the role of “den mother” and her redesigned image has won her additional opportunities despite her decades in the profession.
Perhaps she drew extra attention since people recognized her as Stifler’s mother or the ‘Legally Blonde’ woman. So if they notice anything else.. she continued, which turned out to be correct.
People she could never get in the door with are now wanting her to be a part of their stuff.
