Kathy Bates was "flattered" at the outcry when she mistakenly announced her retirement plans

She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "We'll see...as long as the swan sails for another eight years or so. I think it was kind of a misunderstanding, but I was very flattered that everybody upset. My friend from France said 'I'm getting calls from everybody!' But we're having so much fun, the chemistry is so great."

The 'Misery' star - who has earned an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards during her dazzling career - stars alongside Skye P. Marshall in the upcoming series and is finding that the whole project to be a rewarding challenge.

She told Variety: "I can't believe I'm saying that about doing episodic TV, but this has been so much of a challenge and a delight.

"Matty is certainly my magic carpet right now, and I want her to go sailing on for quite a long time."

The 'Titanic' actress admitted her friends can't see her stopping working.

She added: "My friends say I'll probably be like Molière and die in my chair on the stage, because it really is a life force for me."

The veteran actress had dec lared 'Matlock' to be her "last dance" earlier this week.

She told The New York Times newspaper: "Everything I've prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it.

"And it's exhausting.

"This is my last dance."