“Veep” actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus mentioned her character on the hit HBO present was “not a Kamala Harris sort” throughout a Friday MSNBC appearance and as an alternative in contrast the fictional vp to former President Trump.
“I play a really, let’s consider, virtually narcissistic, sociopathic, mega, maniacal sort of particular person. I’m not a Kamala Harris sort,” Louis-Dreyfus instructed anchor Ari Melber about her position as Selina Mayer. “I’m presumably rather more like somebody from the opposite social gathering whose identify I shall not even utter.”
The fond reference to Harris and critique of Trump comes simply days earlier than Louis-Dreyfus will participate in a “Veep” reunion to fundraise for Wisconsin Democrats, the place Harris leads Trump by 2 factors. The forged will do a desk learn of an episode of the HBO TV present, and Stephen Colbert will host the occasion.
Louis-Dreyfus additionally hosted a panel at the Democratic National Convention final month the place she was joined by eight feminine Democratic governors, together with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (Mich.) and Gov. Katie Hobbs (Ariz.).
“I performed a personality who was a girl however who additionally hated being a girl and did not wish to outline herself as a girl as a result of she thought it would not be an asset,” Louis-Dreyfus instructed Melber about on Friday night time. “She did not wish to name consideration to that reality. So, in different phrases, we had been simply turning it inside out and again onto itself.”
“However I feel that the extra ladies we’ve got in authorities the higher authorities is likely to be led,” the 11-time Emmy profitable actor added.
Over the previous 4 years, the “Veep” forged has reunited a number of instances for Democratic efforts, together with a 2022 midterm election benefit and a digital occasion in assist of President Biden’s 2020 campaign.
