Her fans have come to know her through her madcap comedy, but in new TV drama Palm Royale, Kristen Wiig changes genre completely to play a glamorous high-society woman in 1960s America.
The 50-year-old actress and comedienne, who first found fame on the comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL), fully immersed herself in her character and totally relished transforming her look into that of the icy blonde Palm Beach country club social climber Maxine Simmons.
HAIR-RAISING ROLE
“I loved it,” she says. “I think we all loved it. We had such an amazing hair and make-up team and wardrobe people. Every day was an adventure in being transformed and then to see everyone else step out in whatever look they had for that day.
“I can’t take credit for the blonde hair – that was a really fabulous wig. I loved that wig! But the whole look with the hair, wardrobe and everything else took a couple of hours each day, which is pretty good. The only part I struggled with was the spray tan. Six and a half months of spray tans was pretty tough going.”
Kristen also got to work with one of her own comedy heroes: Carol Burnett, who plays Norma Dellacorte, a relative of Maxine.
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IN THE RUN-UP TO TURNING 60 YASMIN LE BON SHARES WHY SHE'S FEELING AND LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER
'On the one hand, I'm amazed I've made it this far. On the other - what on earth have I been doing?\"
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Bridgerton star Luke Newton ponders when asked why it has taken his character Colin Bridgerton three series to realise that Penelope Featherington is hopelessly in love with him. “He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed,” he says with a smile.
AT THE 20TH ANNUAL CEREMONY THE PRINCE'S TRUST AWARDS STARS TURN OUT TO CELEBRATE INSPIRATIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE
Hosts Ant and Dec (together above) bring their brollies, but the rain doesn't dampen the fun for guests including (from far left) DJ Roman Kemp, actor Martin Freeman with his girlfriend Rachel Mariam and retired swimmer Ellie Simmonds
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'This is another crucial moment for her early childhood work because its impact is rolling on as she recovers'
PROMOTING HER NEW FILM 'ATLAS' IN MEXICO CITY JENNIFER LOPEZ HITS BACK AFTER BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT HER MARRIAGE TO BEN AFFLECK
‘You know better than that,’ replied J-Lo, when asked if divorce rumours were ‘real’
EMBRACING GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY FOR FURIOSA' ANYA TAYLOR-JOY OPENS UP ABOUT HER HAIR-RAISING NEW ROLE AND HOW BALLET HELPS HER PREPARE FOR FIGHT SCENES
'I was excited to shave my head, but then I met with the director and he didn't want me to do it'
