Jessica Lange made a splash on the first season of American Horror Story as Constance. Now she is talking about her view of Constance and what we can expect from her new character in the second season!

It’s no secret that Constance wasn’t the best of neighbors in American Horror Story, but she certainly kept the plot interesting! Lange offers up a different view on the twisted character and her new work on the second season!

TV Line writes:

TVLINE | Would you concede that Constance is a despicable person? Or was she coming from a place of misplaced love?
Certainly you can look at her actions and say that she was horrendous. However, in the playing of it I had to find her humanity, and I did that through her emotion and her capacity for love. The fact that it was so twisted in many ways came out of circumstances rather than the essence of the character. What I kind of loved about her is she did not mince words. Sometimes, like when you hear her speaking to her daughter or in a scene with her son, as a mother [myself] I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ But again, there was something very enjoyable about playing someone who was no-holds-barred.

TVLINE | She certainly stood out in today’s ever-PC climate.
I thought she was kind of a throwback to another time, pre-political correctness, when people said things that would now be seen as shocking. Like some of the dames from the films in the ’30s; hard and rough-talking but honest and forthright. Yes, we had scenes where what she did was reprehensible and criminal, but there was an element to her I found very refreshing.

TVLINE | With the next chapter of American Horror Story, you have the rare opportunity to create a new character. How will your insane asylum administrator differ from Constance?
It’s a different time [the 1960s], first of all, and she comes from a completely different background. There’s also different geography [being set on the East Coast], and that informs a character tremendously. So without giving away too much, I think there are similarities — they both have a history, and I’m not entirely stellar! [Laughs] — but that’s probably where the paths diverge. She is very different from what I’ve played. It’s going to be another wild ride!

How do you feel about Lange’s viewpoint on Constance? Are you looking forward to her next portrayal?