Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Interview with Lady Mac
By Gustave | Season 1 | Episode 20 | Aired on 04.13.2002
What I do think about a lot in terms of the Palmers is the recent election we just had when Bush was holed up in his room and Gore was holed up in his room and they really didn't know what the outcome was going to be. It's that tension and adrenaline that we're going for -- you know, keeping the television on all the time, the biting of the nails, the not wanting to go to a commercial break because you might miss something…I get that same rush that I got a year ago shooting this now.
Since the show is primarily plot-driven, do you ever feel that Sherry's character development has to be truncated in order to fit within the plotline?
No, I don't feel that way. There are three plotlines and they all fit together, and that's where you have to solely rely on the director and the producer for the total vision. If we're trying to figure out where our characters fit into the scheme of things, we're no longer doing our jobs. We're trying to do someone else's job. It's a trust issue.
I'm not going to ask you what happens, but do you know what happens?
No. I don't. I know what happens up until the end, but I don't know the end itself. But what I'm reading is so very exciting. I can't wait to do it. We have the best writers. Robert and Joel are driving this bus. Everyone is incredible. I don't know where all of these people come from, but they come from a very exciting place. They shouldn't be able to stand themselves. [Laughs.]
But I will say that there's a big climax, but I don't actually know if there's going to be a resolution to the season. Cliffhangers don't resolve themselves. It will be like an arc with an upward inflection.
How much interaction do you have with the other actors who aren't in the Palmer plotline?
It depends. We bump into each other sometimes, but mostly I know them from watching them when the show finally airs. Sometimes you see someone and you go, "Oh, you're still alive! You made it!" or "Oh, I hear something happened to Jamey!" [Laughs.] We talk about the show like we're fans of the show. If I weren't on it, I'd still watch it.
Are you recognized a lot? Are you famous?
My name is not a recognizable name -- except among my peers in the industry. I get recognized a lot, though. They don't know my name but they know they've seen me on TV. I'm good with the public but I am a really private person. I get stopped at the supermarket or on the street, and everyone has been wonderful. No one has offended me. No one has been too pushy. I'm always with my husband and my husband is very protective. He's wonderful with people. Normally it doesn't bother me. I'll sign autographs and talk to people. But not when I'm eating. I like to enjoy my food with my family.