“I always take parts that scare me”

Taking on her first lead TV role in HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage remake, Jessica Chastain talks re-teaming with Oscar Isaac, her fear of failure and being a “dramatic kid”

SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE Starts September 13, Mondays EXPRESS at 11am, ENCORE at 8.30pm and watch On Demand FOX SHOWCASE [112] Despite Oscars nods in 2011 and 2012 – for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty (watch On Demand), respectively – Jessica Chastain, who stars in this month’s HBO Scenes from a Marriage remake, isn’t immune to a case of mistaken identity. Though known for her striking, long, red locks and alabaster skin, it’s this signature look that often sees her confused with fellow screen star and California native Bryce Dallas Howard. “When you spend 20 years building a career and they still think you work at Jurassic Park,” she recently shared in a fun TikTok video, referencing her one-time The Help co-star’s role in the Jurassic World films. A “love affair with cinema” is what…

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