WARNING: This article contains spoilers forLootseason 1.
Maya Rudolphis drawn to larger-than-life characters.
“It’s nice to investigate a person’s life down the line.”
Maya Rudolph and Joel Kim Booster in ‘Loot’.Apple TV +
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did the role of Molly appeal to you?
It’s nice to investigate a person’s life down the line.
If we have children, our bodies change, we go through menopause at a certain point.
Maya Rudolph in ‘Loot’.Colleen Hayes/Apple TV+
It’s not all cute twenties forever.
I think that we are adaptive and we know how to overcome things and persevere.
Did you mine inspiration from any real life billionaires?
Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, Joel Kim Booster, Stephanie Styles, Nat Faxon, and Meagen Fay in ‘Loot’.Apple TV+
Well, it was hard to ignore the stories that were going on.
There are billionaires that we all know by name, which is fascinating.
I wanted Molly to be vulnerable enough to not be Cruella de Vil or something.
The rarefied air that she lives in is so fun to investigate.
And I’m drawn to those characters just because they’re fun.
Your “Hot Ones” segment has gone viral on and off the show.
I heard that people really thought it was me.
I thought that was fascinating.
What do you remember from filming that sequence?
Well, first of all, I’m completely in awe of Sean Evans.
I think he’s a wonder and I just love him.
I also found myself deeply concerned with his digestive system the whole time we were shooting it.
Were you really consuming the hot sauces?
I was absolutelynotconsuming any hot sauces.
He talked me through them.
We had all of the bottles on the table of what he has on this season.
I mean, they were so terrifying even just by name.
My impetus for doing the sketch is I wanted something to go wrong as quickly as possible.
I thought that the physical comedy of it would be so much fun.
How did filming that sequence stack up against filming the Beyonce “Hot Ones” parody onSNL?
The Beyonce one was a gift from Mikey [Day] and Streeter [Seidell] atSNL.
All I had to do was show up.
Do you know if Beyonce has seen the skit?
I don’t know.
We do not have each other’s phone numbers.
I mean, I hope she enjoyed it because it was so much fun.
One of my favorite aspects of the show is Molly’s fashion.
Did you have a hand in crafting her wardrobe?
My friend Kirston Mann is the genius behind all of Molly’s looks.
She just knows what I like now at this point.
I know what she likes and she knows what I like and so it’s just easy.
I mean, she’s just unbelievable and unbelievably gifted.
We had fun conversations.
How fabulous should I look?'
Let’s dive into the finale.
For starters, what was that nasty brown liquid you were drinking during the disastrous water filtration scene?
Oh, that was a terrible concoction.
I’m trying to think of what that drink was.
It was really nasty because it was just super sweet.
So I did feel gross drinking it.
What do you remember from filming that sequence alongside GaTa?
Oh, sweet GaTa.
I drank way too much of that stuff and felt really nasty.
So it sprayed me quite a bit.
Who are you rooting for?
Or are you all for single Molly?
We always have to make a lot of mistakes before we see what’s right in front of us.
But I think she knows she has a lot of living to do before she gets too serious.
And also, Arthur could use a glow up, I think.
The guy needs to figure out his slacks game.
There’s no one better to play a douche than a wonderful human being.
And he’s so damn good at it.
The classic is him inStep Brothers.
He’s so, so horrible to his wife, Kathryn Hahn.
I love him so much.
He was just digging into it in such a gross way.
We were having so much fun, just giggling.
I love that guy and I find him to be an insanely funny human being.
So there’s nothing more fun than having the villain be someone you adore, someone you love.
I guess it would be rough if he was a real monster.
That would be terrifying.
Molly announces plans to give away all of her money in the finale.
What are your hopes for her in season 2?
I think she’s ready to investigate another world.
I hope she continues with the philanthropy.
Also, I want to see her investigating further into herself.
I want to see her maybe taking a year off and hiding on an island or something.
I like the possibilities of where this money can take her.
I’d love to see her start up an office from an island or something like that.
Lastly, what is it about Molly that makes it all but inevitable to root for her?
Ultimately, she’s the underdog here.
She allows us to see that vulnerability that makes us understand this painful place she’s coming from.
We have no idea what their lives are truly like.
I feel inspired by that.
We get to live vicariously through that with her.
And at the same time, wear great clothes and have fun lunches and get to see the world.
The combo of all of those things is so fun.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
All ten episodes ofLootseason 1 are streaming on Apple TV+.
