Minnie Driver really, really wants to be in the ‘Will & Grace’ revival
Minnie Driver is prepared to do anything “and everything†to be there when “Will & Grace†returns.
Hey, NBC, Minnie Driver has a request: She wants in on this “Will & Grace†revival.
“I will die if I’m not in the ‘Will & Grace’ reboot,†the actress said when she stopped by The Times’ video studio on Wednesday. “My head will explode in front of Universal Studios, which is an NBC [property].â€
The actress, who currently stars in ABC’s “Speechless,†joined us to discuss her role as ferociously devoted matriarch Maya DiMeo — a married mother of three, including a son with cerebral palsy — on the family comedy. As much as she loves “Speechless,†when asked if she was partaking in the “Will & Grace†reboot, Driver couldn’t help but make a plea to series co-creator Max Mutchnick to look into finding a way.
NBC announced earlier this year that it was bringing back the comedy — along with original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally — for a 12-episode stint in the 2017-18 broadcast season.
Driver appeared on the comedy, which ran for eight seasons on NBC, a number of times as Lorraine Finster, the mistress of Stanley Walker (estranged husband to Mullally’s Karen Walker).
“There’s nothing I wouldn’t do,†Driver said of what she’d like to see her character do if she were to return. “I’d do anything … there’s nowhere Lorraine Finster couldn’t have gone. She could be marrying Prince Harry. Let’s say she’s marrying Prince Harry!â€
Playful pleading aside, her heart is firmly with “Speechless†these days. The actress talked about how proud she is of the work the series is doing in bringing a family with a special-needs child to prime time.
“It is a really funny show,†Driver said. “And it is a show about a family. And it’s a show about disability as well. But it’s more than that, which it should be. People with disabilities are way more than their disability. And this show showcases that.â€
Watch the full interview here:
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Minnie Driver talks about her role as fearless mom Maya, showing disability on-screen and the irreverent comedy on “Speechless.â€
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