Max Greenfield Says Seeing Female Artists Like Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams Perform 'Keeps Me Young a Bit' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Max Greenfield at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Running Point’ on Feb. 13, 2025.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty

Charley Gallay/Getty

Max Greenfieldis in his pop star fan era.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of his new Netflix comedy seriesRunning Pointon Wednesday, Feb. 12, the actor, 45, raved about the wave of young, female singers dominating today’s charts.

“Music is so good right now. I mean, especially these young female artists — unbelievable. I’m just into it,” he says, calling outTaylor Swift,Olivia Rodrigo,Gracie AbramsandBillie Eilishin particular.

The father of two — he sharesdaughter Lilly, 15, and son Ozzie, 9, with wife Tess Sanchez — then recalled how when he heard that Abrams, 25, was performing locally, he and Lilly jumped at the chance to catch her live. “Gracie Abrams came out and I told my daughter, ‘I’m going to the Greek [Theatre] if you want to come with me.’ But of course she was into it,” he says. “I think Gracie’s incredible, obviously Billie, all of them — they’re just so good.”

Greenfield also noted how he loves the positive, community-like vibe that these artists have cultivated at their concerts and among their fanbases.

Max Greenfield; Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams.Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty

He joked that attending Swift’sEras Tourwas so fun and immersive that it was “like being on drugs.”

“You were like, ‘I just want to do this forever if the world felt like this,’ " he explains. “But yeah, I mean the vibe is just the best, and all of those women are so talented.”

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As his daughter, he adds, today’s generation of female pop stars are “real role models.”

But when it comes to sharing the same musical tastes as the teen and her friends, theNeighborhoodstar joked that he has to curb his enthusiasm a bit. “They don’t want to see me too much into the music. I’ll start dancing and then I get yelled at,” he explains of embarrassing Lilly. “I get it though. I mean, I understand it. I do dig the music, but if I start singing, it’s too much.”

Max Greenfield and Kate Hudson in ‘Running Point’ on Netflix.Kat Marcinowski/Netflix

Kat Marcinowski/Netflix

“I was like, ‘I’m in. I don’t even need to read anything I’m in because I love Kate.’ I’ve been such a fan of hers for so long, and the idea of working with her was really exciting,” he says, noting how his character helped reveal a softer side of Hudson’s Isla.

“I really am in service of Kate’s character, and you get to see a much different side of her when she’s at home with Lev. And it was fun to play a different shade and to specifically do that with somebody like Kate, who’s so strong and such a presence,” he explains, adding, “I had a really good time.”

Running Pointpremieres Feb. 27 on Netflix.

source: people.com