Jamie Lee Curtis has responded to criticism she received after saying she did not enjoy filming the sitcom ‘New Girl.’ She called her earlier comments about the show ‘flip’ and asked fans to move past the controversy. In a post on Instagram, she said she was not trying to be critical of the show itself but rather the way it was filmed.
She noted that her remarks were made during a press moment promoting her upcoming project ‘Newlyweds’ at NBC, according to TheWrap. Curtis explained that she was excited about the multi-camera sitcom format she co-created with Gail Lerner. She said her criticism was not about the show’s content or cast but rather how it was produced.
The actress pointed out that single-camera shows do not allow for audience feedback during filming. She described the experience of working on ‘New Girl’ as similar to making a movie, according to a report from Yahoo News. Curtis said there was no laughter from the crew during filming, which made her feel disconnected from the comedy process.
She emphasized that she loved the show itself but disliked how it was filmed. The actress contrasted her experience on ‘New Girl’ with her earlier work on ‘Anything But Love,’ a sitcom from the late 1980s and early 1990s. She said that she has long wanted to return to the multi-camera style of comedy.
Curtis mentioned that every year she tells her agents she wants to do a sitcom. She described the process of making comedy in a multi-camera setting as her favorite part of acting. Her upcoming project ‘Newlyweds’ will be a multi-camera sitcom about late-life love, Yahoo News reported.
The show is written by Gail Lerner and stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as a couple who impulsively marry. Pam Fryman will executive produce and direct the pilot of ‘Newlyweds,’ which is set to premiere on NBC. Curtis has been active in television recently, appearing in shows like ‘Scarpetta.’
She also reflected on nearly five decades of acting in the entertainment industry. Her comments about ‘New Girl’ were not meant to be a critique of the show or its cast but rather the production method. She said that the lack of audience response during filming made the experience feel ‘silent and awful.’
Curtis emphasized that she is not against single-camera shows but prefers a different style of production. She has long expressed her desire to return to the multi-camera format that she finds more satisfying. The upcoming ‘Newlyweds’ will give her the chance to work in that preferred environment.
IMAGE: Actress Jamie Lee Curtis autographs her books for children in Building 150 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 1, 2010.. Photo: Robert Stirrup, U.S. Navy / Wikimedia, taken 2010-04-01, Public domain
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