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Sarah Paulson on 'Hold Your Breath' and Being a Scream Queen

Sarah Paulson on 'Hold Your Breath' and Being a Scream Queen

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With another spooky season upon us, it's time for Sarah Paulson to shine in her favorite genre.

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After serving as an executive producer on her debut film Hold Your Breath, which debuted today on Hulu, the Golden Globe winner opened up about being the "boss" on set and how "exhaustion" helped her navigate her latest role in the psychological thriller.

"I almost felt like I was too busy trying to keep the whole story in my head to allow myself to get too far into it," Paulson tells Deadline. "And I feel like sometimes it's just an occupational hazard, that reality. I wish I had a real answer for how I shed it, because sometimes I don't think I do. I think it all gets into the nooks and crannies of my being and makes a home there, so I'm not always the best at relieving some of that."

Written by Karrie Crouse, Hold Your Breath marks her and husband Will Joines' directorial debut. Set amid the horrific dust storms of 1930s Oklahoma, Paulson stars as Margaret Bellum, a woman convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.