Actress Laura Linney’s new role will give her the opportunity to flex her comedic timing and talents. The Showtime series is completely different from the usual fare that is found on television because the show attempts to find the humor in one of life’s most difficult hurdles, Cancer.
The title for this Showtime original comedy is “The Big C” and filming of the show’s first thirteen episodes will begin in the next few weeks. “The Big C”. starring Laura Linney, will make its debut on the fall schedule and it is sure to create some controversy along the way. Many people will be offended if they feel that the show treats the subject matter in a manner that they consider too lighthearted. Linney is an accomplished actress who has earned an Emmy as well as Oscar nominations. This talented star is certainly capable of being able to balance the humor of this new role with a mixture of compassion and sensitivity.
Unlike most sit-coms this is a comedy with a darker edge and it will certainly have moments that strike home for millions of viewers. Laura Linney’s new role presents her with the opportunity to portray a conservative wife and mom whose suburban dream life is rocked to the core when she receives a diagnosis of cancer. Instead of cringing, weeping or keeping her disease and personal health battle a secret Linney uses humor and wit to deal with The Big C. Hopefully this new show will give others a chance to laugh along with her.
Laura Linney's New Role Tackles a Difficult Subject
Why celebrate Ms. Linney’s new role, given she’s a smoker? Couldn’t the producers at least select an actress who doesn’t contribute to the cancer problem?
I am a recent cancer survivor (so far!) and I don’t think I could have managed so well without humor. When I laughed at the situation, it gave others permission to laugh with me, which became more important to me every day. For every person who has held fast to humor in the face of radiation treatments, chemo treatments, hair loss, severe pain, inability to reconcile the battle between your digestive system and food, blood transfusions, etc., I celebrate your courage. BTW, I would like to meet the idiot who has decided that laughter cancels out, or lessens, the seriousness of the disease and the dedication and strength to fight it. It just gives the patient another weapon to use in the battle. And to entropy5034, to suggest that every person stricken with cancer doesn’t deserve our support, well, I wish you would reconsider. Many things cause cancer, some are known and some are not.
entropy5034, and all the rest like you, get off your high horse and mind your own business and let people live the lives they way they want. Can you say “FREEDOM”? People like you make me sick.
What is the world does Laura Linney’s smoking have to do with her acting ability? I applaud Showtime for taking a chance with The Big “C” and for giving Linney an opportunity to reach a larger audience than most of her movies do. I have seen many of her movies and I just love her. Whether she smokes or not has no bearing on her endearing charm.