EMMYS: ‘Suburgatory’s Jane Levy

Vlada Gelman is an AwardsLine contributor. Jane Levy had only one credit to her name – Showtime’s Shameless – before landing the lead role in ABC’s Suburgatory. But watching the young actress hold her own as Tessa Altman against established actors like Jeremy Sisto, Ana Gasteyer and Cheryl Hines, it’s clear her talent is greater than her years. Now, the ingénue is on the radar of Emmy voters too. AWARDSLINE: What has it been like carrying a show? LEVY: I don’t really feel like I am [but] I’m constantly told that. At first, it was heavily narrated, and most of the show was about either Tessa or George’s storyline. But halfway through the season, [creator] Emily [Kapnek] realized that we have such a strong ensemble cast and she had to use them. I feel extremely safe, like I don’t even need to do anything because I’m surrounded by incredible actors and hilarious people. I don’t feel the need to be funny because of them. AWARDSLINE: There are a lot of comedy veterans in the cast. What have you learned from them? LEVY: Honestly, it’s hard to learn about comedy from comedians. Comedy is not something that you necessarily learn or can imitate. You’re funny or you’re not, and you hope what you’re doing is funny. But mostly what I’ve learned from them is not necessarily on camera, but how they ... Read More »

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/emmys-suburgatorys-jane-levy/

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