Thanks to the series, Sorokin - who pretended to be a German heiress with a $60 million fortune - has seen a massive rise in popularity over the last six months. She was never judgmental, and we've stayed in touch ever since." She added that she and Fox were "working on a little something together.It’s been half a year since “ Inventing Anna” - the docudrama that explored how Anna “Delvey” Sorokin conned friends and businesses in New York into giving her money that funded a lavish lifestyle - hit Netflix. "We actually connected on Instagram when I was out, and we DM'd a bit, and then she jumped on my Clubhouse.We have a similar sense of humor. She is a complicated and fascinating character, and we are looking forward to telling the next chapter of her ever-evolving tale," said Mike Driscoll, Director of Development at Bunim/Murray Productions.Īnd in her interview with the NYT, Anna hinted that she's working on a project with Julia Fox. We’ve been developing this project with her for months now – and spent countless hours on phone and video calls with her. "Anna’s story is very much alive and still unfolding as we speak. Kelly producer Bunim/Murray Productions on a limited docuseries, set to "explore the next chapter in her life." It plans to begin where Inventing Anna ends, following her rapidly-changing plans day-to-day while also giving insight into how she thinks. Per Deadline (opens in new tab), Sorokin has teamed up with Surviving R. Though she's currently detained, the infamous fraudster is still hustling and sharing her story. Back in the day, I would speak French, German, English on a daily basis." What is Anna working on now? I was surrounded by Americans so maybe my accent was different," she said. So now I've spent the past four years just in the States. When Fox rated Garner's accent as a "6 out of 10," noting that Sorokin's current accent is more subtle, the grifter defended the actress' portrayal. ![]() "It's just so weird, because the way you hear yourself - like your voice is just completely different when you hear yourself on TV," Sorokin said. "She came to see me…and she is a very sweet girl."Īpparently, Garner even demonstrated her Anna accent to the real-life scammer. "She was very nice," Sorokin said, per People (opens in new tab). During an appearance on Julia Fox and Niki Takesh's Forbidden Fruits podcast, the fraudster recalled her one meeting with actress Julia Garner in prison. Though she was detained throughout Inventing Anna's production, Sorokin did get a chance to meet the actress portraying her. If so, she said, "I don’t feel like I could ever be friends with myself." Has Anna met any of the cast? Turns out, most of the time we don’t want to know what people really think of us."Īs for how she felt about the depiction of herself, she recalled thinking, "Am I that insufferable?" after seeing the trailer. "It’s like lots of people in your life telling you what they think of you, all at the same time. She also noted that many of her friends and associates consulted on the show. It’s weird to watch your own life owned by somebody else," adding "It's a good exercise in letting go." In an interview with Cosmopolitan (opens in new tab), she said of the series, "This will override reality. Sorokin has given more interviews since Inventing Anna came out according to NYT, she sold her life rights to the show’s creators for $320,000 and worked as a paid consultant on the series. I feel like I’m being tried for the same thing over and over again." What does Anna think of the show? Of her ICE detention, she told Cosmopolitan (opens in new tab), "I was given an opportunity to move on, but they took it all away from me. ![]() She has also recently expressed (opens in new tab) that she feels she's unable to go on with her life and move past her crimes. Definitely, I don’t feel like the world would be a better place if people were just trying to be more like me." And I feel sorry that I resorted to these actions that people think I’m glorifying now," she said. ![]() "I feel sorry for the way my case is being perceived. ![]() In a recent New York Times (opens in new tab) interview, she expressed remorse for her actions, reflecting that she felt defiant and was still processing everything when she made that initial quote.
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