We think that some of the most interesting people that you can talk to are the people behind the scenes. The ones who bring all of the stories to life before it even gets to the actors. There’s definitely something prolific about a creative mind and we definitely appreciate it.
If you haven’t watched Palm Royale yet, it’s the story of Maxine Simmons, who, “in 1969, an ambitious woman aspires to cross the line between the haves and have-nots to secure her seat at America’s most exclusive, fashionable and treacherous table: Palm Beach high society.”
Palm Beach society is lead by four fantastic actresses, played by Allison Janney, Julia Duffy, Leslie Bibb, and Claudia Ferri. Maxine, the outsider who just wants to be accepted, is played by Kristen Wiig. The story is built on secrets, truths, lies, and drama. It’s a place where the secrets that people keep are currency.
And even though only the first three episodes are released, it’s definitely a show that sets up life in a way that makes you want to pay attention to the details. Because the details are important.
What it it’s purpose? What should you take away from the show? We asked Executive Producers Katie O’Connell Marsh and Abe Sylvia just that.
“I hope people see themselves in it. I hope everyone finds a character that they relate to. This is a show about a rarefied place at a rarefied time. Yet, we wanted to imbue each one of the characters with a humanity and a desire that was utterly relatable.” Marsh said, “Not all of us are going to get to drive a Rolls Royce in our lifetime, but we are going to be able to see ourselves in these women to some degree or another. I think that that, especially when you’re doing something that’s ostensibly about aspiration and superficiality, you need to make sure you’re always grounding it, and dimensionalizing it, and making it relatable.”
We thought about that answer, because well, life seems like it’s always about wanting to fit in and the lengths that anyone will go to be able to do just that.
Every human being is fighting a battle, Palm Royale explores that. See the interview below –