Great interview with Chloë Sevigny from The Baltimore Sun‘s B the Site in which Chloë talks about portraying Shelley on American Horror Story. Full article under the cut.

American Horror Story Q&A with star Chloe Sevigny

The acclaimed actress talks about her nymphomaniac character — and chatting about men with Jessica Lange.

Last fall, FX’s American Horror Story burst onto the scene as one of television’s best drama miniseries and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards. This season, co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk flipped the script by changing characters, plotlines and the show’s setting from the Murder House to the dank and chilling Briarcliff Manor mental asylum.

Over the next few weeks b will post Q&As with cast members of American Horror Story. First up: Chloe Sevigny (Big Love, Boys Don’t Cry), who plays the impulsive Shelley the nymphomaniac.

Sevigny spoke to b about her experiences on the American Horror Story set, her time in the acting business and about the chance we’ll see her in season three.

You have experience on the small screen with Big Love and Hit & Miss and also in movies. Do you have a preference between movies and TV, or is it all about finding a role that intrigues you?
I can’t really say I have a preference. There is more of a chance on TV. Sometimes TV can make you feel freer because you don’t have to get everything just right.

What about the role of Shelley interested you?
I actually didn’t get to try out. I was asked about taking the part and it was one of those things where you just have to sign on line face.

Did you follow any of Season 1?
I watched it all in two or three days. After the first couple episodes I was so spooked! You don’t see many horror shows on TV.

You shaved your head sometime during your junior or senior year of high school. There’s a scene in the American Horror Story Season 2 opener where Jessica Lange started shaving your head before being interrupted by Sister Mary Eunice and Lana Winters. Was that a déjà vu moment for you?
I actually had that hair cut about 10 years ago. For the show, it was either that or have to wear a prosthetic hair piece. [laughs] But now that I’m over 30 years old, it’s not as cute as it used to be.

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