In fact, Reese Witherspoon—who calls The Morning Show one of the most challenging but most rewarding jobs she’s ever had—says Aniston’s desire to work with an acting coach shows her next-level commitment to the part. “Halfway through [filming the first season], I was like, ‘Can Nancy help me too? This is so hard!’ She was so thoughtful and encouraging to all of us.”
Aniston also relied on one-on-one time with ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer. “I asked her everything, from ‘What was the motive to get up and do this starting at 3 a.m. every day?’ to ‘How did you physically cope and emotionally cope?’ And, ‘How do you have a life with a partner?’”
She also visited Good Morning America to talk to staffers working behind the scenes. “There were so many women whispering in my ear, ‘Talk about how we can only wear this kind of wardrobe, and they won’t let us wear this kind of jewelry.’ There were so many things they wanted us to bring light to.”
Although Aniston has always been the interviewee on these morning news programs, she says she connected with the Savannahs and Gayles of the world in a very real way. “Just being a public figure and having to always have your game face on in the midst of whatever personally is going on, and feeling the desire to sort of isolate...I can relate to that.”
Now here’s hoping viewers do too.
The Morning Show debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 1, with the first three episodes available immediately, and then once a week after that. Jessica Radloff is the Glamour West Coast editor. Follow her on Instagram here.
