"Was I good enough?" — Demi Moore was rethinking her acting career before starring in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Demi Moore, the American actress and producer, recently shared her thoughts about her acting career while working in the television series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans and how she was able to play the role of Ann Woodward.

On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the 61-year-old attended the Feud: Capote vs. The Swans FYC Event at the Director's Guild of America with the other cast members. She talked about questioning her career at a point in her life. Moore said on the event's panel.

"I don't think it would've been the same experience [five years ago] because I don't think that I was holding myself or others or life in the same way. I think that there was a period of time where I really wasn't sure this is what I should be doing. Was I good enough? Is this really where I belonged?"

Demi Moore said that she thought about the situation "kind of like a song that would feel like it was never finished if I didn't step out and take the risk." The actress was joined by Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny, Tom Hollander, and Diane Lane at the event, along with the show's creator Ryan Murphy, who moderated the panel.

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Demi Moore reveals that she questioned her career before being cast in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans is the second season of the American anthology television series Feud. The show was made by Ryan Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, and Michael Zam for FX and Hulu. The directors of the series are Gus Van Sant, Max Winkler, and Jennifer Lynch.

During the panel interview at the FYC event, Demi Moore claimed that she had doubts about her career and not being good enough for the role of the American socialite and showgirl Ann Woodward.

However, the show creator Murphy explained that he had been trying to work with the actress "forever and I finally got her to say yes." He also quipped, "And actually I just said, 'You're not saying no.' And I hung up the phone." Demi Moore then talked about what changed her mindset,

"It just meant shifting my energy. And just as things happen when we put out an intention, you have to see what comes back from that. And I was off making the movie that just premiered at Cannes. And you made that call and you said, 'Please tell her not to talk herself out of it before we even get on the phone.' And I realized even before we got on the call that whatever this was, I was just going to say yes. And I just trusted that it was exactly where I needed to be."

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans is based on the real-life story of the author Truman Capote and his group of socialite friends, the Swans. The second season revolves around the fallout between Babe Paley (played by Naomi Watts) and her fellow Manhattan socialites. The show is made in the aftermath of the release of his scandalous "La Côte Basque, 1965" story.

Murphy also mentioned the actress receiving a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival last week for her latest film, The Substance. Murphy asked her if she liked the validation and Demi Moore replied,

"The interesting thing and the great thing that comes with age is a certain level of acceptance and wisdom. And what was beautiful for me in this experience [Feud] is that I was able to step in and receive, not make it greater than it was, but not make it less than it was. And it's not that I'm coming back, [it's] that I've come into myself and that's the difference."

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The eight-episode season Feud: Capote vs. The Swans is now streaming on Hulu.