Ricky Martin talked about his work with Carol Burnett

Ricky Martin described this monday as ‘shiningthe experience of working with a cult American actress Carol Burnett in the series ‘Palm Royale‘, with which the singer returns to acting.

“The energy she brought was shiningit was love, even in the scenes where she was in a coma,” Martin said at a panel introducing the series. Apple TV+ in Los Angeles.

The veteran performer, 90 years old, is known mainly for acting in TV program ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ (1967-1978).

Martin, 52, said he gave “lots of hand massages“and also said he felt”very happy” so I could work with other actresses like Laura Dern or Kristen Wiig.

‘Palm Royale’ marks the Puerto Rican singer’s return to the small screen since 2018, the year he starred in ‘American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace‘ along with Penélope Cruz and Darren Criss.

The interpreter of ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ will play Roberto Díaz in it comedy series starring Wiig, and tells the fictional story of Maxine Simmonsa woman who will do everything in her power to belong high society from beach with palm trees from 1969

“It all started at a party Oscar. I was dancing next to Abe Sylvia (executive producer) and he was talking to my agent. After that evening I got the script and a week later I was flying from it Puerto Rico to Angels” he recalled.

The series also stars model Kaia Gerber and actors Amber Chardae Robinson and Josh Lucas, and is based on the novel ‘Mr. and Mrs. American Pie‘, Juliet McDaniel, executive producers Sylvia, Katie O’Connell, Jayme Lemons and Wiig.

“(He talks) about this feeling and the need for security and luxury in the United States, but setting it in 1969, when the whole world was on fire, but not Palm Beach,” Sylvia noted.

During filming, Martin also witnessed the first appearance of Laura Dern and her father Bruce Dern in the same film. project.

“Being able to see dynamic father and daughter was a real gift. (…) The stories that he (Bruce Dern) shared with us his experiences during his career The before and after scenes were a gift that I hope to be able to share with my children one day,” he said.

The singer also recalled his beginnings as an actor in an Argentine soap opera.Friends forever‘, from 1986, and expressed how much he enjoys telling stories outside of the music field.

However, he emphasized that his love for music, music remains untouched and announced that it is working on new topics.

The ‘Palm Royale’ will arrive at the platformstreamingApple TV+ March 20.