Amy Sherman-Palladino shares feelings on main criticism of her hit show The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Amy Sherman-Palladino has shared her feelings about the main criticism of her hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
The 54-year-old creator while participating in a comedy showrunner roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter was asked if she ever worried about how the audience is going to receive protagonist Midge Maisel played by Rachel Brosnahan, 29.
‘No, I never give a s*** about that, especially when you’re dealing with women characters,’ Amy responded.
Main criticism: Amy Sherman-Palladino, shown in January in Los Angeles, shared her feelings about the main criticism of her hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
She recalled working as a writer on Roseanne when she was in her 20s and learning quickly ‘what the views on women were’.
‘You learn very quickly that if you reminded one of the execs in the room at all of his wife, you’re f***ed. So I have never gone into anything worried about what people are going to think in those terms. The main negative thing that I’ve been getting about Midge is about [her being away from her] kids, and I have no patience for that s*** whatsoever,’ Amy said.
‘I never saw one person say d**k about Don Draper in Mad Men not hanging out with his kids. So f*** that s***. These kids have two sets of grandparents who dote on them, and they have a father that’s there all the time. If this woman has to go out on the road to make a living, f*** you if you have an issue with that. And I mean that with all the love in my heart,’ she added laughing at the end.
Amy also created the dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Bunheads.
Hit show: Rachel Brosnahan is shown as Midge Maisel in a still from the Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
She has won four Emmy Awards for her work on The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and is the first woman in history to win in the comedy writing and directing categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Rachel won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2018 for her portrayal of Midge in the Prime Video comedy show.
Series stars Alex Borstein and Tony Shalhoub also have won an Emmy for their supporting work.
Good point: ‘I never saw one person say d**k about Don Draper in Mad Men not hanging out with his kids. So f*** that s***,’ Amy said referencing the AMC show starring Jon Hamm, shown in a still from the final season
Outstanding actress: Rachel won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2018 for her portrayal of Midge Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel premiered in March 2017 on Prime Video.
The series was renewed in December for a fourth season.
Los Angeles native Amy is married to Daniel Palladino, who has served as co-executive producer, writer, and director on all of her shows.
Working couple: Los Angeles native Amy is married to Daniel Palladino, who has served as co-executive producer, writer, and director on all of her shows, and they are shown in January