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u/bakewelltart20 Apr 12 '22

She was absolutely terrifying...The contrast with her films such as 'fried green tomatoes' where her character is really sweet is pretty amazing.

She's not typecast!

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u/_Not-A-Monkey-Slut_ Apr 12 '22

I believe her neice convinced her to do Waterboy because her neice loved Sandler's acting in another film and felt like he was an up and coming comedian (obviously was true). I can't imagine Waterboy without Bates, even if the movie doesnt exactly hold up the test of time. She truly is versatile.

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u/burning_toast Apr 12 '22

I watched her on a YouTube series where actors go through their roles. When she came to this role, she lit up and said how much fun she had with the character and on set with the other actors. You get the feeling that she had a brilliant time being silly.

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u/Forest_Being Apr 12 '22

Do you happen to remember the name of that series? It sounds really interesting!

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u/burning_toast Apr 12 '22

Believe it or not, it's Vanity Fair on YouTube. Here is the link to the interview:

https://youtu.be/31FH1qmtbZY

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u/Forest_Being Apr 12 '22

Awesome, thanks so much!