Interview: Kate Gersten on Waiting for Pamela Anderson to Be the Perfect Person to Play ‘The Last Showgirl’

In Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, Shelley (Pamela Anderson) has been working in a Las Vegas show for decades and is dismayed to learn that it’s going to abruptly close. As she grapples with the end of something that has meant everything to her for years, she attempts to reconnect with Hannah (Billie Lourd), the daughter she long ago pushed away in favor of keeping her job.

Awards Buzz spoke with screenwriter Kate Gersten about writing this script as a play and waiting years for Anderson to be the perfect choice to anchor it. Watch the video above to hear about the experience of premiering the film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the warm reception it’s received so far.

The Last Showgirl opens for a one-week theatrical engagement on Friday, December 13^th before debuting in theaters nationwide on Friday, January 10^th.