Julia Louis-Dreyfus Compares Her ‘Veep’ Character to Trump

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ready to accept it veep The character bears some similarities to a real-life presidential candidate.

in the middle of the show election year resurrection, Golden Globe she thought her winning, morally bankrupt politician character, Selina Meyer, was more like her Donald Trump than your rival Kamala Harris.

“Inside veep“I play a very unhappy vice president, and at a certain point in the show I have the opportunity to run for president,” he explained. MSNBC.

“Now I want to say something about the character I play. veep. “I want to say that I play a very, almost narcissistic, sociopathic, mega-maniacal type of person,” Louis-Dreyfus added. “I’m not the Kamala Harris type. “I probably look more like someone from the other side whose name I won’t even mention.”

He starred as Vice President (and eventually President) Meyer in the satirical film. HBO series created by Armando IannucciIt ran for seven seasons from 2012 to 2019, winning nine awards. Emmy Awards as the star and producer of the show.

Louis-Dreyfus’ interview preceded it veep reunification Sunday for a tableau that will benefit the Wisconsin Democratic Party as Harris campaigns in the battleground state. His co-stars will also take part in the virtual event. Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid ScottTimothy Simons, Sam Richardson, Matt Walsh, Gary Cole, Sarah Sutherland, Clea DuVall and Sufe Bradshaw. Homeowner: Stephen Colbert with special guests Larry David, Jason Alexander And Kevin Smithtickets available online for the event to be streamed live at 7pm CT.

after the president Joe Biden It was announced in July withdraw from the race And We support Vice President HarrisMany fans took to social media to share memes pointing out parallels with Louis-Dreyfus’s main character on the popular sitcom. Even comparisons attracted attention audience growth for the show, five years after its conclusion.

In August, Louis-Dreyfus said, “extra relevant” in the elections, including last month’s appearance Democratic National Convention in Chicago.