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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


Kristen Wiig, Josh Lucas director Tate Taylor and writer and showrunner Abe Sylvia joined Deadline's Contenders TV event Sunday to talk Palm Royale.

Palm 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.

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