'There are less egos involved': Female-heavy Big Little Lies cast including Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon made the set better according to Australian producer Bruna Papandrea
Big Little Lies premieres on Sunday night, with fans promised a cocktail of drama, murder and hard-hitting scenes.
Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley lead a female-heavy cast for the seven-episode series, which follows the stories of three mothers.
One of the show's executive producers, Australian Bruna Papandrea, told TV Insider the prominent female involvement ensured there were 'less egos involved' than there would have been had more males been cast.\
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![Ladies day: Big Little Lies' executive producer Bruna Papandrea says the prominent female involvement for the TV show worked well and meant there were in fact 'less egos involved' than had there been more males cast](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D67B8FF00000578-4238910-image-a-11_1487488528181.jpg)
Ladies day: Big Little Lies' executive producer Bruna Papandrea says the prominent female involvement for the TV show worked well and meant there were in fact 'less egos involved' than had there been more males cast
Bruna, who worked on Hollywood films Hot Pursuit and Wedding Daze with Reese, says that despite the presence of two Oscar winning actresses, there was a strong feeling of 'camaraderie' between the cast and crew.
'Just because women don't get to work with each other all that often in that kind of environment.
'I honestly think women play together so much better than men do - I think there are less egos involved,' Bruna said.
The show is based upon the 2014 novel of the same name by Australian author Liane Moriarty, which deals with issues such as domestic violence, murder and the struggles of motherhood.
![Star turn: Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon lead a female-heavy cast for the seven-episode series, which follows the stories of three mothers](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D2AEF4700000578-4238910-Star_turn_Hollywood_heavyweights_Nicole_Kidman_and_Reese_Withers-a-18_1487488795275.jpg)
![Star turn: Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman (L) and Reese Witherspoon (R) lead a female-heavy cast for the seven-episode series, which follows the stories of three mothers](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D39384A00000578-4238910-image-m-17_1487488744216.jpg)
Star turn: Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman (L) and Reese Witherspoon (R) lead a female-heavy cast for the seven-episode series, which follows the stories of three mothers
![Squad goals: Bruna (R) says that despite the presence of two Oscar winning actresses, there was a strong feeling of 'camaraderie' between the cast and crew. Pictured with Nicole (L), Liane Moriarty (centre left), Reese (centre right)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D67B97000000578-4238910-image-a-19_1487488851320.jpg)
Squad goals: Bruna (R) says that despite the presence of two Oscar winning actresses, there was a strong feeling of 'camaraderie' between the cast and crew. Pictured with Nicole (L), Liane Moriarty (centre left), Reese (centre right)
She said: 'I don't tolerate big egos. There was just this great sense of community and ultimately that's what Big Little Lies is about: friendship and not judging a book by its cover. It all resonated with us.'
The producer had a strong working relationship in place with Reese, having worked with the 40-year-old on Wild and Hot Pursuit.
But the Adelaide native was especially keen to attract her fellow countrywoman Nicole to the cast, with the pair mulling over the idea of filming the show in their homeland before settling on the coastal suburbs of California.
![Dream team: The producer had a strong working relationship in place with Reese, having worked with the 40-year-old on Wild and Hot Pursuit](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D67B8F300000578-4238910-Dream_team_The_producer_had_a_strong_working_relationship_in_pla-m-22_1487488987153.jpg)
Dream team: The producer had a strong working relationship in place with Reese, having worked with the 40-year-old on Wild and Hot Pursuit
![Catch of the day: But the Adelaide was especially keen to attract her fellow countrywoman Nicole to the cast, with the pair mulling over the idea of filming the show in their homeland before settling on the coastal suburbs of California](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D67B90700000578-4238910-image-a-20_1487488949295.jpg)
Catch of the day: But the Adelaide was especially keen to attract her fellow countrywoman Nicole to the cast, with the pair mulling over the idea of filming the show in their homeland before settling on the coastal suburbs of California
Bruna said: 'I called Nicole, who I'd been wanting to work with, and we originally toyed with the idea of keeping it in Australia, but then Reese also wanted to be in it, so we reset it.'
Nicole plays the role of Celeste Wright, who is the victim of physical abuse by her husband.
Reese and Shailene take on the roles of Madeline Martha Mackenzie and Jane Chapman respectively, with actresses Zoe Kravitz and Laura Dern also playing prominent roles.
![In the spotlight: Nicole plays the role of Celeste Wright, who is the victim of physical abuse by her husband](http://web.archive.org./web/20170220065052/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/19/07/3D67B8EB00000578-4238910-In_the_spotlight_Nicole_plays_the_role_of_Celeste_Wright_who_is_-m-24_1487489087278.jpg)
In the spotlight: Nicole plays the role of Celeste Wright, who is the victim of physical abuse by her husband
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