Talks ‘Sad Storylines’ For The Comedy
“Super Fun Night” star and co creator Rebel Wilson addressed a few issues critics had with the ABC comedy pilot at the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour on Sunday.
One critic asked why Wilson’s lead character Kimmie speaks with an American accent, which the questioner indicated (as many critics think) is a mistake. In response, Wilson purposely appropriated a bad American accent and said, “I mean, my American accent is really, really good!”
But in seriousness, Wilson explained that she had generally been doing Australian or other non American accents, so she wanted to do one in “Super Fun Night.” Plus, the three lead women Wilson’s Kimmie, Lauren Ash’s Marika and Liza Lapira’s Helen Alice are supposed to have been friends since “13 or 14 years of age, so I thought I had to make the character American,” she added.
Another point of contention was Marika’s portrayal as an athletic woman with a penchant for argyle sweater vests with seemingly non platonic feelings for Kimmie. “Super Fun Night” executive producer John Riggi said Marika might turn out to be a lesbian, but right now, they’re just saying she’s got some “confusion” going on. Riggi noted that if she comes out, it will be dealt with “respectfully,” before adding, “There will be touching of all parts.”
As for some of the http://www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Carlos-Hyde-Jersey.html jokes about Wilson’s appearance via Kimmie in “Super Fun Night,” Conan O’Brien, who created “Super Fun Night” with the actress, said he thinks “great comedians know the balance [between mocking in jest versus being cruel] inherently.” The late night host compared Kimmie to Lucille Ball and Tina Fey’s iconic characters before adding, “She has an unerring ability to hit that balance.”
The goal is to get viewers on Kimmie’s side so that her wins are meaningful, he said.
As Wilson pointed out, that could mean “Super Fun Night” gets a bit serious at times. “The purpose of the show to me is to really inspire girls who don’t think they’re cool and pretty and all that to get out there, and say that they can have fun, exciting lives too,” she explained. “In order to do that, you need to present a very realistic portrait of what it is like to be a girl like me.”
For example, Wilson added that a guy will break up with Kimmie, telling her, “You’re too fat and I don’t like it any more.”
Wilson added, “There are some very sad storylines coming down the pike, but we have to present that so that . the wins for my character” are meaningful, echoing O’Brien’s sentiment.
The show’s mission statement is Kimmie’s saying, “I get to have my shot. We get to go up to the plate like everybody else does. Maybe we don’t have the skill set” and that’s where the comedy comes from, Riggi explained. “But we’re trying to tell the story of three young women who get their chance.”
“Super Fun Night” premieres Wednesday, Oct. ET on ABC. Totah (“Jessie”) as Michael and Cooper Roth as David. “Back in the Game” was written by Mark and Robb Cullen (“Lucky,” “Las Vegas”), who also executive produce along with directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (“Bad Santa,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love”) and Aaron Kaplan (“The Neighbors”). “Back in the Game” is Jimmie Ward Womens Jersey from 20TH Century Fox Television/ Kapital Entertainment.
“Mind Games””Mind Games” stars Steve Zahn (“Treme”) as Clark, Christian Slater (“True Romance”) as Ross, Megalyn Echikunwoke (“CSI: Miami”) as Megan, Cedric Sanders (“The Social Network”) as Latrell, Gregory Marcel (“The Good Shepherd”) as Miles and Wynn Everett (“The Newsroom”) as Claire. Written and executive produced by Kyle Killen, the series is also executive produced by Keith Redman. “Mind Games” is a 20th Century Fox Television production. Miguel Sapochnik directed the pilot. Karsten, Chris Johnson (“The Vampire Diaries”) as Drew, Wendy Moniz (“Guiding Light,” “The Guardian”) as Elaine, Elizabeth McLaughlin (“The Clique”) as Val and Braeden Lamasters (“Men of a Certain Age”) as Vic. “Betrayal” was written by David Zabel (“ER”) and directed by Patty Jenkins (“The Killing,” “Monster”) and is executive produced by David Zabel, Rob Golenberg (“Red Widow”) and Alon Aranya. “Betrayal” is produced by ABC Studios.
