Maya Rudolph Gushes About Her Kids' Talent And Experience On 'Licorice Pizza'

Actress and comedic genius Maya Rudolph is sharing how proud she is of her children's talents and how much she loved working with them. The "Disenchanted" actress has four kids, Minnie, Jack, Lucille, and Pearl, with her long-time partner and filmmaker, Paul Thomas Anderson.

During a recent appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Rudolph spoke to host Seth Meyers about her singing opportunities in "Disenchanted." She also spoke about her kids' musical talents and how much she loved the experience of working with them on "Licorice Pizza." 

Rudolph shared some of her fears about the filming for the movie and also talked about her kids' love for performing at home.

Read on to find out more, including details about her variety show with Martin Short.

During Rudolph's interview with Meyers, he asked her if her kids are "as musically talented as you are." In response, Rudolph said, "I think they have the gift of music and they don't realize how great they are, so they kind of keep it to themselves. But yes, I force them all to play, to have piano lessons."

The former "Saturday Night Live" star then made a joke about her kids starting a band. She said, "Well I have four kids, so during COVID I was like 'Guys, it would be great if you played those drums. I mean, there's a piano, a bass, a guitar, and an amp in there.' "

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Later on in the interview, Rudolph talked about her experience working with her kids on the film "Licorice Pizza," which was directed by her husband, Anderson. She said, "That was actually a magical thing, because COVID happened, lockdown happened and then Paul was told like, 'Okay, you can shoot now.' "

"But my kids were not allowed to go back to school," the "Grown Ups" continued. "So we were doing Zoom school and it was a scary time, no one was vaccinated. And it provided this amazing experience where my kids, their friends, their friends' parents, my parents, my nanny — we were all in it. We were all around and so we had a little world. Like we were living in the 1970s in San Fernando Valley for like three months. It was beautiful."

"Licorice Pizza" was a family movie that featured every member of Rudolph's family, except Anderson, who was behind the camera. The movie also featured Bradley Cooper, George DiCaprio, Alana Haim, Skyler Gisondo, and Cooper Hoffman. 

During an interview in late 2020 with People, Rudolph spoke about her children and their love for performing at home. She said, "We have a lot of living room shows but I'm usually told to sit down and watch!" She explained that her kids will "dance to anything" and are "natural hams."

Rudolph also admitted that she hasn't allowed her kids to see the majority of her work, especially shows like "Big Mouth." However, she did share that her eldest daughter, Pearl, is "very proud" of her and her achievements.

The "Inherent Vice" actress added that "Half the stuff I do is far too blue for my children. I shelter them, they've never seen half the things I do."

Rudolph was in the interview with People to discuss her variety show with Martin Short, who was also present. The show, titled "Maya & Marty," has already featured guests such as Miley Cyrus, Kevin Kline, Cecily Strong, Tina Fey, and Tom Hanks.

Short said many of the guests are "old friends" of him and Rudolph. The "Bridesmaids" actress also chipped in that the duo are "across the hall from Jimmy Fallon," who has also featured on "Maya & Marty." Short joked that "It's quite a hip hall."

When asked which celebrities are their dream guest, Rudolph said she would love to sing with Sia, saying, "Her voice is bananas!" Short went on the more serious path, saying, "I think President Barack Obama or The Pope would be fun."