Fisher Stevens based Palmer’s gender non-conforming child on his nephew

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new film Palmer, which debuted on Apple TV+ last weekend. “One was that the character of Sam was similar to my nephew Max, who at seven played with dolls, wore dresses, and whose friends were all girls.

He had this incredible depth and wisdom for a seven-year-old.“The other thing is that Trump had just been elected, and I was very concerned about my own lack of understanding of America [in 2016].

And here was a movie that took place in the rural South that overwhelmingly elected Trump. I thought it could be interesting to get out of my New York bubble.”Stevens is a highly recognizable and regarded actor, having appeared in too many movies and TV series to list here, with The Good Fight and Succession among his recent appearances.