\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>‘One Day’ and More TV Shows Based on Popular Books<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tLittle Fires Everywhere, Big Little Lies and You are among the best-selling books that made their way to the small screen in the form of TV adaptations. Reese Witherspoon is at the center of many of the most successful TV shows based on books, thanks to her passion for bringing fresh stories to a new [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Streep praised Kidman\u2019s acting skill set after witnessing it during season 2 of Big Little Lies<\/em>, which aired in 2019. \u201cWhen an actress bares all and leaps off into the unknown, she dives deep into the darker parts of what it is to be a human being,\u201d Streep said. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think it\u2019s bravery. I think it\u2019s love. I think she just loves it. And I think that\u2019s the greatest attribute an actor can have \u2014 that blend of appetite and curiosity and recklessness. You have that, baby.\u201d<\/p>\nStreep joined the star-studded crew of Kidman, Witherspoon, 48, Shailene Woodley, Zo\u00eb Kravitz <\/strong>and Laura Dern<\/strong> after season 1 of the hit HBO series. Streep played Mary Louise White, the mother-in-law of Kidman\u2019s Celeste and grieving parent of Perry (Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong>), who was murdered in the first season.<\/p>\nAfter accepting the role, Streep admitted that she didn\u2019t even read the script<\/a>. \u201c[My agent] said, \u2018There\u2019s a part that they wrote with you in mind because they called her Mary Louise.\u2019 \u2026 I said, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019ll do it,\u2019\u201d she explained during a New York City panel discussion in 2019. \u201cHe said, \u2018Don\u2019t you want to read it?\u2019 I said, \u2018No.\u2019 It was the greatest thing on TV. It really was, that first season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Streep joined the star-studded crew of Kidman, Witherspoon, 48, Shailene Woodley, Zo\u00eb Kravitz <\/strong>and Laura Dern<\/strong> after season 1 of the hit HBO series. Streep played Mary Louise White, the mother-in-law of Kidman\u2019s Celeste and grieving parent of Perry (Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong>), who was murdered in the first season.<\/p>\n After accepting the role, Streep admitted that she didn\u2019t even read the script<\/a>. \u201c[My agent] said, \u2018There\u2019s a part that they wrote with you in mind because they called her Mary Louise.\u2019 \u2026 I said, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019ll do it,\u2019\u201d she explained during a New York City panel discussion in 2019. \u201cHe said, \u2018Don\u2019t you want to read it?\u2019 I said, \u2018No.\u2019 It was the greatest thing on TV. It really was, that first season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n