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MeeVee Interviews Veronica Mars/Gilmore Girls Star Krysten Ritter

Written by TV with MeeVee
Published December 22, 2006
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You may not know Krysten Ritter’s name, but you definitely know her face — especially if you’re a 14-year-old girl. Her unique look and comic timing make her the ultimate scene stealer in just about every show she guest stars on. After playing pivotal characters on Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls, Ritter is now taking on the role of Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher’s daughter on the Fox sitcom, ‘Til Death. We caught up with her while she was on break in New York.


It seems like every time we turn on the TV, there you are. This week you're guest-starring on 'Til Death as the daughter of Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher. What was it like on the set?
Everyone in the cast made me feel so welcome. [Brad] is hysterical. All day long he's doing standup. It doesn't stop. It's like [I'm] not working.



Any advice from your costars?
I got some industry advice from Joely Fisher — some good business stuff that I probably shouldn't repeat — you know, how to deal with my agent and how to basically not get screwed over (laughter).

Many of your fans discovered you on Veronica Mars. What was it like working on such an amazing show, with such a smart cast?
I love that show, and I liked it before I started working on it. It was so exciting — not only because it was wonderful to have an acting job, but because it's a mystery there are a lot of interesting conversations going on in between takes. Everyone's always trying to figure out, "Oh, who's the killer?" The cast doesn't know what's going on, either. It's not just the actors — it's the transport people, the crew. Everybody is just constantly trying to figure out who did what.



So they didn't give you any hints?
Well, there were some hints. I got a pilot, so I had to be written out of the last episode. That was heartbreaking, but good too, because you know a pilot's a big deal. But I still have a theory that I was the killer. I thought it would have been so perfect for this character, because the whole time I just wanted to fit in, and I wanted to protect my Dad. So I blew up the school bus to try to keep everything copacetic with my new school.

Did you have any idea that Steve Guttenberg's character was a pedophile?
I found out a few episodes in. I was like, "Nooo!" because I liked him so much in real life. Obviously, it was creepy.

In the last episode of Gilmore Girls, your character Lucy discovered that Rory and Boyfriend had been lying to her for months. Do you think her extreme reaction was warranted?
This has been going on for a long time and we can assume that in between episodes they've been hanging out with each other, so to find out in that way, in public, after she’s having such a good time, to find out that her boyfriend and her best friend have been lying to her... I would jump to the same conclusion.

Are you going to do more episodes of Gilmore Girls?
Right now I'm starting on 'Til Death, so it kind of depends on scheduling, but I'm sure. I think I'm on [after midseason]... so we'll have to wait and see.

You're also in a band, ex vivian. How do you balance your acting career with your music?
I feel like I'm not really balancing anything. As cheesy as it sounds, I'm using my time wisely. I've been playing music for a while and I just started putting it out there. With music for me, I just play with my friends. I have a great group of friends that have always been supportive. They're always saying, "C'mon, you have to play! You have to record." To be honest, I've always been too afraid. I never felt like I was good enough. And now with MySpace, [I'm] putting it out there and getting such a wonderful response. I get messages from so many people, so now I'm going to actually be putting out an EP in 2007 on a label called Sonic Blast.

What are you watching on TV these days?
I love Dexter. It's the best show ever. It's so well done. It's Michael C. Hall, and he's a serial killer. He only kills bad guys, so you never want him to get caught ever. Michael C. Hall is like the best actor on television of all time. The Office, Studio 60, and 30 Rock are the [other] ones I like to keep up with. The Office — I like them both, but I'm definitely really into the American version right now. The way they set up this love story between Jim and Pam - it’s better than Ross and Rachael.

We like to conclude our interviews with a college application essay - this one's from Wellesley College. Tell us, what do you feel is the greatest issue facing your generation?
I have a real problem with, and this may sound really superficial, these magazines like Seventeen and Teen Vogue having ads for plastic surgery in the backs of their magazines. I have a ten-year-old sister, and she asked me for a subscription and I won't do it, absolutely not. I feel like what we're teaching these young girls at such a young age is really
disgusting.

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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Krysten Ritter: Death Becomes Rory Gilmore's Gal Pal
by Megan Cherkezian


Krysten Ritter with Brad Garrett, 'Til Death

From one of Julia Robert's students in Mona Lisa Smile to one of Rory's best Yale pals on Gilmore Girls, Krysten Ritter is working with the best in the business and getting so much exposure, you can catch her on TV more than once a week. Taking a break from Gilmore's bright-eyed Lucy, Ritter plays another coed tonight on Fox's 'Til Death (8 pm/ET), starring Everybody Loves Raymond's Brad Garrett. And when you're done laughing up her comedy spot, check out her other Fox appearance this week on Justice (Friday at 8 pm/ET). Speaking with TVGuide.com, Ritter detailed those roles and more, and also shared her shocking Veronica Mars theory.

TVGuide.com: You're very busy! Gilmore Girls is on break, but you have guest spots on 'Til Death and Justice. Tell me about those roles.
Krysten Ritter: On 'Til Death, I'm playing the daughter of Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher — they're my favorite TV parents so far. I come home for the holiday during a college break. And on Justice, I play this woman who kidnaps a baby because she thinks that it's being abused. So two very, very different roles. I'm very excited that they're both airing the same week. I feel like I'm taking over the television.

TVGuide.com: Will you return to 'Til Death since you're a member of the Stark family, or is it just this one episode?
Ritter: No, no, no, I'm coming back. I'm not sure exactly for how many [episodes], but quite a few. And then hopefully the show will get picked up again.