stars Wendi McLendon Covey (“Bridesmaids”) as Beverly, Jeff Garlin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) as Murray, George Segal (“Don’t Shoot Me”) as Pops, Hayley Orrantia (“The X Factor”) as Erica, Sean Giambrone as Adam and Troy Gentile (“Good Luck Chuck”) as Barry. “The Goldbergs” was written and executive produced by Adam F. Goldberg (“Breaking In,” “Fanboys”) and also executive produced by Doug Robinson. The pilot was directed by Seth Gordon (“Identity Thief,” “Horrible Bosses”). “The Goldbergs” is from Adam Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison, and is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
“Mixology””Mixology” stars Blake Lee (“Parks and Recreation”) as Tom, Andrew Santino (“Punk’d”) as Bruce, Kate Simses (“What’s Your Number”) as Liv, Adam Campbell (“Epic Movie”) as Ron, Craig Frank (“8.13”) as Cal, Vanessa Lengies (“Glee”) as Kacey, Alexis Carra (“Incredible Girl”) as Jessica, Sarah Bolger (“Once Upon a Time”) as Janey, Ginger Gonzaga (“Legit”) as Maya www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Eric-Reid-Jersey.html and Adan Canto (“The Following”) as Dominic. “Mixology” was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (“The Hangover,” “21 and Over”), and is executive produced by Lucas, Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass and Adam Sher. It’s directed by Larry Charles (“Seinfeld,” “Entourage,” “Borat”), and is produced by ABC Studios.
stars Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Molly Parker, Mark Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as Dan, Marta Milans (“Shame”) as Becca, Alex Fernandez (“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”) as Luis and Michael Trucco (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Billy. “Killer Women” was written by Hannah Joe Staley Authentic Jersey Shakespeare and is executive produced by Sofa Vergara (“Modern Family”), Martin Campbell, Ben Silverman, Luis Balaguer, Electus, Latin World Entertainment. The pilot was directed by Larry Trilling. “Killer Women” is produced by ABC Studios.
“Once Upon A Time In Wonderland””Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” stars Sophie Lowe Jimmie Ward Youth Jersey (“Beautiful Kate”) as Alice, Michael Socha (“This Is England”) as Knave of Hearts, Peter Gadiot (“The Forbidden Girl”) as Cyrus, Emma Rigby (“Hollyoaks”) as Queen of Hearts and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”) as the voice of the White Rabbit. “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (“Once Upon a Time”), who serve as executive producers. Steve Perlman and Zack Estrin also serve as executive producers, and the pilot was directed by Ralph Hemecker. “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” is produced by ABC Studios. Written by Aaron Zelman (“Damages,” “The Killing”), “Resurrection” is executive produced by Aaron Zelman, JoAnn Alfano, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Jon Liebman, Brillstein Entertainment and Plan B. The pilot was directed by Charles McDougall. “Resurrection” is produced Joe Staley Red Jersey by ABC Studios. Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”) and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville,” “Lost,” “Heroes”) also serve as executive producers.
“Super Fun Night””Super Fun Night” stars Rebel Wilson (“Pitch Perfect,” “Bridesmaids”) as Kimmie, Lauren Ash (“Lars and the Real Girl”) as Marika, Liza Lapira (“Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23”) as Helen Alice, Kelen Coleman (“The Newsroom”) as Felicity and Kevin Bishop (“Star Stories”) as Richard. “Super Fun Night” was written and co executive produced by Rebel Wilson. Executive producers are Conan O’Brien, David Kissinger and director John Riggi (“30 Rock”). “Super Fun Night” is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Conaco and Warner Bros. Television.
“Toy Story: Terror”From Disney/Pixar comes a spooky new tale featuring all of the favorite characters from the “Toy Story” films. What starts out as a fun road trip for the “Toy Story” gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this “Toy Story of Terror.” The cast of “Toy Story of Terror” includes Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Carl Weathers as Combat Carl/Combat Carl Jr., Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Wallace Shawn as Rex and Kristen Schaal as Trixie. “Toy Story of Terror” is produced by Galyn Susman and directed by Angus MacLane.
“Tropy Wife””Trophy Wife” stars Malin Akerman (“Suburgatory”) as Kate, Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing”) as Pete, Marcia Gay Harden (“Into the Wild,” “Damages”) as Diane, Michaela Watkins (“Saturday Night Live”) as Jackie, Natalie Morales (“90210”) as Meg, Ryan Scott Lee (“Super 8”) as Warren, Albert Tsai (“How I Met Your Mother”) as Bert and Gianna LePera (“Modern Family”) as Hillary. “Trophy Wife” is written and executive produced by Emily Halpern Sarah Haskins, executive produced by Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky (“The Office”), produced by Malin Ackerman. The pilot was directed by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect,” “Avenue Q”). “Trophy Wife” is from ABC Studios.
