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

This season of Candy Magnolias centered so much on Maddie Townsend (Joanna Garcia Swisher). Maddie and Cal had a Halloween-themed marriage ceremony after which dealt together with her ex-husband’s loss of life shortly after.

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

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

She cherished how they approached Invoice’s loss of life 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 experience. 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 marriage ceremony. Inform me what you considered filming that Halloween-centric occasion.

It was enjoyable. It was a exceptional entry into it, and it was tremendous celebratory. I used to be fearful about how a lot bother 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 assumed it was romantic, pretty, and a cherry on prime for Maddie and Cal.

Do you and Justin Bruening like Halloween?

I like Halloween for my children. I don’t often gown up, however it was enjoyable for everybody to decorate up in numerous characters. All people would stroll out at varied occasions 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 seemed improbable.

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

 It was a lot enjoyable — particularly the dancing scenes.

Sure, these had been one of the best.

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

I don’t know if there may be any sensible solution to mix a household. I feel it’s all the time a dance. The sweetness is that it’s surprising, and you have to make it your individual. All people’s story is totally different, and all of the circumstances and issues consistently 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 occurring always, so all of the dynamics work that manner. 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 great progress in her children this season, which was distinctive. I had particular person moments with every of them that gave me nice delight, however they had been additionally heart-wrenching.

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

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

I observed that you just had extra moments with all the children this season. Often, you might have so much with Ty.

Yeah, it was pretty. They’re getting older, so so much is going on of their world, and extra parenting is going on proper now.

Completely. Had been you shocked that they killed off Invoice after which revealed that he was Isaac’s beginning 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 plenty of drama hooked up 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 plenty of closure along with his loss of life as a result of he was gone. However, it lent itself to good storytelling and a chance 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 preferred Chris Klein, so I missed seeing him.

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

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

Sure. It units them up for the longer term. Individuals realized and have become conscious of their goals, so absolutely shaped ideas had been occurring. I feel the longer term is brilliant with watching them come true.

Completely. We see you might have 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 great thing about it. It was one thing that she had not linked with essentially, however it got here naturally to her. So, when she had the chance, she kicked into gear.

A whole lot of Maddie’s journeys have been about shocking herself. She thought her life would be sure, and she or he 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 battle for the city of Serenity when it was in monetary bother and throughout the storm.

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

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

When it comes to proximity and geography, that is likely to be the brand new regular. They’ll nonetheless keep shut and linked, and so they’ll all the time be household. That can even lend itself to some nice storytelling. But it surely’s going to be stunning.

Do we predict we’re going to see this? Do you assume there will likely be a fifth season?

I’d like to do a fifth season of the present, and I feel that, given the chance, everyone would agree. A whole lot of thought has gone into it, and it will be one other nice season.

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

The journey shouldn’t be over.

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

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

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

Me too. They’re my favourite scenes. Now we have a lot enjoyable collectively. The margarita nights are large scenes, in order that they’re all the time plenty of 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 fulfilling, and we now have plenty of laughs. Lots goes on to the slicing 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 will likely be continued progress and people realizations checking again in.

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

I don’t doubt that there will likely be curveballs and issues to dodge and navigate sooner or later right here. However I take nice delight 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 will see the whole lot.

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

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

I wasn’t kidding. I’ve been teasing that since we had been capturing it for a yr. I stated that is one of the best season but. However what a pleasure it’s that we might 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 Choose.

This interview has been edited for size and readability.

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