Unique Interview – Hollywood Life

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Intercourse and the Metropolis alum and present And Simply Like That star Mario Cantone was unmasked because the Maize throughout the October 12 episode of The Masked Singer. He carried out a rousing rendition of “Heaven On Their Minds” from Jesus Christ Celebrity. Mario spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife and revealed who from AJLT might do the present subsequent.

“That’s a very good query. Sarah Jessica [Parker] might do it as a result of she will be able to sing,” Mario mentioned. “She’s sung on Broadway. She will sing. I don’t assume Cynthia [Nixon] sings. I don’t assume she’s ever performed a musical. She’s performed tons of Broadway reveals and is good in each certainly one of them. I don’t assume Kristin [Davis] sings. Who else? I don’t know.”

After his efficiency, Andrew instructed Mario, whereas nonetheless within the Maize costume, that he ought to flip skilled. Mario was thrilled to have acquired such a praise from a dwelling legend.

“I mentioned to him, ‘I might reside on that for the remainder of my life,’ I spoke to him afterward, and he stored saying, ‘You will have a younger voice.’ I’m like, ‘Younger? I’m 95 years previous.’ However it was a pleasure to listen to that from him and the remainder of the judges. They had been very flattering. In order that’s all that issues. You need to impress them,” Mario instructed HollywoodLife.

Mario admitted that it was “powerful” to carry out as Maize as a result of it received “heat” contained in the costume. Nevertheless, in contrast to among the costumes, there was a number of room inside. “You get somewhat misplaced as a result of you possibly can solely see out of the mouthpiece and also you’re twirling and swirling. Typically I did it effectively. Different instances I used to be like, ‘I’m going to fall off the stage.’ I missed my mark somewhat bit right here and there, however I didn’t fall off the stage,” the actor admitted.

There was a particular purpose why Mario was so drawn to the Maize costume, and it has to do with a feminine display legend. “Once they confirmed it to me earlier than they constructed it I actually preferred it as a result of it appears like Mae West as a ear of corn,” Mario quipped. “They had been like, ‘Oh, it’s like Vegas showgirls.’ I’m like, ‘No, that’s Mae West.’ Not that that issues to anyone else besides me as a result of I like Mae West.”

Jenny McCarthy was the primary Masked Singer panelist to toss round Mario’s title as a chance for Maize. Mario wasn’t shocked Jenny guessed appropriately.

“Jenny and I labored collectively once I was co-hosting and guest-hosting The View and performing and doing comedy. I sang so much on The View. She knew my voice, so I believe it made sense that she hit it proper,” Mario mentioned.

The actor and comic determined to do The Masked Singer just because he likes to sing. “I sang on Broadway and I sang on The View over the 20 years that it was on. I sing in my standup. I all the time have a band. So I simply rise up and I sing and I do live shows. I play the Cafe Carlyle in New York. I imply, I like singing. I’m fairly good at it, and my husband’s an exquisite singer,” Mario continued.

Mario and the remainder of the And Simply Like That solid are again in New York Metropolis filming the second season of the highly-anticipated sequel sequence. Mario is happy to proceed Anthony Marentino’s story.

“It’s wonderful. I’m a fortunate boy,” Mario instructed HollywoodLife. “I’m very, very joyful. Final 12 months’s expertise was wonderful and unhappy and a variety of issues, however the individuals you’re employed with we’re there for one another, and we get one another by way of it. It was a variety of stuff final 12 months, and we actually miss Willie. It was very troublesome. This 12 months, we’re again and I’m having a good time. As soon as once more, I’m working with Michael Patrick King, who I’ve identified since 1983. He writes for me higher than anyone, so I do know I’m in actually good palms.”