Talks ‘Sad Storylines’ For The Comedy
“Super Fun Night” star and co creator Rebel Wilson addressed a few issues critics had with the ABC comedy pilot at the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour on Sunday.
One critic asked why Wilson’s lead character Kimmie speaks with an American accent, which the questioner indicated (as many critics think) is a mistake. In response, Wilson purposely appropriated a bad American accent and said, “I mean, my American accent is really, really good!”
But in seriousness, Wilson explained that she had generally been doing Australian or other non American accents, so she wanted to do one in “Super Fun Night.” Plus, the three lead women Wilson’s Kimmie, Lauren Ash’s Marika and Liza Lapira’s Helen Alice are supposed to have been friends since “13 or 14 years of age, so I thought I had to make the character American,” she added.
Another point of contention was Marika’s portrayal as an athletic woman with a penchant for argyle sweater vests with seemingly non platonic feelings for Kimmie. “Super Fun Night” executive producer John Riggi said Marika might turn out to be a lesbian, but right now, they’re just saying she’s got some “confusion” going on. Riggi noted that if she comes out, it will be dealt with “respectfully,” before adding, “There will be touching of all parts.”
As for some of the http://www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Carlos-Hyde-Jersey.html jokes about Wilson’s appearance via Kimmie in “Super Fun Night,” Conan O’Brien, who created “Super Fun Night” with the actress, said he thinks “great comedians know the balance [between mocking in jest versus being cruel] inherently.” The late night host compared Kimmie to Lucille Ball and Tina Fey’s iconic characters before adding, “She has an unerring ability to hit that balance.”
The goal is to get viewers on Kimmie’s side so that her wins are meaningful, he said.
As Wilson pointed out, that could mean “Super Fun Night” gets a bit serious at times. “The purpose of the show to me is to really inspire girls who don’t think they’re cool and pretty and all that to get out there, and say that they can have fun, exciting lives too,” she explained. “In order to do that, you need to present a very realistic portrait of what it is like to be a girl like me.”
For example, Wilson added that a guy will break up with Kimmie, telling her, “You’re too fat and I don’t like it any more.”
Wilson added, “There are some very sad storylines coming down the pike, but we have to present that so that . the wins for my character” are meaningful, echoing O’Brien’s sentiment.
The show’s mission statement is Kimmie’s saying, “I get to have my shot. We get to go up to the plate like everybody else does. Maybe we don’t have the skill set” and that’s where the comedy comes from, Riggi explained. “But we’re trying to tell the story of three young women who get their chance.”
“Super Fun Night” premieres Wednesday, Oct. ET on ABC. Totah (“Jessie”) as Michael and Cooper Roth as David. “Back in the Game” was written by Mark and Robb Cullen (“Lucky,” “Las Vegas”), who also executive produce along with directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (“Bad Santa,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love”) and Aaron Kaplan (“The Neighbors”). “Back in the Game” is Jimmie Ward Womens Jersey from 20TH Century Fox Television/ Kapital Entertainment.
“Mind Games””Mind Games” stars Steve Zahn (“Treme”) as Clark, Christian Slater (“True Romance”) as Ross, Megalyn Echikunwoke (“CSI: Miami”) as Megan, Cedric Sanders (“The Social Network”) as Latrell, Gregory Marcel (“The Good Shepherd”) as Miles and Wynn Everett (“The Newsroom”) as Claire. Written and executive produced by Kyle Killen, the series is also executive produced by Keith Redman. “Mind Games” is a 20th Century Fox Television production. Miguel Sapochnik directed the pilot. Karsten, Chris Johnson (“The Vampire Diaries”) as Drew, Wendy Moniz (“Guiding Light,” “The Guardian”) as Elaine, Elizabeth McLaughlin (“The Clique”) as Val and Braeden Lamasters (“Men of a Certain Age”) as Vic. “Betrayal” was written by David Zabel (“ER”) and directed by Patty Jenkins (“The Killing,” “Monster”) and is executive produced by David Zabel, Rob Golenberg (“Red Widow”) and Alon Aranya. “Betrayal” is produced by ABC Studios.
