Helen Hunt reveals how her acting career helped her direct 'Feud'

When it comes to the career trajectories of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Helen Hunt can relate.

Like the two acting icons at the center of FX’s Feud: Bette and Joan, Hunt began her Hollywood career at a young age (in her case, as a child actress) and has enjoyed both widespread popularity – as the Emmy-winning star of the hit sitcom Mad About You – and an acclaimed film career as well: along with starring in blockbuster crowd pleasers like Twister, Hunt earned an Academy Award for Best Actress for her turn in the 1997 dramedy As Good As It Gets.

And as Hunt navigated the complex waters of acting in Hollywood, she also recognized the value of reinvention, following the example set by her father Gordon, a writer, acting coach and voiceover artist who pivoted into a highly regarded career as a director of sitcoms, stage plays and, later, video games.  Read more...

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