Candy Magnolias: Joanna Garcia Swisher Shares Why Season 4 Was Her Favourite Season For Maddie

This season of Candy Magnolias targeted rather a lot on Maddie Townsend (Joanna Garcia Swisher). Maddie and Cal had a Halloween-themed wedding ceremony after which dealt along with her ex-husband’s dying shortly after.

By means of all of it, the Townsend-Maddox household handled it collectively. This was additionally the primary season the collection explored extra profession choices for Maddie.

Due to this fact, we had been keen to talk with Joanna Garcia Swisher since she teased that this was her favourite season. As all the time, it was pleasing speaking to her as she talked about her love of Candy Magnolias Season 4 and her satisfaction in her TV kids.

She cherished how they approached Invoice’s dying and the epic storylines that got here from that.

Try the interview beneath.

Hello, Joanna. It’s nice to see you once more. So, Candy Magnolias Season 4 felt like Maddie’s season. You teased it was your favourite earlier. What did you like most about it?

Oh, it’s nonstop. It’s like a curler coaster journey. A lot occurs from each finish of the spectrum. It’s extraordinary. It’s a enjoyable season.

 It’s, certainly. Followers waited a very long time for a Cal and Maddie wedding ceremony. Inform me what you considered filming that Halloween-centric occasion.

It was enjoyable. It was a outstanding entry into it, and it was tremendous celebratory. I used to be apprehensive about how a lot hassle Maddie would face with Helen and Dana Sue. So, I had that little little bit of concern of pondering they had been going to kill me.

However I believed it was romantic, pretty, and a cherry on high for Maddie and Cal.

Do you and Justin Bruening like Halloween?

I like Halloween for my children. I don’t normally gown up, however it was enjoyable for everybody to decorate up in numerous characters. Everyone would stroll out at varied instances out of their hair and make-up trailer, and so they had been feeling it. It was like they had been embodying it, and everybody appeared implausible.

So, if I had somebody to arrange me for Halloween and present me how our hair, make-up, and wardrobe division obtained us prepared for the Halloween episode, I might all the time gown up like that. However it was like Halloween 2.0. It was an additional entertaining Halloween.

 It was a lot enjoyable — particularly the dancing scenes.

Sure, these had been the most effective.

Do you assume the collection realistically depicted a blended household? I appreciated a few of these scenes all through the collection.

I don’t know if there’s any practical method to mix a household. I feel it’s all the time a dance. The sweetness is that it’s surprising, and it’s essential to make it your personal. Everyone’s story is totally different, and all of the circumstances and issues always change.

A part of what I really like a lot about it and why I feel it really works so effectively is that it’s sincere. It’s rapid-fire, real-life taking place always, so all of the dynamics work that method. However I’m happy with how we navigate our blended household on Candy Magnolias.

Sure. What had been a few of your favourite household moments from this season?

Maddie noticed super development in her children this season, which was distinctive. I had particular person moments with every of them that gave me nice satisfaction, however they had been additionally heart-wrenching.

A part of what made Invoice’s dying so troublesome for me, portraying the character, was eager about what this was going to do to my children and watching them navigate that.

Lots of these moments had been actually about being in awe of my kids and the individuals they had been rising into.

I seen that you simply had extra moments with all the children this season. Normally, you’ve gotten rather a lot with Ty.

Yeah, it was pretty. They’re getting older, so rather a lot is occurring of their world, and extra parenting is occurring proper now.

Completely. Have been you shocked that they killed off Invoice after which revealed that he was Isaac’s delivery father almost on the similar time?

It didn’t shock me as a result of Maddie knew that Invoice was Isaac’s father. What in all probability doesn’t shock Maddie is that issues will all the time come out most absurdly, as they all the time do in Serenity. There’s all the time numerous drama connected to that.

I used to be shocked that he was gone, however I additionally thought that it labored for the journey of everybody’s relationship with Invoice, how he betrayed them, and the way he navigated the fallout of all of that. Finally, you see that he genuinely tried to alter his life.

