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I am Joanna Cassidy
I am Joanna Cassidy.
I was Zhora in Bladerunner, Margaret in Six Feet Under, Dolores in Who Framed Rodger Rabbit, Rose in Don't Tell Mom the babysitter's Dead and a bunch of stuff you probably know better than I do. Ask me absolutely anything you want and I'll do my best to answer but I'm not naming names. LOL ! Can't wait. I'm new to reddit and am figuring it all out.
I am Joanna Cassidy. I'm hear to talk about anything but I am very curious about what you all thought of my series Odd Mom Out. I loved that show and wish it had gone longer but that's Hollywood and I surely can't complain. But I'm interested in your honest opinions about it. Thanks!! https://imgur.com/a/1gIr8fh
Zhoragoddess629 karma
Yes, my knees were scrapped after I spent hours on the floor eating the M&M's trying to make Christina laugh.
Zhoragoddess113 karma
Scrapping my knees from hours on the floor eating M&M's trying to make Christina laugh.
yeasayerstr468 karma
Which film or TV show do fans bring up the most when they meet you?
I'd be inclined to say, "I'm right on top of that, Rose" if given the chance.
Zhoragoddess342 karma
Check out my Instagram comedy clips, and checkout my website with is OfficialJoannaCassidy.com
Also, I would like to say thank you all. If anyone wants to talk to me privately they can go on "Coach the World" .com
I am a good therapist.
This has been great. If I missed your question I do apologize. I'll see you next time and I can't wait to talk to you all again!
All my best,
Joanna Cassidy
Zhoragoddess342 karma
Pulling the woman out of the car. My most unfavorite moment was when Rachel Griffith slapped me in the car.
scsm220 karma
What the thing you found most surprising about acting in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Specifically working with characters or imagining something happening that would be animated later, what was that like?
Zhoragoddess350 karma
It was like working in a void, but I have a good imagination and you have to throw your connection out to a certain spot, for example three feet away, and that's where I saw the rabbit.
ittozziloP194 karma
Was it weird working with Michael C. Hall and then seeing him transform into Dexter?
Zhoragoddess412 karma
He was Dexter when he was in Six Feet Under... he was preparing for the role.
kiteloopy122 karma
Could you tell you were working on/in classics during production? Both Blade runners are right up there, must be proud to be in it.
Zhoragoddess187 karma
Yes, I did. All the right energy and chemistry came together on that movie. You could feel it. The air was electric, and I knew Ridley would be huge.
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Also, I am very proud to have been a part of that. Maybe that's why I was born
Zhoragoddess169 karma
Pineapple upside down cake is my favorite. My day has been really beautiful thank you.
pldiguanaman93 karma
Did you get to keep Zhora's outfit? If so do you still wear it? (I'm from the American Federation of Variety Artists)
Zhoragoddess136 karma
I kept it for 25 years until I redid "Going Through The Glass" and then I sold it.
oldendude88 karma
Was Deckard a replicant? Now, we know that he is, but what was known back when you were making the movie?
Zhoragoddess175 karma
Ridley wouldn't say at the time whether Deckard was a replicant or not, in fact it took him years to admit that he was.
DividerOfBums73 karma
Was it unnerving working with a live snake on the Bladerunner set? One of my biggest fears is being around a wild animal, and I always admire actors or other professionals that must power through it, whether it bothers them or not.
Although I only saw Bladerunner for the first time when I was 18, thirty years after it came out, your scene has always stuck in my mind. Thanks for doing the AMA!
Zhoragoddess170 karma
I'm thrilled to be doing this and getting to talk to people like you! And, that was my snake.
Zhoragoddess172 karma
I have a little hair loss, and I'm very thin, but not so bad! I'm not wearing any jewelry to honor the people who have given so much of their lives to help others. I hope some of the videos I've done on instagram have given some levity in our world.
Zhoragoddess90 karma
In all honesty, thank goodness I didn't have to engage with any of the animators. But they were good weren't they!?!
corraide54 karma
Six Feet Under it's one of my favorite show of all time... After so much time what do you think of the show in general? Do you like? Rewatch? Tell someone to watch? Love you <3
Zhoragoddess88 karma
Thank you first of all. That show will hold up forever. It was the beginning of a whole different kind of TV. It reminds me of a movie that I did called Under Fire with Nick Nolte and Gene Hackman, which also stands the test of time.
adamWakamatsu51 karma
What was it like working with Nicolas Winding Refn in ’Too Old to Die Young’?
Zhoragoddess78 karma
It was a challenge. There were takes that would go as long as nine. minutes. When I died, which you didn't see, I was laying on a very hard mattress for nine minutes and it was very to stay still.
