I think it’s incredibly important. It makes people want to act off of him even more because you really enjoy him, as a person. I was personally such a huge fan of The Good Place and I feel like that show really cemented Ted Danson as a national treasure. You can really connect with people and be like, “Yeah, we heard what you like and what jokes landed, and what you wanna have come back.” In that way, it was really special and it spoiled me. Ted was there, and Kyla [Kenedy] and Mike. He looks you in the eye and treats you like a fellow actor. For two seasons, Vella's character Heather has been the fan favorite/ standout … In general, you do just go for it. Just getting to evolve with the character and have them change and be in different situations taught me so much. GET THE SONG: https://lnk.to/cxg3 The Moment Is Me Starring Vella Lovell Written by Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, Jack DolgenHEATHER:Oh GodDo I have to sing an inspirational musical theater song now?I just can’t…WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?WHAT WILL TOMORROW BRING ME?Ugggg…WHAT STORY WILL BE TOLD?WHAT SONG IS GONNA SING ME?Jeez…THIS IS MY TIME TO SHINESTEP OUTTA THE LINETHROW OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS.MIGHT BE AN UPHILL CLIMBBUT I JUST GOTTA FINDWHAT’S AT THE END…Please don’t make me say this…OF THIS RAINBOOOOOW....‘CAUSE THE CLOCK JUST KEEPS ON TICKINGIT DOESN’T CARE THAT TIME GOES BY–what?-- THE CLOCK KNOWS ITS DESTINYSO WHY DON’T I? What? Lovell isn’t a household name yet (yet) but anyone who watched the musical rom-com Crazy Ex-Girlfriend knows why she should be.As Heather Davis, … The world is falling apart and is pretty intense right now, but there’s been such a sense of joy to get to go to work. I’ve had to trick myself into thinking, “This is just fun with friends, and we’re all hanging out with no pressure, at all.” When you start to think about it, it’s like, “What am I doing here? During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Vella Lovell talked about being a part of a project where she’s surrounded by legends, the awkward audition process, shooting a comedy during a pandemic, what she learned from her time on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the show’s incredible fan base, the unusual position her character finds herself in, what it’s like to work with co-star Ted Danson, and that the goal of this show is simply to make people laugh. What’s gonna be really fun and satisfying about the show is there are at least six different characters that are completely different and coming at it from completely different angles, but they’re all trying to like work for the city. She was probably like, “This is gonna be great. Vella Lovell is best known as a TV Actress. LOVELL: That’s a good question. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was definitely a quirky comedy, so was Dollface, and so is Mr. Mayor. She is active on both Twitter and Instagram. What was she looking for, out of this situation? She’s so ambitious, but she just did not see herself in politics, at all, and she’s having to grapple with that a little bit. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Mr. Mayor star Vella Lovell's personal mantra is super simple—but undeniably powerful for bringing stress levels down. And then, we would do live shows, the last couple of years, and that experience was really touching and moving, in terms of what I think TV can be. It’s not a movie that you shot in a bubble, and then gave it to the world, but you’re removed from it when people experience it. Me and Mike Cabellon’s character are together a lot, so for that audition, they were seeing us in pairs to see if we had good chemistry and could bounce off each other. I think of her as an Instagram influencer meets AOC. Mean Girls was so important to all of us and it was wild being in the room with her. I feel like everyone is pretty good at keeping a straight face, but I’ve definitely broken quite a few times. LOVELL: Yeah, there is, especially shooting during a pandemic. That’s so funny, hearing you talk about it. Oh, my gosh, completely. New 'Halloween Kills' Image: Michael Myers Has Left the Building, Folks, Vella Lovell on 'Mr. Mr. Mayor airs on NBC on Thursday nights. In Deutschland wurde die Serie vorrangig von Netflix ausgestrahlt. It’s a fun journey to go on. VELLA LOVELL: Ted had been attached to it for a minute, but I had no idea about Holly. It’ll be fun to try and to get to do a couple scenes for the audition.” So, getting it was super surreal. I think I’m only gonna believe it when it’s on TV and actually happening. In that way, it really like taught me how special TV can be, especially right now. Vella Lovell Lyrics "The Moment Is Me" (from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Season 3)" soundtrack) [Heather:] What does the future hold? As he tries to figure out what that means, he’ll have to turn to his biggest critic (Holly Hunter), his chief of staff (Vella Lovell), his chief strategist (Mike Cabellon), his director of communications (Bobby Moynihan) and even his teenage daughter (Kyla Kenedy), in order to stay relevant and navigate all of the things that come his way. Biography. They all have a common goal, but it’s a total hodgepodge of characters. Ted, as a person, is exceptionally kind, in a way that’s just crazy, but it’s really real. