“Heavy is the pinnacle that wears the crown.” That’s the type of dialogue audiences want to organize for after they tune in to Monarch, the brand new musical drama premiering on FOX September 11th. Poised to be one in all largest hits of the autumn, the present follows the journey of making a rustic music dynasty. With Susan Sarandon and Hint Adkins portraying the heads of the fictional, famed Roman household, the present kicks off straight away with all of the thriller and scandal you may deal with — after which piles on some extra! So what can followers anticipate from the debut season? We talked to star Kevin Cahoon to search out out!
Kevin performs Earl, the right-hand man, confidante, and stylist of Susan Sarandon’s’ character Dottie, the matriarch of the Roman household. His character is impressed by Earl Cox, a legendary make-up and hair stylist for nearly each iconic nation star you may think about. What drew Kevin to the function was how carefully Earl could be to the entire motion throughout the household. “I knew that this character was going to know all of the secrets and techniques, know the place the our bodies have been buried. Know who was backstabbing, who,” he defined.
And backstabbing there may be a-plenty of, proper from the beginning. The present, which is a wild cross between Dynasty, Nashville, and Glee, follows the household of nation music legends via a bucket of scandals, all with Kevin’s character within the wings, so as to add some levity and a little bit of pizzazz to the combination by simply being himself. “He’s fantastically quippy in a Metal Magnolias type of means,” Kevin provides, “however he’s additionally the gatekeeper. If you wish to get to Dottie, otherwise you need to get to Nikki or Gigi, you undergo Earl.”
Nikki and Gigi are the Roman household daughters, performed by Anna Friel and Beth Ditto, who battle to search out their very own highlight within the nation music world after following within the footsteps of their mother and father. Nonetheless, off the bat, Earl appears closest to matriarch Dottie, giving Kevin the chance work alongside Oscar-winner Sarandon, which was really a spotlight for him. “She is the simplest particular person to speak to, to begin with,” Kevin explains, “so she will get you in, straight away. There isn’t any kind of facade of legend about her. She is simply an professional at her craft.”
Mockingly, working with Susan signifies that Kevin can now depend himself fortunate sufficient to have labored with each of the celebrities of the beloved movie, Thelma and Louis. Simply previous to the pandemic, Kevin starred alongside Geena Davis within the hit Netflix present, Glow. “I don’t understand how the universe deliberate this,” he teased. “However I’ve now labored with Thelma and Louise. I’m hoping for my Brad Pitt telephone name in a minute, however I’m not holding my breath.”
It won’t be such a far-fetched thought, provided that Monarch, earlier than even hitting the airwaves, has managed to wrangle some enormous names to visitor stars for the primary lineup of episodes. Count on to see of us like Shania Twain, Little Massive City, and Martina McBride rub shoulders with the forged, and the door is extensive open for anybody else to affix in on the enjoyable. However Kevin has his coronary heart set on somebody very particular to pop in. “1,000% Dolly Parton,” he says with out lacking a beat, earlier than additionally name-dropping Reba McEntire and ok.d. lang.
And whereas some massive names present up, some massive names have lent their music to the present’s first season. Whereas nation music reigns supreme, anticipate to listen to some pop covers as properly. Kevin teases that ‘Juice’ by Lizzo will present up sooner or later (which you’ll watch above), and a canopy of ‘Watermelon Sugar’ by Harry Types. Similar to Glee, the present will bounce between covers of hit songs and unique music. Kevin is especially happy with the “improbable” unique track, ‘American Cowgirl’ that Anna Friel sings, which is on Spotfiy now.
So what can Kevin tease concerning the season to come back? Not a lot, however that’s a part of the joys. Nonetheless, he makes it clear that there can be nothing however twists and turns each time followers tune in. “You realize, they are saying that nation music is three chords and the reality,” he says. “ With the Romans, it’s like 18 stanzas, 4 chords, 10 bridges and the reality… is just a little murky.”
And his character, Earl? “ Earl desires to be everybody’s greatest pal. He desires to be on everybody’s aspect,” Kevin teases. “So, if he has to work one particular person, if he has to work one other particular person, if he has to work a couple of folks, he’ll do what he has to do to outlive.”
Catch the collection premiere of Monarch on Sunday, Sept. 11, earlier than it makes its time interval premiere Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