4gotanotherpw51 karma
In the past two days I’ve seen you in The Rockford Files and my umpteenth rewatch of Blade Runner and now here. I never expected to have a Baader-Meinhof moment with Joanna Cassidy. Do you still keep snakes? If I recall, the python Zhora had was in fact yours. Huge fan btw, you’re always a highlight, even in Ghosts of Mars
Zhoragoddess82 karma
Well, coming from the mob, you had to get everything right. He was a gem.
diverfan8843 karma
I'm right on top of that Rose! It must be amazing to be apart of such a culturally important film. What is your best memory from Don't tell mom? Thanks so much for your art and being in this strangers life.
Zhoragoddess40 karma
A long answer to that. When I do this again I'll talk about it. Thanks for being a fan.
DelaraPorter42 karma
Have you ever read Philip K. Dick's original book? if so what are your thoughts on how he portrays women?
Zhoragoddess95 karma
I read the book 20 years before I played the part, and he had an idealized image of the female. I met him and I think he fell in love.
m5online30 karma
It was great seeing you on Star Trek Enterprise. How did you like working on that show?
Zhoragoddess55 karma
My favorite part was getting the wig and the ears. If I could ever be a type of person I would love to be a Vulcan.
Phillysean2325 karma
How was working with someone as obnoxious as Roger on the set and did you think his behavior is the reason why toons were kicked out of Hollywood for good?
sjb_723 karma
Hi, Joanna! I kinda grew up on DTMtBD and Roger Rabbit. I've not seen Odd Mom Out yet, but I'd be happy to check it out! Just wanted to say thanks for being a part of my childhood.
But, I also gotta ask a question, so here goes. What was your favorite project that you worked on (tv, movie, doesn't matter) and why?
Zhoragoddess71 karma
Six Feet Under was my fav. I loved working with the actors that played my children. Rachel Griffith and Jeremy Sisto. And thank you for being apart of my adulthood.
HanSolosSizzledHeart23 karma
What was it like to redo the “Going Through the Glass” scene in Blade Runner for the Final Cut? Are there any other films you’d like to revisit in a similar way?
Zhoragoddess65 karma
Everything else I've done is done. I can only change it, but the character of Zhora going through the glass was imperative for me to redo, because that's a film that will never go out of peoples minds, and whenever I watch the scene I cry. The music is so moving and the visuals I thought were so extraordinary. I was only in the movie 9 minutes and I wanted it to be perfect.
HonPhryneFisher22 karma
Who was your favorite to work with on Six Feet Under? It remains one of my favorite shows and I thought you were great in it. I also loved Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, I need to introduce my children to it so they understand what "Right on top of that, Rose" means!
ASJEMT1868221 karma
Has anyone ever hit you with "I'm right on top of that, Rose" following Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead?
Nanocephalic21 karma
Working with animals can be fun. How was it to work with your own snake in Blade Runner? Clearly it wasn’t a problem for you, but how was the crew?
Do you still have herps as companion animals?
Zhoragoddess32 karma
Not anymore. It was hard to get a date. Nobody said a word in the crew about the snake, they were too scared, but there was a snake handler.
mrdaviesuk19 karma
I watched the Fourth Protocol just last week, and introduced my kids to Who Framed Roger Rabbit this weekend.
Did you have the option of filming Zhora's death scene (and so avoiding the continuity issues), or was it always going to be done by a stunt double?
Zhoragoddess48 karma
It was originally done by a stunt double. Then 25years later I redid it with myself in front of a green screen. If you look at the movie now it's seamless. It always bothered me and I pushed to get it redone. Go on youtube and see the Zhora snake dance I did 8years ago. They never shot it in the original film.
blackmambaza17 karma
You are as graceful in your prime as you were in your youth. What’s your secret?
Zhoragoddess51 karma
Autobiographies. Every one I can get my hands on, and one of these days I'll do my own.
poo413 karma
Being nostalgic, I was binging the Ray Bradbury Theater TV show from the 80's this summer and during a particular episode (The Lonely One) I was thinking who is this charismatic redhead spitfire? I looked up the episode on IMDB and it was you lol. How did that job come about? Any interesting stories there?
Zhoragoddess29 karma
I met Ray Bradbury at a party and he invited me to do one of the shows. I was a binge reader of Ray Bradbury.
Zhoragoddess30 karma
Scott Bakula is one of the finest most generous actors I've ever met.
Alex_Caton9411 karma
What do you remember most about Ridley Scott's directing style on the set of Blade Runner?
Zhoragoddess27 karma
He didn't speak very much during the takes. It was all pre-spoken about. He was very precise.
Zhoragoddess23 karma
Yes, Keith Koogan is a buddy. I haven't seen Christina Applegate for a while
Leafs99999 karma
Have you ever tried Tillamook Peanut Butter and chocolate ice cream? I dont work for them, but I think you would like it.
Ageds19879 karma
Hi Joanna! Is there a certain actor or director you’ve always wanted to work with?
