Jennifer Aniston is absolutely loving her role as the clever and outspoken morning show host, Alex Levy, on The Morning Show. During a recent conversation with Drew Barrymore at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles, Jennifer revealed that portraying Alex has had a more positive impact on her mental well-being than years of therapy.
In a delightful conversation at the iconic Paramount Theater in Los Angeles, Jennifer Aniston candidly revealed to Drew Barrymore her incredible experience portraying Alex on The Morning Show. What sets this role apart is the profound impact it has had on Jennifer’s mental well-being, surpassing the benefits she had gained from years of therapy.
Jen, the former partner of Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux, expressed that she no longer cares about people’s opinions of her portrayal of an assertive woman on the Apple TV+ show. She emphasized this during her appearance on the second season premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday.
During the show, Drew asked Jen about her role in The Morning Show, praising it as the best performance she has seen from Jen as an actress. In response, Jennifer shared that the experience of working on the show allowed her to confront and let go of certain personal issues and insecurities. She likened it to an incredible form of therapy that surpassed any long-standing sessions with an actual therapist.
During their conversation, Drew inquired about Jen’s portrayal in The Morning Show, expressing their admiration for her acting and body of work. Jen responded by sharing that the process involved revisiting certain aspects of herself that she had kept hidden or ignored, confronting them head-on, and ultimately releasing them.
When Drew asked whether Jen believed that the character of Levy was closely aligned with her own experiences or if she had infused it with her personal truths, Jen explained that it was a combination of both. She shared that Levy was inspired by individuals she had observed in her life, who had left a lasting impact on her. These people were a mixture of different traits and behaviors that she consciously chose not to embody or replicate.
Therapy: According to the famous actor from the movie We’re The Millers, this experience felt like an incredible form of therapy that surpassed any professional therapist they had been seeing for years.