Jennie Snyder Urman, showrunner of 'Matlock' on CBS, talks about reimagining the character and why Kathy Bates is perfect for the role.
When most people think of 'Matlock,' they envision a burly, white-haired Andy Griffith as the titular character, a folksy but clever defense attorney with a Southern drawl who often sported a seersucker suit. But this fall, Jennie Snyder Urman gives Matlock a makeover: Instead of a man, the character is now an older woman who is a superhero of sorts, armed with butterscotch candies and wily tactics that win cases and expose corruption.
Why was she the best person to embody this quasi-revival of the famous fictional character? The levels that Matty has to be operating on all the time — who, but Kathy, can be doing that? — where you understand she is playing folksy, but she's got a steel spine underneath, and she is going to make you totally love her. Then suddenly, in a flip, you're going to realize, 'Oh, my God, I didn't understand her at all.' It's all of those levels that are packed in.
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