Dabber09 karma
I loved “Who framed roger rabbit”! Was the role hard while trying to imagine toons around you?
Zhoragoddess14 karma
No it wasn't hard. Once I learned how to refocus my eyes sp I could project depth it was easy. The lens in your eyes change shape when you look further away, and the camera can see it.
Zhoragoddess10 karma
ABSOLUTELY! That was the bet time I ever had doing television. I've never laughed so hard I my life. Everyone should see that show.
Zhoragoddess17 karma
The rinds are the best part, gotta have that. You have to have a little crazy fat in life.
Zhoragoddess21 karma
We were working on Indian Land in New Mexico, and we worked nights. I liked the way John Carpenter sat in his chair and barked orders.
archiebellhiggs8 karma
Hi, I hope you're keeping positive and testing negative! I was just curious, what is your greatest Acting tip?
mystiquetur7 karma
Haven’t watched odd mom out yet. Always liked your work though.
What has been your favorite role and why?
Zhoragoddess32 karma
I loved Six Feet Under. I thought that character was as full as a character can be made, with all the edges and angles.
Zhoragoddess20 karma
Danny was one of the most brilliant actors I've ever worked with. Funnier than anyone I've ever known. He could make you laugh with your eyes closed.
Zhoragoddess11 karma
If you want an in depth answer to this, get in touch with me through "coach the world" and I can talk you through it.
Zhoragoddess8 karma
I don't have dogs anymore. Come on my instagram and see my comedy clips.
RaulTheGhoul286 karma
What did you know about the movie, how did you feel about and what did you think when you auditioned for Blade Runner?
X0AN6 karma
Would you have been up for a who framed roger rabbit sequel?
You ever see a script?
crapagio6 karma
I really admired your performance in “Under Fire”! It seemed like a physically and emotionally demanding role that presented a politically unpopular point of view. Do you have any anecdotes about showing a revolution on film?
Zhoragoddess11 karma
It was politically unpopular and we almost didn't get out of Mexico for that very reason. Where we shot it.
ItIsAContest6 karma
Are you a "stick to the script" actor, or do you like to have some freedom? If the second, have you made any additions/contributions to your performances?
Zhoragoddess17 karma
Ten years ago when writers were allowed on the set, the rules changed and it's pretty much word for word. I have a great deal of respect for the writers job and I stick to their words as close as I can.
ninjaarab5 karma
How did money influence your movie choices?
Was there a movie you regret not being in because they didn't pay enough?
Are there any indie projects you want to join?
Zhoragoddess11 karma
I do a lot of Indie projects. I do movies because I love the characters. It's not about the money for me.
wallahmaybee5 karma
Hi Joanna, what did you personally think of Margaret as a character in SFU?
hawaiianbry5 karma
Holy cow! I'm literally watching Roger Rabbit right now, for the first time in probably a decade. I enjoyed it as a kid, love it even more as an adult. My question is, how hard was it "working" with toons they weren't there but were animated later? How did you keep line of sight with the animated characters during the shoots?
By the way, you and Bob Hoskins were fantastic.
Zhoragoddess9 karma
Thanks...........They put a stuffed toy rabbit where we were supposed to look and voila' It worked
StupidFlandrs5 karma
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Hi Joanna! As a working actress in Hollywood, do think there will be more roles for women when the pandemic is hopefully put under control, or do you think it will be more of the same?
Zhoragoddess7 karma
I think there will be a lot more, because people have had time to think about it. We have a female vice-president, we have women talking about the state of things, if you haven't seen the show about the Gloria's, about Gloria Steinem, you should watch it. Be hopeful, it will all turn out.
wordparty4 karma
How often do you get the line, “I’m right on top of that, Rose” stuck in your head? I still want to say it to my boss any time he asks for something. Loved you in that movie.
IdeasForTheFuture4 karma
We watch Roger Rabbit with the kids all the time! Will have to check out Odd Mom Out. What’s the premise in your words?
Zhoragoddess11 karma
First of all you can watch Odd Mom Out on NBC peacock streaming right now. It's about the ladies in NY, and the snobbery that goes on amongst them. A great comedy. You can watch it with you kids. Depending on their age.
johninga3 karma
Joanna, I've enjoyed your movies/tv roles. I've seen you lately in a couple Daze With Jordan the Lion videos on YouTube. Will you be reprising your role as Pride's mother on NCIS NO this season?
Zhoragoddess12 karma
I'm coming back and doing four shows in the beginning of next year and I can't wait.
dobie1kenobi3 karma
You were in Club Paradise, a cult favorite of mine. Any tales from that shoot worth telling?
willsteves1 karma
Why do you want to be famous? Why do ppl in LA value fame so much. I would hate to be famous, it actually scares me
TheWorstAtIt585 karma
I remember really enjoying your role in Don't tell Mom the Baby Sitter is Dead!
Any memories from working on that film?
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