It makes a bone almost two decades from Fea Betty It was released in ABC, but the problems addressed then are so appropriate now, especially to the stars of the program, Becki Newton and Michael Urie, which are in the middle of a Podcast Rewatch.
In Still uglyThe actors behind the roles of Amanda Tanen (Newton) and Marc St. James (Urie) look at an episode at the same time and tell their memories on screen and out of the screen, saying that the DET Detries fans wanted while they received the guests of the program. The first episode, for example, brought Betty Suárez, América Ferrera, to take a look at the program pilot. For episode 5, Henry (Christopher Gorham) stopped to talk about his own character in the magazine World of Mode, and the hosts say this is just the beginning.
While it is a fun trip through the memory lane, Still ugly It is also an opportunity for Newton and Urie to talk about the headlines of the time of the time, which have not yet resolved Thisves. This includes racism, sexism and problems LGBTQ+, which are as appropriate as ever.
“What I think is surprised is how before the curve was the program. At this time, in the Rewatch, we are going through problems with Ignacios [Tony Plana] Immigration state. It was current, then, it was ahead of the curve then, and now, laconally, even more, “said Urie.” The same with all queer things. You know, we go to many places with queer representation in this program. I can’t believe it was 2006 when we were talking about these things. “
Newton added: “At that time, people talked about comedy and camping and everything, but really addressed some big problems. And I think the reason why people are still seeing it today is relevant. Permanía that stops more than is more unjopas, because they are more injected. Relevant.”
And although the program was at the forefront of the problems in the early 2000s, there are still numerous things that Newton and Urie have to address the Rewatch, including some jokes and stories that have not aged so well. One of which is the story of Alexis Meade, where Rebecca Romijn played Daniel Meade’s transgender sister [Eric Mabius]who ended up being the butt of many jokes. Only that, however, gives Urie and Newton the opportunity to talk about how the program was (and is still) on the “right side of things.”
To discover what inspired them to start the Podcast Rewatch, who fans can expect to hear in the next episodes, and whether or not they would be for a Fea Betty Restart, keep reading to get the complete Decider interview with Urie and Newton.
Decish: Do I want to start from the beginning and ask what made them really want to enter this? Because many people have made the thesis rewatch podcasts and said it is for this reason or for that reason. What was for you?
Becki Newton: I don’t think it was a fact that we were going to do this. And I don’t think we said: “You know what, it could be the time now.” I think we have always wanted, and we are both in Los Angeles at this time filming a program. And everything made sense at this time.
Michael Urie: He felt inevitable. We made a podcast for the initial execution of the program. We seem pioneer podcasters. ABC.com managed to make this podcast, so every episode of the original race had a correlated podcast organized by Becki and me and we interviewed the cast members, we would interview invited stars, we interviewed crew members. Sometimes, we just take a random crew member, we drag our wardrobe at lunch and do them in our podcast.
Newton: They were very confused.
Urie: Oh yes, they didn’t know what we were doing. There were some podcasts, but there were certainly no actors by podcasts about their own television programs. And so it was inevitable that we did it [do this]. And we have really stayed very every thesis, really all the time, maybe as a few months go by where we don’t see each other, but we are in constant contact with each mind. We have really stayed very close, returning to together and looking at the program again, it feels really special. It is almost like our secondary school meeting.
I feel that if you could return and listen, you would probably have many of the same reactions today. Is there any moment in the leg that you have leg tasks or that have made you say: “How did this get to the air?”
Urie: In terms of the content of the program, what always surprises me is how progressive it was. Yes, we had some casual racism and later in the series, there is casual transphobia when Alexis’s character joins the program. But only those things were not exempt from consequence. These characters, obtain deserved for the bad things they do. But what I think is surprised is how before the curve was the show. At this time, in the Rewatch, we are going through problems with Ignacio’s immigration state. It was current, then, it was ahead of the curve then, and now, laconally, even more. The same with all queer things. You know, we go to many places with queer representation in this program. I can’t believe it was 2006 when we were talking about these things.
