[Music] Kathy bat says she's retiring from
acting after filming mattlock this is my last dance Cathy Bates is hanging up her
acting boots in a new interview with the New York Times published on Sunday September
8 the actress 76 who plays the role of meline mattlock in the reboot mattlock revealed
that the show will likely be her last this is my last dance she said revealing that
she was previously ready to quit after an unnamed movie Shoot led to her crying on her sofa it
becomes my life she told the outlet sometimes I get jealous of having this talent because I can't
hold it back and I just want my life bat spoke to the New York Times in an interview published
Sunday September 8th Cathy Bates explains why she would get my feelings really hurt after
criticism as a younger actor those retirement plans were put on hold after Bates whose acting
credits include misery Titanic and 2024 sa Family Affair was sent the script for mattlock while
the 1987 series follows defense lawyer Benjamin mattlock Andy Griffith as he charges Hefty prices
to fight for people's cases the reboot show will tell the story of bat's character who rejoins the
law Workforce as a senior using her unassumed in Persona to win cases everything I prayed for
worked for clawed my way up for I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it the Oscar winner
told the New York Times adding its it's exhausting