After taking a year off, HBO’s three-time Best Comedy Series champ “Veep” returned to the Emmy race for a chance at snagging a fourth victory for its farewell season. Gold Derby recently spoke with several of the show’s contenders, including stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale and Peter MacNichol, showrunner David Mandel and art directors Kimberly Wannop and David Smith, as well as actors Reid Scott and Timothy Simons. Scroll down and click on any name below to be taken to their full interview.
The role of Selina Meyer, a calculating politician who claws her way into the presidency, has helped Louis-Dreyfus break several Emmy records. Not only do her six consecutive Best Comedy Actress victories make Meyer the most rewarded character of all time, but combined with her wins for “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” they tie Louis-Dreyfus with Cloris Leachman for the most awarded...
The role of Selina Meyer, a calculating politician who claws her way into the presidency, has helped Louis-Dreyfus break several Emmy records. Not only do her six consecutive Best Comedy Actress victories make Meyer the most rewarded character of all time, but combined with her wins for “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” they tie Louis-Dreyfus with Cloris Leachman for the most awarded...
- 9/20/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Peter MacNicol earned an Emmy nomination this year for his recurring guest role as Jeff Kane on “Veep.” MacNicol is a previous Emmy winner for “Ally McBeal” back in 2001. He was notably nominated in 2016 for “Veep” but it was rescinded due to a technicality.
MacNicol recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing editor Zach Laws about saying goodbye to “Veep,” his memories of winning an Emmy for “Ally McBeal” and whether he would participate in a Jonah Ryan spinoff series. Watch the exclusive video interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEEJulia Louis-Dreyfus Interview: ‘Veep’
Gold Derby: Peter, you’ve been with the “Veep” family since Season 5. You’ve been one of everyone’s favorite characters on the show as the foul-mouthed Jeff Kane. Talk a little bit about returning for this final season. Were you sad to see this show go, to have to say goodbye to this character?...
MacNicol recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing editor Zach Laws about saying goodbye to “Veep,” his memories of winning an Emmy for “Ally McBeal” and whether he would participate in a Jonah Ryan spinoff series. Watch the exclusive video interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEEJulia Louis-Dreyfus Interview: ‘Veep’
Gold Derby: Peter, you’ve been with the “Veep” family since Season 5. You’ve been one of everyone’s favorite characters on the show as the foul-mouthed Jeff Kane. Talk a little bit about returning for this final season. Were you sad to see this show go, to have to say goodbye to this character?...
- 9/12/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Better late than never? That’s no doubt what Peter MacNicol is thinking after receiving an Emmy nomination for guest-starring on “Veep” three years after his last bid was rescinded because of a technicality. MacNicol was replaced by Peter Scolari (“Girls”) on that 2016 Emmy ballot, who against all odds wound up winning. Flash-forward to this year and MacNicol is now a favorite to prevail for his role as political strategist Jeff Kane, aka the screeching uncle of Jonah Ryan (Timothy Simons), thanks to his performance in the penultimate episode, “Oslo.”
SEEPeter MacNicol (‘Veep’) admits he ‘didn’t enjoy saying goodbye’ to his ‘black hole’ of a character [Exclusive Video Interview]
MacNicol only pops up briefly in “Oslo” (we count 48 total seconds), but his performance is so memorable it’s no surprise he received Emmy recognition. After Jonah’s father dies of chicken pox, Jeff crashes the funeral to harass his least favorite nephew.
SEEPeter MacNicol (‘Veep’) admits he ‘didn’t enjoy saying goodbye’ to his ‘black hole’ of a character [Exclusive Video Interview]
MacNicol only pops up briefly in “Oslo” (we count 48 total seconds), but his performance is so memorable it’s no surprise he received Emmy recognition. After Jonah’s father dies of chicken pox, Jeff crashes the funeral to harass his least favorite nephew.
- 9/1/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Peter MacNicol admits he “didn’t enjoy saying goodbye” to his character on “Veep.” The veteran actor frequently popped up as a guest star on HBO’s political satire as Jeff Kane, the foul-mouthed, devilishly wicked uncle to bumbling politician Jonah Ryan (Timothy Simons). “It calls upon resources you don’t even know you have to play somebody so effortlessly vile,” which was “fun” for him to do. Watch our exclusive video interview with MacNicol above.
See Julia Louis-Dreyfus interview: ‘Veep’
MacNicol describes Kane, a longtime lobbyist and political power broker, as “a descent into darkness. I haven’t seen his likes before.” Playing him “was like living in a black hole. I was a black hole as the character, and the lines were a black hole, because they were so packed with expletives, and nothing was logical.” The dialogue was “dense” and “hallucinogenic,” with Kane calling his woefully-inept nephew pearl-clutchingly disgusting names.
