Martha Plimpton's latest role in A Town Called Malice on Sky Max couldn't be further from the teenage part that launched her career. Now living in the UK, she tells Sky News how she navigated the 1980s, survived showbiz, and why she's really excited about the Oscars this Sunday.
Described by its creator Nick Love as a"neon Western", it's also a love letter to the 80s, filled with all the bright fashion, big hairstyles and memorable music you'd expect from the era.
"Despite this country's problems, which, believe me, I'm familiar with, especially coming from the United States… I think that there's something to the English character that makes dealing with those problems sort of charming, hilarious, and funny."It's no surprise, then, that she jumped at the chance to play a British character, albeit one on the wrong side of the law.
In the show, her youngest son Gene and his girlfriend Cindy are on the run from police following a hit and run. She calls her costumes - including terry towelling swimming costumes, tight white jeans and lots of shoulder pads -"absolutely phenomenal".
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