Fiona dourif gay

Gay Dourif was in for the experience of a lifetime when she was cast to star as a younger version of the titular Charles Lee Ray in the horror comedy series Chucky. The role had been originated by her father Brad Dourif over 30 years ago, in The actress reprised her role in all three seasons of the television dourif, while also playing her version of Charles in flashback sequences.

I have this cackle. However, Fiona was not prepared for what all the role would entail. The actress says she underwent four and a half hours fiona prosthetics to make her look like her dad at a younger age. When it was all done, she found herself having an unexpected emotional reaction.

I haven't begun to unpack all of the feelings I had. There was a lot of them. I remember I smoked a cigarette for the first time in six months. I was just like, 'Oh my God, I can't get this off my face. I was looking at some footage and I go, 'I don't remember doing that. Her accent was a little different, but she was exactly like me," Brad said.

The proud dad also noted that her transformation require more than just prosthetics. And where you're going to get an adequate idea of how Charles Lee Ray moves is by watching the movies. In the end, Brad felt she had nailed one specific aspect of his character. Fiona continued to play Nica, who eventually became possessed by Chucky, and Charles for all three seasons of the cult-favorite show.

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As the series was nearing its finish, she had an awakening. Fiona, who recently reunited with her dad on an episode of The Pittexplains, "I felt a string of confidence, which I often don't have, and utter pride with him. It was a wonderful moment. It was just a long journey. It was terrifying at first, and then it became this kind of beautiful ownership.

I love them with my whole heart. It is this fixture in the zeitgeist that's really fun to be a part of. I adore it. Read the original article on People. Story by Raven Brunner, Jen Juneau. Fiona Dourif opened up about stepping into the role of Charles Lee Ray, which was originated by her dad Brad Dourif, in the series Chucky The actress tells PEOPLE her transformation took four and a half hours "They showed me a mirror and I kind of freaked out," Fiona remembers about seeing herself in character.