TVGuide.com: Does Brad Garrett crack jokes on the set?
Ritter: [Laughs] He doesn't stop. And I didn't really know he was such an accomplished stand-up comedian; I guess I only knew him from Everybody Loves Raymond....

TVGuide.com: Yeah, he still reminds me of Robert.
Ritter: He's actually doing something quite different [with 'Til Death], which is awesome, but it's hard not to [think of him as Robert], because Raymond was such a great show and it was on for such a long time. But he's hysterical. All day long he's doing stand-up, nobody's working.... It's like a fairy tale.

TVGuide.com: How was it switching over to Justice and working with that cast?
Ritter: It was a different style of working than comedy, because you have to bring so much emotion to it. But I had been doing a lot of comedy lately, so it was a welcome change. Victor Garber is awesome. I knew him from Titanic and [from being] the dad on Alias, and he was the sweetest guy.

TVGuide.com: Well, you have definitely stirred the pot at Yale on Gilmore Girls. Lucy is peppy and full of life. Do you relate to her?
Ritter: You know, I really like her boots. [Laughs] I actually got to take them home! [As for] if I relate to her... I don't really know how to answer that, to be honest.

TVGuide.com: Do you feel like you slip into the role easily?
Ritter: When I auditioned, the main requirement for that show is to talk really fast, and when I did it, they're like, "OK, great. Faster!" I was like, "What? Are you kidding me?" It's very challenging in its own right, because a lot of the dialogue is also non sequitur, so you're all over the place and going a mile a minute. Lauren Graham (Lorelai) does it beautifully.

TVGuide.com: It just flows right out of her mouth!
Ritter: I know. When I got my first script, I was like, "Well, this is all going to get cut out anyway," and then my manager, who also represents Alexis [Bledel] (Rory), was like, "Krysten, every single word is going to be on the show." I was like, "Really? I don't see how it's possible!" It's only because they talk that fast!

TVGuide.com: Do you know anybody who actually talks that fast?
Ritter: No!

TVGuide.com: I have one friend who actually does, and I have to ask her three times what she's saying.
Ritter: I have a friend who's an actress and she talks really fast, but not Gilmore Girls fast. I think it definitely sets the show apart and maybe has a lot to do with why the show's successful.

TVGuide.com: I talked to Wayne Wilcox a few weeks ago, and he was very sweet! It's so funny how your character calls him "Boyfriend" instead of by his name, Marty. How's the chemistry on set?
Ritter: I love him, I think he's wonderful. I was actually just reading for a Broadway play yesterday at the Roundabout [Theatre], where he's performing [in Suddenly Last Summer] right now, and when I got there, they were like, "Oh, we were going to have Wayne come over! Your 'Boyfriend'!"

TVGuide.com: In the last episode, it was revealed that Rory and Marty know each other. Will he and Lucy call it quits? Will Lucy and Rory make up soon?
Ritter: You can't ask me these questions when I don't know if I'm allowed to tell! I think Lucy needed a little time to process; [Rory and Marty] both have a lot of explaining to do. In my opinion, Lucy was really the victim, and I don't think she overreacted — I would have jumped to the same conclusion. But yes, I think they will be friends. I don't know if she and Marty will work it out, because it's kind of a jerky thing that he did. They seemed so cute together and like they were so much in love, so it's kind of hard to tell. If it were me, I'd be like, "Hit the road, Jack."

TVGuide.com: As for Veronica Mars, even though your character Gia's dad is dead and that story line is gone, is there any chance you could return to Neptune?
Ritter: I hope so. Now that I'm on Gilmore Girls, it's the same night and the same [CW] network, and it does cause a bit of a problem. Personally, I hope that if I have some time off from Gilmore Girls, they will have me back on Veronica Mars. [Executive producer] Rob Thomas and I really hit it off, my relationship was great with that show, and I really want to go back. Maybe I need to call them and tell them that! [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: What did you think of the way the bus-crash mystery turned out last season? Were you surprised by who the killer was?
Ritter: Yes. I have a theory that I was supposed to be the killer. Nobody's confirmed it one way or the other, but I got a pilot and couldn't do the season finale. That happens a lot with recurring characters — if they're not available you have to write them out.

TVGuide.com: What was it like having Steve Guttenberg for a dad?
Ritter: You know what? He's rad! I really liked him. There's a lot of sitting around in the makeup trailer gabbing, and he was a really cool dude. He was genuine and charismatic, and he's got these great stories about the industry and auditioning. I felt like it was really relatable stuff. I really liked the days that I was working with him.

TVGuide.com: What else is on your plate?
Ritter: I have quite a bit going on, being bicoastal. I'm hoping I can stay home for a couple of weeks before I start 'Til Death again, but I've also got a couple of things up my sleeve in the writing and development area. I've actually just sold my first pilot script this month, so once they lock down the deal and do all the negotiations, I will have a writing deadline. So that will be a big project and a huge weight on my shoulders for a little while.

TVGuide.com: Can you tell us what it's about and for which network?
Ritter: It's loosely based on my experience being from the farm and being scouted as a model, and my experience living in the models' apartments, actually. I'm pretty psyched about it! Since the deal's not done, I probably shouldn't say [the network]. I guess I can give you a hint — they aired episodes of My So-Called Life, which is my favorite show.

TVGuide.com: I loved that show. I'm so sad that it's gone.
Ritter: Me, too. But I feel like because it's so small and it's this cult thing, it's almost better, like Arrested Development. I was going to say that My So-Called Life is the best show ever, but I'm starting to think that Dexter is. It's amazing, my favorite thing ever.



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