Sons of Anarchy is a series that has achieved cult status. The story of the club captivated many viewers, especially due to the toughness and memorable characters of SAMCRO. In an interview, the actress who played Gemma revealed that the guys behind the camera were real divas.
How did Sons of Anarchy achieve such success? Over its 7 seasons, Sons of Anarchy tells the story of Jax Teller and the motorcycle club SAMCRO. Like a mafia series, Sons of Anarchy is tough and ruthless when it comes to depicting atrocities. At the same time, it also tells a story about brotherhood, family, and betrayal.
Sons of Anarchy was so successful that there is also a spin-off series in the form of Mayans M.C. A significant part of the success also lies with the actors who embody the memorable characters. Apparently, they were so into their roles that they were difficult even off-camera, as Katey Sagal revealed in an interview.
I would say the guys were definitely the divas
In an interview with Michael Rosenbaum on his show Inside of You, Katey Sagal, the actress who played Gemma, talked about her career. Aside from Married… with Children, she also spoke about Sons of Anarchy. There, she mentioned that the big personalities
were also the divas behind the camera.
There were many big personalities among the Sons. […] It was definitely a colorful crew. I would say the guys were definitely the divas. […] They really started to believe they were in a motorcycle club. It was wild. They were that way both on and off the job.
In this context, she also mentions that Charlie Hunnam supposedly told them he would only love her and Maggie Siff, the actress who played Tara, during the days because it was a bit more relaxed.
In the same interview sits Kurt Sutter, the creator of the series. He speaks about working with actors and explains that you have to work with the personalities and cannot change them. However, it is essential to have mutual respect; otherwise, one must intervene as a boss
.
Why does Sagal believe the series was so successful? In the interview, Katey Sagal is also asked why she thinks the series worked so well. She believes that at its core, the series is a family drama. The world of the series is unique because viewers get a glimpse into a world they do not know. Not only are the men of the series loved, according to her, but also the women.
The series has been and remains incredibly popular, as shown on IMDb. With nearly 330,000 ratings, the series has 8.6 out of 10 stars. The series managed to bring the theme of mafia
, which had previously been known from shows like The Sopranos, into a more modern and fresher setting. The series Two and a Half Men also had its struggles with the actors: The actor who played Jake warned you not to watch Two and a Half Men while he was still playing.
