Hacks star Julianne Nicholson has already become the talk of the town. Her recent Emmy nomination for her performance in the TV show is well-deserved. She has been in the industry for quite a long time. Her work is well admired.
Her recent performance as Mary Alice, a.k.a. Dance Mom, in the TV show Hacks, brought her to the limelight once again, as the character is truly an intriguing one. Julianne Nicholson’s character is a social media platform TikTok star. Dance Mom’s character is multilayered and is not just there for the laughs.
She depicts a humble and well-curated persona. This caters to her audience. Whether Dance Mom will make a comeback in Hacks is yet to be confirmed by the showrunners, so let’s see what Julianne Nicholson has to say.
Will Julianne Nicholson return as Dance Mom in Hacks?
In an interview with Deadline, when asked whether she would be interested in playing the role of Dance Mom once again in Hacks, she says,
“Sure, of course. Because I just think they’re brilliant. So I know they wouldn’t ask me back unless they had a great idea. I think that was the other thing about going balls to the wall. It was basically like, I just trust them implicitly. They’re so good. Everyone looks good on that show. Everyone’s doing great work on that show. I never thought, oh god, am I going to be the one to bring it all down? So I trusted them. So yeah, if they asked, of course I would go back in a heartbeat.”
Time and again, Julianne Nicholson has mentioned how fun it was for her to play the role in the series. The physicality of the role challenged her. This further added to the intrigue for the role. She even worked with a choreographer. One of the choreographers, Corey Baker, helped her through the process of playing the role.
In an interview with Variety, Julianne Nicholson talks about her role as Dance Mom in Hacks, saying,
“I thought that because ‘Dance Mom’ just happened — like we just filmed it, it just came out — and I happen to be in LA, so I’m around the general public, which I’m not in my home life because I live in the countryside and barely see anybody. The reaction I’ve been getting made me think that people were enjoying Dance Mom.”
She is absolutely correct. The fans are completely head over heels for the character and would definitely enjoy seeing her return as Dance Mom.
Though there is no official news on whether Dance Mom’s character will be back in Hacks, Julianne Nicholson confirms that she will definitely return for the role if the choice is given to her.
Hence, we as viewers can only patiently wait for the show to unfold. Dance Mom’s delightful and often unhinged persona truly added to the humor of the show. Julianne Nicholson’s standout performance brought a completely different kind of energy, which we, the viewers, enjoyed.
Hacks is a dark comedy TV show that follows Deborah and Ava’s story. Deborah is a stand-up comedian. Her life takes an unexpected turn after she meets Ava. Ava pushes Deborah to explore more and take more risks.
They go through difficulties but eventually form a deep connection. Each helps the other grow. The show is filled with numerous humorous moments.
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