‘Modern Family’ Outside the Box – Interview
‘Modern Family’ co-stars Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sofia Vergara stop by Outside the Box to trade parenting styles, secrets to successful shows and why no one sees Sofia as “motherly.”
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Ty Burrell on The View
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Ty Burrell, star of ABC’s Modern Family, was a guest on The View
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He’s the Manny: Rico Rodriguez
NY Magazine has an interview with THE star of Modern Family, Rico Rodriguez. Here are the highlights:
How did you feel about landing a sitcom?
When I was going on auditions, it was nerve-racking. I’d always say to my mom that it would be awesome if I could get a series. When Modern Family came along, I said, “You know what, Mom? I believe I’m going to get this role.”
I’d ask you for your favorite acting job so far, but I’m guessing it’s Manny.
Yes, because I’ve never been that type of character before, but also a role on NCIS. It was my first action-type drama show. I was one of three main boys who find a gun and then they find a dead body, so that was fun.
Do you have any particular wishes for Manny?
To get a girlfriend. It would be cool to have a fake girlfriend.
Somebody get Manny a girlfriend quick… Any volunteers?
Don’t forget – you can still get “Who Da Manny” T-shirts.
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Modern Family’s Ed O’Neill on Tavis Smiley
Ed O’Neill talks about Modern Family, Married With Children, how he got into comedy, his theater work and finally being accepted by his peers among other things. It’s an interesting interview. Click here since the video won’t embed.
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Modern Family’s Moon Man
Advocate.com has an interview with the man who introducing the term “moon landing” to popular culture Eric Stonestreet. Here is the highlights from the interview:
Advocate.com: First of all, thanks for introducing the term “moon landing” to popular culture. What was it like to touch bare butt cheeks with Ed O’Neill?
Eric Stonestreet: [Laughs] I tweeted the day that episode aired that if you set goals, work hard, and always believe in yourself, you too can touch butts with a TV icon someday. It was blurred out on TV, but we really did touch butts. He was like, “You fine with this?” I was like, “I’m fine with it. Are you fine with it?” And he was like, “Yeah, let’s do this!” So we touched butts, and it was great.
Twitter obviously makes you easily accessible to fans. What kind of feedback have you gotten from gay viewers about Modern Family?
The response has been overwhelmingly positive. I had prepared myself that people might think Cameron was too flamboyant, too broad, or too stereotypical, but we’ve always felt we take it to that line but then twist it a bit. Gay couples have approached me at the Grove in Los Angeles just to say “thank you.” At Starbucks I was approached by two women pushing a stroller who said, “We’d like to introduce you to our baby.” I’ve been blown away, because I was expecting a little bit more blowback, if you will, than what we’ve received from the gay community and even from people who are opposed to gay rights.
Have you learned anything about gay people by playing Cameron?
Well, I’ve been surrounded by gay people my whole life — I grew up with a gay cousin, I went to Kansas State University and knew a lot of gay people in the theater department — so it’s not like I’m all of a sudden immersed in the gay community for the first time. But in this particular case, what I’m learning is being learned off-set with the great feedback I’m getting. I’m seeing how prideful and appreciative the gay community has been of the fact that we’re playing these characters honestly and without sensationalizing them. Cameron’s a dramatic, passionate person, but there’s a truth to the character. I look to myself for the character because I’m a dramatic, passionate person too, and that has nothing to do with my sexuality.
Was it a conscious decision not to show any physical affection between Cameron and Mitchell so as to make a gay relationship more palatable for more conservative viewers?
People always ask me why there’s not more affection on the show, but these guys are elbow-deep in raising a baby, so affection gets shoved down the list. That happens in straight relationships too. Talk to any guy with a newborn baby, ask him how often he’s getting some action, and he’ll fill you in.
Glee stole some of Modern Family’s thunder at those award shows.
Yeah, we were “whatever” with the Golden Globes, but we did want to win the SAG Award. Good for Glee, but hopefully we’ll go at it again next year. But, you know, this year I was disappointedModern Family didn’t get a SAG Award, and exactly one year ago this week I was pissed because I couldn’t get an audition for Modern Family, so my year has been great.
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Dunphy-pedia- The Chronicles of Phil – Modern Family
Ty Burrell talks about his real life and life on Modern Family as Phil Dunphy.
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‘Modern Family’ casting rumor
EW reports that Tom Cavanagh and Steve Carell might head to Modern Family as Phil’s siblings.
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Sofia Vergara Wins TV Guide Winter Games
Sofia Vergara won TV Guide’s Winter Games in the category: Comic Actress You Think of As Your Secret Crush, Knowing She’s Everyone Else’s, Too.
Sounds right to us.
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson from Modern Family tells Jimmy about his unusual encounter with Hilary Swank
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Kelly Ripa Have Neil Patrick Harris Twitter Envy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ‘Modern Family’ and Kelly Ripa promised to follow each other on Twitter during ‘Live With Regis and Kelly‘, then griped about the large number of Twitter followers that mutual friend Neil Patrick Harris has, and the fact that he has yet to follow either of their Tweets.
So go ahead and follow @JESSETYLER and us the fansite at @modernfamilytv
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