Glenn Close on Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair Acting: ‘She Always Knew Her Lines’

Glenn Close isn’t acting when she compliments her co-star Kim Kardashian’s performance on Ryan Murphy’s legal drama All’s Fair. The trick is to keep it realistic. “What surprised me was Kim’s seriousness of intent,” Close told Variety in a November 20 interview. “She always knew her lines. She never was late. She always was prepared.” That all seems like a pretty low bar to clear given that co-stars Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Teyana Taylor, and Close herself are all acclaimed actresses. But that’s why Close credits the business mogul. “She had no pretensions that she was a great actress, but she was smart enough to have people around her who she could learn from,” Close said. “If she was a big ego or what I call a ‘life-is-too-short person,’ I would have been unhappy, but she’s not.”

Despite the Hulu show earning merciless reviews, Close doesn’t blame Kimmy’s (lack of) talent. “The Kardashians would say this themselves, but not everybody likes them,” the Cruella de Vil actress continued. “They have an image.” She also blames critics for watching the show too early and not in its totality. “I personally think that the first three episodes were the weakest,” she says. “That was a tough way to start. I’ve seen all nine episodes, and I think it actually adds up to something.” Five episodes in, it’s mostly added up to a new Carrington Lane fandom, but we’re in for the ride.