The household skilled numerous closure with his dying as a result of he was gone. However, it lent itself to good storytelling and a possibility for everybody to discover that closure and are available to phrases with that and their relationships with him.

I used to be sorry he died, however I loved the epic storytelling that resulted from it. I’ve all the time appreciated Chris Klein, so I missed seeing him.

I felt the identical method. He’s an exquisite individual.

However the tales had been nice. I additionally appreciated how Candy Magnolias Season 4 targeted on conquering everyone’s goals.

Sure. It units them up for the longer term. Folks realized and have become conscious of their goals, so totally fashioned ideas had been taking place. I feel the longer term is brilliant with watching them come true.

Completely. We see you’ve gotten extra of a profession as each a author and a publicist this season. Yeah. How did it really feel to be Serenity’s spokesperson?

It was natural. It occurred naturally for Maddie. That’s the fantastic thing about it. It was one thing that she had not related with essentially, however it got here naturally to her. So, when she had the chance, she kicked into gear.

Plenty of Maddie’s journeys have been about shocking herself. She thought her life would make certain, and he or she was good at making certain all that occurred.

However then life blew up, and it was about navigating the ups and downs and the curler coaster of all of that. Watching her acquire confidence inside all of that has been gratifying.

Completely. I loved seeing everyone combat for the city of Serenity when it was in monetary hassle and throughout the storm.

They banded collectively. It’s about group and satisfaction of their city.

Do you assume Maddie’s new job will have an effect on the Magnolia’s friendship?

By way of proximity and geography, that could be the brand new regular. They’ll nonetheless keep shut and related, and so they’ll all the time be household. That may also lend itself to some nice storytelling. However it’s going to be lovely.

Do we expect we’re going to see this? Do you assume there can be a fifth season?

I might like to do a fifth season of the present, and I feel that, given the chance, everyone would agree. Plenty of thought has gone into it, and it might be one other nice season.

So, you consider there are nonetheless extra tales to inform? The journey isn’t over?

The journey just isn’t over.

Hallelujah. That’s what I wish to hear. I’m nonetheless in love with Serenity and all of you and all of the tales.

I really feel the identical method. So, I’m proper there with you. I would like it as a lot as everyone else does.

The friendship between the Magnolias will all the time be my favourite a part of the collection. I really like watching the three of you.

Me too. They’re my favourite scenes. We have now a lot enjoyable collectively. The margarita nights are massive scenes, so that they’re all the time numerous work, however being with Brooke Elliot and Heather Headley fills my cup. So, we do many scenes collectively, however these are simply ours.

The vibe is so enjoyable, and we love being on set. These days are pleasing, and we’ve got numerous laughs. Lots goes on to the reducing room flooring, however it’s enjoyable.

What would you wish to see for Maddie if there’s a fifth season?

Anytime I think about it, I get instructed an thought and assume, “I by no means even considered that. That’s so good.” You may all the time assure that there can be continued development and people realizations checking again in.

I don’t assume she’ll ever completely lose her method once more. If she does stumble within the course of the unknown, you’ll see her recalibrate, and that comes with the entire trauma she’s skilled.

I don’t doubt that there can be curveballs and issues to dodge and navigate sooner or later right here. However I take nice satisfaction and pleasure in watching how she does it. It’s enjoyable.

If she takes the job, I hope she’ll return to Serenity so we are able to see all the things.

I don’t assume these bonds may be damaged, so I think about you’ll get your fill of Helen, Dana Sue, and Maddie on the identical display.

That’s a aid. I can see why this season was your favourite.

I wasn’t kidding. I’ve been teasing that since we had been taking pictures it for a yr. I mentioned that is the most effective season but. However what a pleasure it’s that we may be this far in, and I may nonetheless be having fun with it this a lot and saying that.

Candy Magnolias Season 4 is streaming on Netflix. Keep tuned for extra unique interviews with Heather Headley, Dion Johnstone, and Anneliese Decide.

This interview has been edited for size and readability.

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