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Mr. Mayor star Vella Lovell's personal mantra is super simple—but undeniably powerful. Entdecke dieses Bild von Staffel 3 der Serie Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. What will tomorrow bring me? !” He’s just incredible. Vella Lovell as seen in January 2017 (Vella Lovell / Instagram) Best Known For. (Ugh!) I got the audition, but I was like, “I’m not gonna get this. The goal is to make people laugh and give people a little bit of an escape right now.<. COLLIDER: When this came your way, you must have known it was created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, but did you also know that you’d be joining a show with Ted Danson and Holly Hunter? It’s gonna be four months, and then I’ll have a little political flavor on my resume.” I think she was genuinely counting on him losing. And then, Ted is just hilarious. Obviously, you’re all professionals and you show up and go to work, but when you’re making a comedy, is the atmosphere on set different? Vella Lovell (* 13. I think it’s a fun relationship to play with, but then it’s always fun when you start out thinking someone’s less capable than they are. She earns a decent amount of money and amassed an impressive net worth throughout her incredible career. Bild 85 von Crazy Ex-Girlfriend von 159 verfügbare Bilder von FILMSTARTS.de. I tested for it in December, a year ago. What is it like to actually have to go through the process of auditioning for a comedy like this, where you have to try to be funny in an awkward situation like that, with a room full of strangers that you’re auditioning for? And then, for the second one, I was like, “Don’t blow this. As a Singer. In that way, it provides the platform of working in politics with the reason for all of us to be there and have a constant flow of hilarious things to get into while truly being a comedy. It’s pretty surreal. Vella Lovell on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Big Sick, and Heather’s Future in West Covina By Jackson McHenry @McHenryJD On Friday night’s episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, … In school, I was like, “I’m gonna be a serious dramatic actress.” I just keep finding myself in the funniest, weirdest rooms and I’m so grateful for it. What story will be told? She was his campaign manager, and then, all of a sudden, he names her chief of staff and she’s like, “Wait, what?” She literally was not thinking that she would be in local politics. Vella Lovell - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" I feel like all of those shows have very different senses of humor, but I really appreciate all of them. We can literally go anywhere because we’re supposed to be running the city of Los Angeles. LOVELL: It’s like the beginning of a relationship where you’re like, “I don’t wanna be too intense, but I also wanna tell them that I like them.” It’s a total dance. Everyone had been cast already. Sie wurde durch ihre Rolle als Heather Davis in der Comedy-Serie Crazy Ex-Girlfriend international bekannt. In Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she stars opposite Rachel Bloom and Vincent Rodriguez. LOVELL: Yeah. From show creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the NBC comedy series Mr. Mayor follows retired businessman Neil Bremer (Ted Danson), who runs for mayor of Los Angeles on a whim, and then wins the race. She currently portrays Heather Davis on The CW musical comedy " Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ". Christina Radish is a Senior Reporter at Collider. Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vella Lovell & Gabrielle Ruiz Lyrics "Let's Generalize About Men" (from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Season 3)" soundtrack) [Valencia:] Right now, we're angry and sad [Heather:] It's our right to get righteously mad [Paula:] At every member of the opposite sex [Rebecca:] Oh god, we hate them! First of all, all of the rumors are true. Then, I’ll be like, “Oh, I guess I got the job,” a year later. 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LOVELL: I think it maybe starts off that way, but I actually do think there is a genuine respect for him and it shows up in every episode, in some way or another where you’re like, “Oh, I didn’t think he had that in him.” I think she’s surprised by that. I’m surrounded by legends.” It’s been pretty wild, for sure. What song is gonna sing me? What did you learn from your time on that show? I did not set out to be a comedian. Posted on December 7, 2017 Vella Lovell plays Heather in "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" — but the charming New Mexico native is more than just the comic relief. She is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association. An American actress, Vella Lovell is famously known to the word for portraying the role of Heather in THe CW’s TV series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.She is also popular for her work in the movie, The Big Sick.The actress is successful to collect a good sum of net worth and salary. What have you enjoyed about developing the relationship between your characters? I think it also provides a platform for all of these different people coming together. Playing the role of the sarcastic neighbor Heather Davis in the comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And