>> i didn't stay home making apple brown betty, no. i made you a champion.wing you'd hate me for it. that's the sacrifice a mother makes. >> well, might as well clear her schedule because she is going to be at the academy awards. >> so talented. she is unbelievably. an icon. and she found out how she became so good at playing someone who was so bad. >> [ bleep ]. >> i think that's my challenge, this role of defining where her moods were, what pained her in life and bring that out. >> she masterfully transformed, replicating her uniquek, >> how was working with that parrot? were you worried you would get nipped in the ear. >> i love them but i've never been a bird person. they freak me out a little bit. i was intimidateds, and i was determined to not let it get in the way of my story is. that was one of my favorite animal acting partners ever. >> it changed per mind about the real tonya harding. >> we were fed a lot of the tonya and nancy news story. >> alisyn and tonya met at the mov movie's hollywood premiere. >> tell her how much her story is unique and re

i didn't stay home making apple brown betties.u a champion. >> you're a monster. >> spilled milk, baby. >> reporter: the film is told from the perspective of tonya, and the alleged abusers in her life -- her mother, played by allison janney. and her ex-husband and mastermind of the nancy kerrigan attack, played by sebastian stan. they've both denied allegations of abuse. was there any specific footage you researched? >> the she's speaking candidly. >> my relationship with my mom is really bad. she's a good mother. she's not a good mother. she hits me and she beats me. >> i guess she say sumd no one would see that footage. it was heart-breaking when no one listened hen she said, my mum beats me. >> reporter: tonya's mother, lavona, was also featured in that 1986 documentary "sharp edges." >> if there's no, you can't do it type thing, she won't do it. >> reporter: "i, tonya" masterfully replicated her unique look, bird and all. >> stop that. >> let's talk about the physical transformation. >> what kind of frigin' person bashes in th

poor you, i didn't stay home making apple brown betties, no, i made you a champion. knowing you would hate me for it. that is the sacrifice a mother makes, i wish i had a mother like me instead of nice. i didn't like my mother either, so what. i gave you a gift. >> you cursed me. >> you're a monster. >> spilled milk, baby. >> how do you find the empathy, the humanity in a character like that? >> that is an excellent question and one that i definitely -- that was the challenge in this role taking on this role. and that is the first thing i do whenever i take on any part, is no matter what the character does i can't judge them because i'm going to be playing them. so i look to find their wounds, where were they hurt, where is their humanity as you said. i decided not being able to ever meet the real lavonna harding, the writer, steven rogers tried to find her. but couldn't find her anywhere, tonya didn't know where she was, and nor did she care. i had to believe she had to have been abused. she is someone to meet that seemed really angry at the world that she had been

>> i didn't stay home making apple brown bettys, no. i made you a champion. that's the sacrifice a mother makes. i wish i had a mother like me instead of nice. nice gets you [ bleep ]. i didn't like my mother either, so what. [ bleep ] i gave you a gift. >> you cursed me. >> that's margo robbie and alison janney playing tonya harding and her mother in "i tonya", chronicling her life, including the take down of nancy kerrigan. >> it has generated a renewed interest in harding's life story. after getting banned from skating for life, harding has largely avoided the public spotlight. >> but she hit the red carpet with margo robbie for the film's premiere. and she sat down for an emotional interview. take a look. >> do you still care what people think about you? >> no. yes. >> i mean, i care, but i don't care. >> you've said this. that 23 years later, there are still people who believe that you actually carried out that whack. >> yes. >> why do you think that is? >> because they don't listen. the media had me convicted of doing something wrong before i had even d

>> i didn't stay home making apple brown bettis. >> from the perspective of tan y her mother played playedallison. >> everyone brought their a game, and just wanted to tell the story. >> talk a little bit about the physical transformation. yes, obviously tanya, older years, trying to portray a significant weight gain. then like tanya in her 20's, the perm, the fashion, all of those things, just great. >> for entertainment tonight, i'm nancy odel. now, back to you. >> love a good-bye owe pick. >> oh, such a teaser. >> remember when she got wacked in the -- >> oh, nancy did. >> i remember covering that in new york at the time. >> this was crazy stuff for like days and days. kept on holding like a soap opera. >> yes. i'm still fascinated by t i really want to see that move. >> i looks good. >> this is good weekends to hit the theatres. because things are getting interesting, and not only very quickly, but i mean talking about forecast turning on its ends at this point. so where i will be honest, i did not see this coming. i really thought that this would be one that would stay out to sea, but

woman. 23-year-old brianna katherine betty last seen last night walking nearmont cure drive and water way in dumfries. police say she has blue and purple died hair and brown eyes and again there's the picture family members are afraid she may be in danger. if you have any information about her please call police. >> a push this morning to release video capturing deadly shooting of a man in northern virginia by a u.s. park police officer. this happened last month on george washington parkway while police were chasing 25-year-old bijon chazar of mcclain. fairfax country police assist during that chase have dashcam video of the incident and police chief wants it released to the public. right now the video is in hands of fbi conducting the independent investigation of the park police officer's actions. >> it's a crucial piece of evidence for the fbi to conduct a thorough investigation. fy release that video right now, i could bias the outcome of the investigation and hinder the legal process. >> now authorities have not released details on why jay-z ar ran away and family is demanding answers. >> happening today representative john conyers is expected to anno

. 23-year-old brianna katherine betty was last seen lasts night walking there to a monday cord drive and water way in dumfries. she has blue ad purrle died hair and brownyes and family members are afraid she may number danger. if you have information about her call police. >> time 5:04 new mvtion in police shooting in fairfax county. on monday the fairfax country police chief individual whoa whats wanted released and chief ross less said he need to finish presidential viewing everybody involved. gasar was shot after he led police on a chase. it's unclear why he was shot. >> it's a crucial piece of evident for fbi to conduct a thorough investigation. if i release that video rig of the investigation and happeneder the legal process. >> investigation has been taken over by fbi and authority have not released details on why he ran away. >> meantime, republican national committee is once again supporting alabama senate candidate roy moore. rnc initially cut ties over sexual misconduct allegations involving two accusers who say they were under age when moore made add vans on them. i third woman has come forward with similar claims despite her story president