Margaret Qualley on Maid and Working With Her Mom Andie Mac Dowell
From creator Molly Smith Metzler and inspired by the bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mothers Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, the Netflix series Maid follows Alex (Margaret Qualley), a single mother who escapes an abusive relationship only to find herself desperate for a better life for her daughter (Rylea Nevaeh Whittet). Taking a job cleaning houses while trying to keep from being homeless and figure out her next step, Alexs resilience is tested every step of the way while refusing to give up on a better future. During this 1on1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Qualley talked about being both excited and scared by the idea of playing a mom, the experience of having her own mother, Andie MacDowell, play Alexs mother, what infuriated her most about everything her character had to go through, the approach to keeping her young costar engaged on set, and the shows beautiful ending. She also talked about how badly she wants to do comedy, and whats up
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