Maya Rudolph & Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Interview: Loot Season 1
No one does comedy quite like Maya Rudolph, and she's back at it again with Apple TV's Loot, which premieres on June 24. Executive produced by Parks and Recreation's Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang (who also worked on The Good Place, where Rudolph played the very impatient Judge), the new series follows recent divorcee and newly-minted billionaire Molly as she explores the world of charitable foundations in the wake of matrimonial disaster.
Friction arises early when Molly meets the head of her foundation, Sofia (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Pose), who is not impressed with her boss' carefree ways and wants to ensure everyone does their job to give back as much as possible. The aforementioned credentials of the EPs probably give away that the story will be feel-good and heartfelt, even if there are speed bumps along the way and zany antics that each character must deal with on their journey to becoming their best selves.
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Screen Rant spoke to Rudolph and Rodriguez about where Molly and Sofia each start off in their journeys, how they grow closer over the course of Loot season 1, and how they wish to give back in their own lives.
Screen Rant: I'm loving Loot, except that you have forced me to view Adam Scott as a bad husband, and it is horrible. Can you talk about how he is the catalyst for change in Molly's life, Maya?
Maya Rudolph: Yes! Thank God we saw Adam Scott in Stepbrothers to know that he can be a real douchebag — but played so beautifully. And because he's a douchebag, he ends up really completely turning Molly's life upside down. He cheats on her, they get divorced, and because they didn't have a prenup, she's left with $87 billion. Which is what happens
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