{"id":2167490,"date":"2025-11-19T22:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2167490"},"modified":"2025-11-19T22:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:38:18","slug":"kristen-wiig-on-what-its-like-on-set-with-carol-burnett-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kristen-wiig-on-what-its-like-on-set-with-carol-burnett-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Wiig on What It&#8217;s Like on Set with Carol Burnett (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kristen Wiig says it\u2019s \u201chard to put into words\u201d what it means to work with Carol Burnett on <em>Palm Royale<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There wasn\u2019t a diva in the bunch at all. It was just a joy to go to work. We just get in the sandbox and play,&#8221; Burnett tells PEOPLE about the cast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New episodes of <em>Palm Royale<\/em> season 2 premiere Wednesdays on Apple TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Life in Palm Beach high society is even more fun when you\u2019re doing it alongside people you love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kristen-wiig\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kristen Wiig;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kristen Wiig<\/a>, who plays character Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons on Apple TV\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristen-wiig-apple-tv-plus-60s-series-palm-royale-trailer-8559032\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Palm Royale;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Palm Royale<\/em><\/a>, says it\u2019s \u201chard to put into words\u201d what it means to work with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/carol-burnett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carol Burnett;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carol Burnett<\/a> on the series, which just returned with season 2 on Nov. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe genuinely love each other,\u201d Wiig, 52, tells PEOPLE of working with Burnett, 92. \u201cI think when you have that ease with a person in real life, you\u2019re able to make bigger creative choices, too. I think one sort of begets the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Apple TV<\/p>\n<p> From Left: Carol Burnett and Kristen Wiig in &#8216;Palm Royale&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She adds, \u201cWorking together has also brought us closer outside of work, so it\u2019s just been a dream come true for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burnett feels the same way. \u201cI can\u2019t even say it was work,\u201d she tells PEOPLE. \u201cI just had the best time, and everybody in the cast was a family. I know so many television shows have said, \u2018Oh, it was a family,\u2019 but this definitely is one. There wasn\u2019t a diva in the bunch at all. It was just a joy to go to work. We just get in the sandbox and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In season 2, new plot twists and surprises made filming even more fun. \u201cJust being back with everybody was the best part,\u201d Wiig reflects. \u201cAnd when we got the scripts, we were like, \u2018So much happens.\u2019 Just getting to do all the fun stuff that was written for us, and just being together \u2014 that\u2019s what I looked forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The star of <em>The Carol Burnett Show<\/em> remembers when she first came across Wiig on TV. \u201cThe first time I saw Kristen was on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd I knew in my heart \u2014 I thought, \u2018Someday I\u2019m going to be able to play with her.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"apple tv+ Carol Burnett in 'Palm Royale'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/L_99ivPZPvTGgWFdJCQFTg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/15adf11f70c16d63212d86b779052b2a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>apple tv+<\/p>\n<p> Carol Burnett in &#8216;Palm Royale&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wiig, for one, is grateful that day finally arrived. \u201cShe shows up every day in a great mood, talking to everyone,\u201d she says of Burnett. \u201cJust seeing the crew react to her, and all of us wanting to find her \u2014 not in a creepy way, but between scenes being like, \u2018Where\u2019s Carol sitting?\u2019 because you just want to spend time with her. She has the best stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She adds, \u201cAfter hour 12, you need those little reminders sometimes of how lucky we are. We have a great job, and great people surrounding us. You get reminded of it, that we\u2019re very grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for what fans can look forward to in season two, the actresses tease that Burnett\u2019s character, Norma, might just pull off a backflip. \u201cShe really stretched,\u201d Wiig jokes. \u201cNorma really is full of secrets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New episodes of <em>Palm Royale<\/em> season 2 premiere Wednesdays on Apple TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kristen-wiig-on-what-its-like-on-set-with-carol-burnett-exclusive-11852858\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Kristen Wiig says it\u2019s \u201chard to put into words\u201d what it means to work with Carol Burnett on Palm Royale &#8220;There wasn\u2019t a diva in the bunch at all. 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