See Julia Louis-Dreyfus interview: ‘Veep’
MacNicol describes Kane, a longtime lobbyist and political power broker, as “a descent into darkness. I haven’t seen his likes before.” Playing him “was like living in a black hole. I was a black hole as the character, and the lines were a black hole, because they were so packed with expletives, and nothing was logical.” The dialogue was “dense” and “hallucinogenic,” with Kane calling his woefully-inept nephew pearl-clutchingly disgusting names.
- 8/22/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Guest-starring roles aren’t what they used to be.
A guest actor’s job has morphed from the standard “one-and-done” assignment, moving from an era of stunt casting and more recently pushing into extended arcs developed to propel the story in the current complex age of television. These days, nabbing a coveted recurring role is a chance not only to break typecasting and land a longer gig, but also to break convention and explore characters more fully realized than ever.
Look no further than this year’s crop of Emmy nominees across drama and comedy, where arcs aren’t simply designed to service the leads. Time-bending shows including NBC’s “This Is Us” and Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” explore a person’s whole life; complicated world-building comedies such as HBO’s “Veep” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” allow colorful characters to leap off the...
A guest actor’s job has morphed from the standard “one-and-done” assignment, moving from an era of stunt casting and more recently pushing into extended arcs developed to propel the story in the current complex age of television. These days, nabbing a coveted recurring role is a chance not only to break typecasting and land a longer gig, but also to break convention and explore characters more fully realized than ever.
Look no further than this year’s crop of Emmy nominees across drama and comedy, where arcs aren’t simply designed to service the leads. Time-bending shows including NBC’s “This Is Us” and Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” explore a person’s whole life; complicated world-building comedies such as HBO’s “Veep” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” allow colorful characters to leap off the...
- 7/30/2019
- by Amber Dowling
- Variety Film + TV
As you may recall, three years ago Peter MacNicol earned an Emmy nomination in Best Comedy Guest Actor that was later rescinded after Gold Derby discovered that the “Veep” actor was actually ineligible due to appearing in too many episodes. MacNicol was replaced by Peter Scolari (“Girls”) on the Emmy ballot, who against all odds wound up winning. Flash-forward to this year and MacNicol is now a front-runner to prevail for his role as political strategist Jeff Kane, screeching uncle of Jonah Ryan (Timothy Simons), according to our Experts from major media outlets.
Seehbo’s 2019 Emmy Fyc mailer: Voters are watching these specific episodes of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep,’ ‘Barry’ and …
We know what you’re thinking: is MacNicol really, truly eligible this year?! The answer is yes. This former Emmy winner for “Ally McBeal” (2001) appeared in three out of seven “Veep” episodes for its final season on HBO, or...
Seehbo’s 2019 Emmy Fyc mailer: Voters are watching these specific episodes of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep,’ ‘Barry’ and …
We know what you’re thinking: is MacNicol really, truly eligible this year?! The answer is yes. This former Emmy winner for “Ally McBeal” (2001) appeared in three out of seven “Veep” episodes for its final season on HBO, or...
- 6/25/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Selina Meyer takes a step toward a slippery slope in Veep season 7, episode 4, "South Carolina."
This Veep review contains spoilers.
Veep Season 7 Episode 4
Veep season 7 episode 4, "South Carolina," takes the fight to the south where some voters still consider Bill Clinton the first black president, even after the country enjoyed eight years of the real thing. South Carolina's Reverend Dr. Jordan Thomas told Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) he found her to be the blackest white woman he'd ever met. The former and hopefully future president still loves telling that story every though she's now running against the real thing and counting on the son of that pastor, played by Keegan-Michael Key, to throw his support her way.
Selina bends political realities into pretzels before she internalizes them. She flip flops about how to approach South Carolina after she learns the "blackest white lady" line was exactly that, a line. One...
This Veep review contains spoilers.
Veep Season 7 Episode 4
Veep season 7 episode 4, "South Carolina," takes the fight to the south where some voters still consider Bill Clinton the first black president, even after the country enjoyed eight years of the real thing. South Carolina's Reverend Dr. Jordan Thomas told Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) he found her to be the blackest white woman he'd ever met. The former and hopefully future president still loves telling that story every though she's now running against the real thing and counting on the son of that pastor, played by Keegan-Michael Key, to throw his support her way.
Selina bends political realities into pretzels before she internalizes them. She flip flops about how to approach South Carolina after she learns the "blackest white lady" line was exactly that, a line. One...
- 4/20/2019
- Den of Geek
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