Q&A: Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine set out to seduce a king in 'Mary & George'
One of the original momagers, Mary Villiers knew how to use her son to get wealth, power and prestige
LONDON (AP) — One of the original momagers, Mary Villiers knew how to use her son to get wealth, power and prestige.
In “Mary & George,” Julianne Moore plays the white ruff-wearing, pushy mom who took advantage of her son George's charms to win favor in the court of King James I in 17th century England.
“People who do that are using their kids as proxies, right? They’re living through them,” says Moore. “She sees in George what she would like, a kind of access to the world. You know, he’s male, he’s good looking, he’s charming. And she really believes that, that’s how you succeed. She sees a way forward. She has a way to the top.”
Billed as a psychosexual drama, the seven-part period piece launches on Sky in the U.K. on Tuesday, arriving in the U.S. and Canada April 5 on Starz.