Newton: I think it also surprised me, while we see him again. Michael and I associate so much specifically with the program comedy. But as we see him again, one of the episodes literally ends with Ignacio being distance tasks. So, I think I am responding much more to the drama of the show and thesis very serious problems that maybe Amanda was necessarily involved in many of those scenes. But seeing it now, at that time, people talked about comedy and camp and everything, but really addressed some big problems. And I think the reason why people are still seeing it today is that it is very relevant. It may be more inappropriate in certain parts, but it certainly remains relevant.
And I have so many people who respond to the program in recent years with him hitting Netflix and Hulu. What does that rebirth leg have for you?
Urie: What is wild is when young people, whom I know could not have seen the original race. [to me]. Or people who saw him when they were young people who now showed their children, things like that. That is really great. That is so moving and beautiful and knowing that the program works in a nostalgic way also feels relevant and great, it is like, here we are talking about this program, Fea BettyStill all these years later. It means that we are so lucky to have this chronicle of these years of our lives and that we can return and see them. We still love each other and we can connect with the other cast members. Becki and I were with Mark Indelicato and Ana Ortiz a couple of weeks ago at the Glaad awards and it was as if time did not pass.
Newton: It’s really strangely normal to be together.
Urie: Yes, it’s like a family.
And speak of, you have already had America [Ferrera] And Christopher Gorham on, do you have specific co -stars or people linked to certain episodes as you approach them?
Newton: I think every episode while we see, we are like: “Oh, my God, I forgot that this person was in our program.” So I think it is not a limit for how many people; It is a matter of time and space. I hope to talk to Vanessa [Williams] and Judith [Light]And Ana. I want to talk to everyone.
Urie: We have episodes that are presented with Eric Mabius and Tony Plana. But I also want to know about our directors and our writers, which will also be interesting. And then, maybe find people who were fanatic of the program who are known people who want to come and talk about the program. I think that would be really great. We are still solving it. This first batch of episodes has one leg, so also a learning experience for us. I don’t know, Becki, if this happens to you, I see them again, I find myself to Mixel: when I see the podcast again before putting it in the air or before YouTube and Spotify or whatever, I laughed micaat ite I did it, I imitate it.
Newton: What’s from. Yes, the same happens exactly for me.
Urie: And I think that is true to see the program again. I don’t know if this is interesting for your spectators, but when I see again Fea BettyI am laughing at things and remembering: “Oh, yes, I thought it was fun 18 years ago.” I don’t know, there is something strange about it. There is something about the review something after many, many years. It’s great. It is special.
Michael, since you mentioned it, is there any detail that comes with something that has made you laugh twice?
Urie: I will never forget the episode in which, for some reason, Betty joins the fashion and roof ceiling is full of broken mannequins, it is where Wilhelmina goes to let off steam. It’s like the dead mannequin detritus. And there is sinister music and then thunder, but it is a bright and sunny day. And she looks around and says: “Why is Thunning?” And she looks at Marc and I am there with a thunder sheet. Like a literal thunder leaf that makes thunder sounds just to scare it, intimidate it.
I see Fea Betty As almost a posture concealer but in terms of goodness and empathy. Do you find that when you see your legs again, you have those reminders to put rather? Or are two good people 100 percent of the time?
Newton: Before answering that, what I also answer with this program, not only to be children, what I love about Betty is that it is a bit like: “If you are not, I am still fabulous.” So there are two messages: there are children to each other, but also to fit in their own bubble of astonishment wherever they go, because people are not going to be a child and people are going to judge. It is something like, how can we take advantage of our own strength and beauty without constantly being what other people think of us? So I didn’t have your question, but I did what I wanted.
Urie: And that is something else, I do not think it arises today in this interview, but obviously, we always talk about a restart and ask us about the reset all the time. Obviously, as we would love to be together again. We would love to make the show again. We would like to be together and discover where these characters are. But I’m very curious to think about what Betty thinks about the world today and how Betty would sail 2025. Sure, it would be fun to see where Marc is and where Amanda is. But what is Betty’s taking?
The four seasons of Fea Betty They are currently broadcast on Netflix, Hulu and Disney+. You can listen to the Still ugly Podcast Anywhere podcasts are available.