One can assume that working in politics can change a person. In the ravenous quest for power, some of the values and ideals might change. At least, this is what actress Glenn Close and Joy Behar claims for J.D. Vance during a recent episode of The View. They feel like his path towards vice presidency has fundamentally altered how he engages with people and the world as whole.
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This topic arises after Joy asked about Close's experience working on Hillbilly Elegy. The film acts as a biopic for Vance's life and adapted from his memoir of the same name. During filming, Glenn recalls him being a positive person to be around. The cast all sat down with Vance and his family to ensure that they get their depictions correct. "For me, with Mamaw, I'd say, 'How did she walk into a room... how did she sit? How did she smoke... laugh... change the chemistry? The family was very generous," she says.
Glenn Close and Joy Behar Claims J.D. Vance Changed as He Progressed in Politics
Behar closely follows Glenn Close's statement by quipping that J.D. Vance "had a whole different personality in those days than he has now." This is obviously in reference to the fact that he serves as vice president and essentially Donald Trump's right hand man for his second term as U.S. president. "A lot of people out there are like that.The Invasion of the Body Snatchers I think is the name of that movie."
Glenn poignantly replies that these are simply the effects of acquiring power and working hard to obtain even more. It tends to leave people with a never ending appetite rather than be grounded in trying to help people. "Yeah, yeah, power is probably the biggest aphrodisiac for a human being," Close says.
