What Happened To Emma Kenney's Career After Her Comments About Emmy Rossum?
Emmy Rossum's exit from Shameless had lots of fans and co-stars talking. Fans in particular were sad to see Fiona leave, while co-stars like Jeremy Allen White were well aware that the show wouldn't be the same without her.
However, it wasn't all positive. Co-star Emma Kenney took a different approach, discussing her up and down relationship with Rossum. Emmy didn't comment pertaining to Kenney's bold reveals. We'll take a look at what she had to say, and why Kenney believes Shameless became a better place following Rossum's exit.
Despite the claims, Rossum's career didn't suffer, and she continued to enjoy key roles. As for Emma Kenney, we'll take a closer look at her career since the comments, and what her interests are like nowadays.
Emma Kenney Made A Major Reveal, Saying Shameless Become 'More Positive' Following Emmy Rossum's Exit
Emmy Rossum's exit from Shameless was a major one, especially given his impact as the main star of the show. Most of her co-stars spoke positively about her involvement on the series, including William H. Macy. However, Emma Kenney saw things differently. She described her time alongside Rossum as tense at times, while revealing that the mood of the show changed behind the scenes was she departed.
"It was weird at first, but the set became a more positive place. I'm not going to lie," Kenney said. "I remember pre-her leaving, I'd go to set some days and I'd be very anxious having a scene with her because if she had a bad day, she made it a bad day for everybody."
Kenney continued on, stating that her relationship with Rossum featured several ups and downs.
"There were times when she would try to be a good influence and times where she would be blatantly giving me bad... not the best advice," Kenney said. "Maybe she was struggling with her own inner problems and taking it out on other people."
Ultimately, Rossum nor her reps decided to answer the criticisms made from her co-star. As far as Emmy was concerned, she was leaving the show given that her character had peaked, and it was time to move on, especially creatively for both herself, and Fiona on Shameless.
The Conners Was Emma Kenney's Biggest Project Since Shameless, While She Has Interest In Directing And Photography Work Behind The Camera
When discussing what was next at the time, Kenney pointed to The Conners. She had a busy schedule in 2021, wrapping up with Shameless as Debbie Gallagher, while taking on a role in The Conners as Harris Conner-Healy. The actress worked the show for 93 episodes, from 2018 up until 2023.
As for upcoming projects, Kenney will be involved with Growing up Gorman, which is currently in the pre-production phase.
Alongside Glitter,Kenney went into further detail about what's next. Among her interests includes directing, and photography. She also pointed out that an action film is also something of interest, and a project she never got to explore throughout her career.
"I definitely want to further pursue directing. I haven’t in a long time since pre-Shameless! I was young. But my biggest passion is photography, and that’s something I am really enjoying lately. I strictly shoot on film."
She continues, "I have always wanted to do an action movie, preferably an “end of the world” one. Ha."
Despite the many options for the actress, saying goodbye to Shameless after all those years was not an easy task, as expected.
Despite The Experience With Emmy Rossum, Kenney Was Sad To Depart From Shameless
Although she was on Shameless for its decade long-run, Rossum revealed that it took years to finally adjust for the series, and get the proper amount of confidence.
She tells EW, "I feel like I had a very interesting roller coaster of an experience from the beginning of the show," she said. "I want to say that was when I was like 17, 18, I think I started to really feel comfortable in my own skin and comfortable to do the best that I could do in front of the camera, and I wasn't holding back anymore with fear of being judged."
When asked what she would miss most from the show, Kenney didn't hesitate with her response. She told Glitter that it was hard to say goodbye to her fellow co-stars, and the interactions that would take place behind the camera.
"The daily interaction, our constant laughter, and ability to give and receive honest advice to and from each other. It’s a real family dynamic, as cliche as it sounds. I mean, after eleven consistent years in our most pivotal years of life, how could we not be?"
The show clearly had quite the impact on Kenney, both positively and negatively. However, the pros outweighed the cons in the end.
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