It’s not easy being psychic.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 ofMaggie.
Maggie is simply trying to figure out her life.
Rebecca Rittenhouse in ‘Maggie’.Richard Cartwright/Hulu
And yet, there’s just something about seeing the future that makes that all the more complicated.
Oh yeah, Maggie is a psychic.
At least that’s what her visions show her.
But then moments later, they show her something else entirely.
Below, EW chats with Rittenhouse about the new series.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you find this project?
REBECCA RITTENHOUSE:I heard about it, it was floating around town.
It’s a relatively simple in a good way story, and a simple setting.
I felt like it was refreshing.
I’m like, “Should I marry this person?
Is this the right career?”
They’re also able to use it just for comedic effect, which is also great.
I need to know everything about the prom episode.
Let me tell you really specifically, because that’s also my favorite episode because of those flashbacks.
And lots of blush.
I used a Juicy Tube!
And then I also did have a side sweep [in 2008].
I just looked so ridiculous.
I also did at one point wear opera-length gloves with rings over them to some event in high school.
It was so cringe, in the best, funniest way.
Nichole [Sakura] and I had a really good time.
It was fun to think about our past choices.
I was like, “No do not go there, do not go back.”
That’s like when they tried to bring back low-rise jeans.
Yeah, there’s a limit.
If you’re going to give me an inch-long zipper, burn it.
Get it out of here.
So did you have a chemistry read with David Del Rio, who plays Ben?
Yeah, I had a chemistry read with so many people.
But we did do a chemistry read over Zoom.
He’s such a sweet Ben.
I think he’s very lovable.
He is a good guy, he’s a teacher, he’s doing this best.
So do you really want to know?
That’s the story of this show, really.
I know, right, it’s like just overthinking.
We all have that friend that’s like, “Oh my God, you’re overthinking this!”
She does that a lot.
But it would be so hard to see the future and ignore it.
It would be so hard!
Even our memory isn’t that accurate.
To have this special power that nobody else has, you’ve got to be pretty convinced, right?
What would you like to see Maggie do in a potential season 2?
I would love to see her use her powers maybe in a different way.
Maybe she tries to play matchmaker and that could blow up in a fun way.
It’s all about putting her in uncomfortable situations.
