Her role in Disney’s “Disenchanted”
Maya Rudolph is overjoyed with her new role as a villain. The Baking It co-host will play local real estate agent Malvina Monroe in Disney’s long-awaited sequel Disenchanted.
In a recent interview with People, she stated, “Every costume and wig I got to wear was more beautiful than the next.”
“And I had incredible details, like my beautiful crowns, which were custom-made for Malvina, and dark claw-like nails.”
Also, yelling at people and bossing them around is a lot of fun because it’s so ridiculously over-the-top that it’s hilarious.”
The actress is also looking forward to seeing the film with her four children, Minnie, 9, Jack, 11, Lucille, 12, and Pearl, 17, whom she shares with her longtime partner, filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
“My kids are huge Disney fans,” she said. “And so am I. I believe they will enjoy it.”
Amy Adams, who reprises her role as Giselle, piqued Rudolph’s interest. “I was genuinely starstruck when I met Giselle,” she said of the first film.
“The moment I saw Amy in her costume, I knew she was real.” She has a twinkle in her eye and her voice sounds like music.”
Rudolph recalled great off-camera moments like “harmonizing with Amy on set.”
“I enjoy harmonizing but rarely have the opportunity to do so, but this time I got the best of the best!” Along with filming in Ireland.
We were extremely fortunate to be present. I fell in love with it and made lifelong friends. Ireland will always have a special place in my heart.”
When asked about a recent interview in which she was portrayed as heartbroken after her first appearance on David Letterman’s show when he mispronounced her name, Rudolph explained, “it’s unfortunate that this became a story as I was misquoted by the magazine and thus the intent of the conversation was misunderstood, which was upsetting to me as Dave is one of my comedy idols.”
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“It has since been corrected,” she explained, “but it was really part of a larger conversation about me learning from my mistakes and how to get comfortable with speaking publicly early in my career and getting better at it with time.”
“It was never a Letterman story; he did nothing wrong.”
It wasn’t so much about him mispronouncing my name, which isn’t a big deal and happens to me all the time, as it was about how I handled the situation.
This was not a story about the past to assign blame, but rather to allow me to reflect on myself.”
