""I didn't want her to just be this angry whirlwind of a person," she explains. "We've all seen that before. I wanted the anger to be rooted in real hurt and devastation." As executive producer, Janssen helped shape Betty into a complex, unpredictable force - one whose pain feels lived-in, not scripted. "You think she's crazy, but she's actually just heartbroken and trying to survive in her own eccentric way," she says."
"Janssen also threw herself into the visual side, co-designing Betty's flamboyant wardrobe and even performing a full-blown pop video for her character's fictional one-hit wonder. "Betty had one hit 20 years ago, and she's been stuck there ever since," Janssen says. "She still dresses like that girl - colorful, loud, a little childish, but full of heart." That aesthetic wasn't just a look; it became part of Betty's psyche. "She wants to be seen and remembered. There's something both tragic and wonderful about that.""
Famke Janssen stars as Betty, a former pop singer seeking revenge after a very public betrayal and aiming to dismantle her husband's weed-fueled coffee shop empire. Janssen portrays Betty as more than anger, grounding the character's fury in real hurt and devastation and shaping her as a complex, unpredictable force whose pain feels lived-in. Janssen served as executive producer and co-costume designer, creating a flamboyant, nostalgic wardrobe and performing a fictional pop video to reflect Betty's stuck past. The wardrobe becomes part of Betty's psyche, revealing a desire to be seen, remembered, and survive in an eccentric way.
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