Glenn Close was "intimidated" by the idea of joining the cast of All's Fair

Reflecting on the project, she told Variety: "I was intimidated. I'd never been in a Ryan movie or show.

"I didn't understand the tone for a while. I found it hard."

Glenn acknowledged that the first few episodes were "a tough way to start" for viewers, but she insisted the series improves as it goes on.

She said: "I personally think that the first three episodes were the weakest. That was a tough way to start.

"I've seen all nine episodes, and I think it actually adds up to something."

Glenn also noted that co-star Kim Kardashian and her famous family have a courted a lot of strong opinions about them.

She added: "The Kardashians would say this themselves, but not everybody likes them. They have an image."

The Hollywood veteran was impressed by Kim's commitment to job at hand, as she starred as Allura Grant in the show.

She said: "What surprised me was Kim's seriousness of intent. She always knew her lines. She never was late. She always was prepared.

"She had no pretensions that she was a great actress, but she was smart enough to have people around her who she could learn from. "If she was a big ego or what I call a 'life-is-too-short person,' I would have been unhappy, but she's not."

The series - which also stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Teyana Taylor - has clearly split viewers and critics, but Glenn recently threw her support behind the show as a whole body of work.

She told The Guardian newspaper: "I swear to God, I've seen all nine episodes and it's pretty f***ing good.

"It is what it is: it's juicy and outrageous at times and touching."