“Shrinking” star Christa Miller and “The Bear” star Abby Elliott agree that their “robbed” for the camera days is behind them.
Talk on Thewraps Panel “Leading with Laughter: Crafting Unforgettable Characters” on Wednesday’s introductory women of comedy Emmy Showcase in Beverly Hills, the two TV comedy actors shared that when the small screen has evolved towards highly produced limited series and changed the multi-multi-multi-multi-multi-dollar.
“I started in skis comedy, I really thought comedy was, when I started, pressed for a laugh,” Elliott said. “I had never really done anything as serious as” Björnen “, and in it, you know, I really had to act.”
The panel was moderated by Whitney Cummings and also included Wendi McLendon-Covey from “St. Denis Medical” and Brenda Song of “Running Point.” McLendon-Covey Ekade “Saturday Night Live” actress to turn-Sitcom and said that the industry today requires a higher standard of comedy that is anchored in reality, even on a series like “St. Denis Medical” which shares DNA with Hit-Sitcoms from the past.
Miller said during his previous years and worked with Sitcom’s humor was found by hitting a joke in the ground, perfection it and always being on. When he worked with Apple TV +’s “shrinking” opposite Harrison Ford, Miller said she found more success in the nuanced comedy by discovering the depth of her character, Liz.
“You play the character, and just writing makes it fun,” she explained. “When I see people rob and do a lot of facial things that you would have to do on a sitcom because they cut to you, I don’t like it. It will take you out of it.”
Cummings said, “I would just like to say that robbed for the camera paid for my house.”
Song, who grew up as a Disney-trained child and teenage actor who appeared in “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and “Wendi Wu,” she felt she learned to do comedy back. Now in Netflix “Körpunkt” she works with Kate Hudson and under the guidance of the comedy veterans Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz.
“As I get older, I think it’s really about finding the facets of these people. So I feel that comedy really comes from a lot of pain when I act these characters,” Song said. “I don’t think it’s about being funny. I think it’s just about being human.”
Cummings asked the panel participants if they felt like throughout their career as they ever knew the pigeon-holiday of certain types of characters. Elliott noted that in the 20th century she was TypeCast as “bitch”, but learned to make it her own by giving them a nice twist.
Song said she was dropped by her agents over a decision after Disney that changed the course in her career-Henne’s supporting role in “The Social Network.”
“I was really upset about it then, because I just lived all the Disney stuff and look back you have to follow your intestine, because again it is your life,” she said. “It’s not about the result.”
“St. Denis Medical” star McLendon -Covey said she avoids falling into a type of “nobody really cares.”
“I can’t say that I’ve become Duvaholt because no one really cares about what I do, not until recently,” “Bridesmaids” actress killed. “I have said no to some things that I thought can send me the same character path as before, but you drive the ship. You can say no to anything.”
When Miller looked back at her career, she said that the little positive reinforcements from Casting directors and showrunners during her early years kept her going. Elliott surprised “The Drew Carey Show” actress and told her that her husband Bill Lawrence was what was shaking for her.
“Bread crumbs, Bill Lawrence once told me to continue in an audition. He said,” My wife is an actress. I know how hard it is, “she said.” I was nervous and like to shake, and it was so kind, and I never forgot it. It was like 15 years ago. “
“He told me to stop,” joked Cummings.
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