stars Wendi McLendon Covey (“Bridesmaids”) as Beverly, Jeff Garlin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) as Murray, George Segal (“Don’t Shoot Me”) as Pops, Hayley Orrantia (“The X Factor”) as Erica, Sean Giambrone as Adam and Troy Gentile (“Good Luck Chuck”) as Barry. “The Goldbergs” was written and executive produced by Adam F. Goldberg (“Breaking In,” “Fanboys”) and also executive produced by Doug Robinson. The pilot was directed by Seth Gordon (“Identity Thief,” “Horrible Bosses”). “The Goldbergs” is from Adam Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison, and is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
“Mixology””Mixology” stars Blake Lee (“Parks and Recreation”) as Tom, Andrew Santino (“Punk’d”) as Bruce, Kate Simses (“What’s Your Number”) as Liv, Adam Campbell (“Epic Movie”) as Ron, Craig Frank (“8.13”) as Cal, Vanessa Lengies (“Glee”) as Kacey, Alexis Carra (“Incredible Girl”) as Jessica, Sarah Bolger (“Once Upon a Time”) as Janey, Ginger Gonzaga (“Legit”) as Maya www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Eric-Reid-Jersey.html and Adan Canto (“The Following”) as Dominic. “Mixology” was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (“The Hangover,” “21 and Over”), and is executive produced by Lucas, Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass and Adam Sher. It’s directed by Larry Charles (“Seinfeld,” “Entourage,” “Borat”), and is produced by ABC Studios.
stars Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Molly Parker, Mark Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) as Dan, Marta Milans (“Shame”) as Becca, Alex Fernandez (“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”) as Luis and Michael Trucco (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Billy. “Killer Women” was written by Hannah Joe Staley Authentic Jersey Shakespeare and is executive produced by Sofa Vergara (“Modern Family”), Martin Campbell, Ben Silverman, Luis Balaguer, Electus, Latin World Entertainment. The pilot was directed by Larry Trilling. “Killer Women” is produced by ABC Studios.
“Once Upon A Time In Wonderland””Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” stars Sophie Lowe Jimmie Ward Youth Jersey (“Beautiful Kate”) as Alice, Michael Socha (“This Is England”) as Knave of Hearts, Peter Gadiot (“The Forbidden Girl”) as Cyrus, Emma Rigby (“Hollyoaks”) as Queen of Hearts and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”) as the voice of the White Rabbit. “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (“Once Upon a Time”), who serve as executive producers. Steve Perlman and Zack Estrin also serve as executive producers, and the pilot was directed by Ralph Hemecker. “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” is produced by ABC Studios. Written by Aaron Zelman (“Damages,” “The Killing”), “Resurrection” is executive produced by Aaron Zelman, JoAnn Alfano, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Jon Liebman, Brillstein Entertainment and Plan B. The pilot was directed by Charles McDougall. “Resurrection” is produced Joe Staley Red Jersey by ABC Studios. Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”) and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville,” “Lost,” “Heroes”) also serve as executive producers.
“Super Fun Night””Super Fun Night” stars Rebel Wilson (“Pitch Perfect,” “Bridesmaids”) as Kimmie, Lauren Ash (“Lars and the Real Girl”) as Marika, Liza Lapira (“Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23”) as Helen Alice, Kelen Coleman (“The Newsroom”) as Felicity and Kevin Bishop (“Star Stories”) as Richard. “Super Fun Night” was written and co executive produced by Rebel Wilson. Executive producers are Conan O’Brien, David Kissinger and director John Riggi (“30 Rock”). “Super Fun Night” is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Conaco and Warner Bros. Television.
“Toy Story: Terror”From Disney/Pixar comes a spooky new tale featuring all of the favorite characters from the “Toy Story” films. What starts out as a fun road trip for the “Toy Story” gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this “Toy Story of Terror.” The cast of “Toy Story of Terror” includes Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Carl Weathers as Combat Carl/Combat Carl Jr., Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Wallace Shawn as Rex and Kristen Schaal as Trixie. “Toy Story of Terror” is produced by Galyn Susman and directed by Angus MacLane.
“Tropy Wife””Trophy Wife” stars Malin Akerman (“Suburgatory”) as Kate, Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing”) as Pete, Marcia Gay Harden (“Into the Wild,” “Damages”) as Diane, Michaela Watkins (“Saturday Night Live”) as Jackie, Natalie Morales (“90210”) as Meg, Ryan Scott Lee (“Super 8”) as Warren, Albert Tsai (“How I Met Your Mother”) as Bert and Gianna LePera (“Modern Family”) as Hillary. “Trophy Wife” is written and executive produced by Emily Halpern Sarah Haskins, executive produced by Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky (“The Office”), produced by Malin Ackerman. The pilot was directed by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect,” “Avenue Q”). “Trophy Wife” is from ABC Studios.