Title: Jessica Lange: FX Was Too Cheap to Pay for Cars Home From the 'AHS Set URL Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jessica-lange-fx-cheap-pay-cars-home-ahs-set-1236908961/ Published Time: 2026-10-12T22:20:05+00:00 Markdown Content: * [Plus Icon Film](https://variety.com/v/film/) * [Plus Icon TV](https://variety.com/v/tv/) * [Plus Icon What To Watch](https://variety.com/what-to-watch-streaming-movies-shows-online/) * [Plus Icon Music](https://variety.com/v/music/) * [Plus Icon Docs](https://variety.com/t/documentaries-to-watch/) * [Plus Icon Digital & Gaming](https://variety.com/v/digital/) * [Plus Icon Global](https://variety.com/c/global/) * [Plus Icon Awards Circuit](https://variety.com/e/contenders/) * [Plus Icon Video](https://www.youtube.com/@variety/videos) * [Plus Icon What To Hear](https://variety.com/t/what-to-hear/) Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Plus Icon Click to Expand Search Input * [Got a Tip?](https://variety.com/tips) * [Newsletters](https://preferences.mail.variety.com/preferences) [Switch edition between U.S.
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The Oscar and Emmy-winning icon currently stars in “AHS 13,” marking her first appearance on the show since 2018’s “AHS: Apocalypse.” “We had to drive ourselves,” Lange said during the panel discussion alongside franchise co-star Sarah Paulson.
“We would drive ourselves home at like 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning, park on some street in the French Quarter, and find our way home.” ## Rela