Kristen Wiig On Her ‘Palm Royale’ Character Maxine: ‘We Wanted To Make Her Likable Even Though She Was Doing Things That Were Not That Likable”- Contenders TV
deadline.comPalm Royale‘s Kristen Wiig, Josh Lucas, director Tate Taylor and writer and showrunner Abe Sylvia joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to talk about the likability of the characters, some of the tough topics they’ve tackled and how the Palm Beach setting helped amplify the comedy of the show.
In its first season on Apple TV+, Kristen Wiig’s character, Maxine Simmons, is an ambitious woman who schemes to secure her seat at America’s most exclusive table: Palm Beach high society circa 1969.
Along the way, Wiig’s character meets a number of personalities who play some part in this socialite town with an ensemble that includes Ricky Martin, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and Carol Burnett.
When it came to whether audiences should be rooting for Simmons or not, Wiig said, “Maxine is very ambitious and will stop at nothing to get what she wants but that twist of being so sunny and positive while she is doing it, makes you think “Wait I think I like her.” We wanted to make her likable even though she was doing things that were not that likeable.” RELATED: Contenders TV – Deadline’s Full Coverage Based on the novel Mr.
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