Nearly 15 years afterUgly Bettywent off the air,Michael UrieandBecki Newtonare giving the show thepodcasttreatment… again.
We talked about every single episode, recalled Urie.
So, this was inevitable.
Michael Urie and Becki Newton in ‘Ugly Betty’Ron Tom/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
It just feels like riding a bike being together again.
But that bond was unwritten, as the pair was a happy accident for Horta.
There was no plan for Marc and Amanda to be a duo, Urie noted.
Becki Newton and Michael Urie in ‘Ugly Betty’ (Patrick Harbron/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Lets keep going back to this well.’
Years later, their careers have taken them to different shows.
But it was actually their respective current TV roles that allowed the podcast to happen.
Who would have seen Amanda turning into a lawyer?
but that we still somehow together are on this crazy ride of showbiz, said Newton.
MICHAEL URIE:Come on!
We hear this all the time and its always special.
And its ringing true, and its meaningful to like a new generation of people.
That didnt bother you?
But It still works.
BECKI NEWTON:Its sweet.
And conversely, Marc with all of his faults, everything about Marc, Amanda embraced.
And they want to know that in real life, were friends.
And it was real for us as well.
DEADLINE:So can you tell me your first memories of like auditioning for these characters?
Did they put you together at first to check that you had that chemistry?
URIE:No, our chemistry is what brought Marc and Amanda together in the show.
Lets keep going back to this well.
And so no, I wasnt even really aware of the character of Amanda when I auditioned.
Shes walking too much, shes wearing too much.
And there was this sort of typicalModegirl, but I dont think Amanda was.
She just was trying harder than anyone to fit in.
And in my audition, I read for Sylvio, it was the scene, Are you the before?
The before and after the photo shoot?
Are you delivering something?
And I thought, that means I didnt get the part.
I guess I sound too much like a Valley girl.
And then I got a call that they wanted me to come screen test against someone else.
And at that point, I knew in my heart, I have to get this.
I loved the project so much.
I loved the part already, and my take on it really was someone who was desperately overcompensating.
And I think when Amanda found Marc, and when Becki found Michael, I found a soulmate.
We would go to award shows in matching outfits.
And I think Amanda stayed on the show because of her friendship with Marc.
He saw her as more of a human.
It makes everyone feel less lonely when even Marc and Amanda have really good friends.
NEWTON:Michael, you are my soulmate for sure.
Weve done so many things together over the years that this felt sort of inevitable.
So, this was inevitable.
It just feels so like it just feels like riding a bike being together again.
I think thats really what it was, like, How can we spend time together at work again?
DEADLINE:Aw, thats sweet.
And so I remember them really, really vividly.
And I dont know how long thats gonna last.
I dont know at what point it became more of a casual thing.
So, I think eventually theres gonna be some surprises.
And Im really looking forward to that.
So, weve interviewed America and Eric Mabius and Tony Plana and Chris Gorham.
So that is gonna be really exciting.
I think the thing Im most excited for is what I dont remember, the surprises.
We have these three segments on every episode.
One is, When did you cry?
One is, Whats your favorite look of the episode?
And one is, What did Ana Ortiz do this episode that was brilliant?
NEWTON:And Ana Ortiz is very hard because shes a genius all the time.
URIE:We had spinoff ideas.
But yeah, we want to do a reboot.
Yeah, we want to do another.
NEWTON:Everyone says that every time.
Its like, when are we gonna do reboot?
Were like, I dont know, but we must do it.
I think we all want to.
We all had a great experience.
So who knows where the road will lead?
Who would have seen Amanda turning into a lawyer?
URIE:Or that were shooting in the same city at the same time, which is great.
NEWTON:And that its taken this many years for that to happen.
Thats the craziest part.
URIE:Yeah, thats true.
So, were very lucky and very grateful for that.
Were starting Season 3 very soon, next week, ofShrinking.
And theyve just startedLincoln Lawyerthis week, so were on exactly the same schedule.
And Ive only seen a little bit ofShrinking, the new season, and its very good.