then, in terms of our characters, I’ve been looking at it like Neil is Mikaela’s weird uncle, or something like that, that she’s teaching how Instagram works and what the internet is and what he can’t say right now. Who’s the first one on set to break when something is funny? And then, the second audition I did, Tina was in the room and I think I passed out. Sometimes it’s really hard to not laugh, which honestly, right now, is such a blessing. And I would say that all of those shows just have that, inherently, and I really subscribe to that. Vella’s versatility hasn’t gone unnoticed by fans, colleagues, and critics although comedic roles have become a bit if a sweet spot for her. Especially if it’s a longer audition process, it seems like there’s this weird balance of wanting to connect with the character, but not wanting to get too attached because you don’t know if you’re actually going to get to play the character. Bobby Moynihan is truly comedy gold, and some of the stuff he does, just thinking about it, I’m laughing, so I have to really focus and not look at him. It’s still on Netflix, so in 2025 people would be like, “Whoa, what were they doing?”. September 1985 in Riverside, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. It’s really been exciting to see her in this scenario. It’s like theater, but you’re in a conversation with the audience and you’re constantly being like, “Oh, what did these people like?” With Crazy Ex, because it was so underground, Rachel [Bloom] and Aline [Brosh McKenna] and all of the writers really paid attention to what people were responding to. Vella Lovell ist bekannt für Filme wie The Big Sick, Die Hochzeit meiner Ex und Serien wie Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, She-Ra und die Rebellen-Prinzessinnen, Friends-In-Law. I remember on the first day of filming, it was a scene with me and Mike, and he turned to me and was like, “Oh, I’m so nervous right now.” And I was like, “You’re nervous? It’s just been an embarrassment of riches to be like, “Whoa, what is going on? The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Mike wasn’t actually at that audition. I think they saw people for four months, in New York and L.A., and at that audition, I read with two different people. I definitely was not expecting to be surrounded by such hilarious people, constantly. By the end, it was just a total conversation with the people who watch the show. "Be gentle with yourself," Lovell tells Health. I definitely believe, very strongly, in having a good sense of humor in life. Mayor,' Quirky Comedies, and Whether Ted Danson Is as Nice as He Seems, More It is a living, breathing thing. It was pretty wild. LOVELL: Oh, my gosh, these are amazing questions. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in front of and behind the camera. Singer and actress most well known for her portrayal of Heather Davis in the hit CW comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.She has also appeared in episodes of Girls and Younger.She was born on September 13, 1985 in New Mexico. She rolls her eyes at him, but I also think she respects him, in a way that grows over the season. I don’t know. She is a theme park fanatic, which has lead to covering various land and ride openings, and a huge music fan, for which she judges life by the time before Pearl Jam and the time after. Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985) is an American actress, best known for playing Heather Davis in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as well as providing the voice of Mermista in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Khadija in The Big Sick. You’ve said that this is more of a workplace comedy that takes place in the mayor’s office than it is a political show. Also, what she learned from her time on The CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.'. It’s hard to keep a straight face, for sure. Kiernan Shipka Weighs In, 'WandaVision' Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez on What Decade was the Hardest, 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina': Jaz Sinclair Discusses That Big Roz Reveal, Christina Radish's Best TV of 2020, from 'The Flight Attendant' to 'Ted Lasso'. LOVELL: Normally, I’m like, “It’s not me,” but honestly, it could be me. You get your heart broken a little bit more, but the only way that they’ll see if they actually wanna work with you is if you can just let your weirdness out and be like, “This is what I would bring to the character, which is my own specific brand of weird.” It’s terrifying, but I think it ultimately pays off, if you connect. Vella can be seen on season three of the critically acclaimed series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. LOVELL: Oh, my God, these are such good questions, by the way. The first person that I read with, I was so nervous and was the opposite of funny. The script and the words that we get to say are so ridiculous and so funny and so smart, so we really feel free to truly crack each other up. Even just reading the scripts, anytime I get a new script, I’m like, “How do they come up with this?” It just hits your funny bone, again and again and again, and I just hope that’s what people get out of watching it. Quirky comedy, so was Dollface, and I would say that of. 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