Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn: I was labelled a sitcom actor

There was a time when Rhea Seehorn was labeled a sitcom actor but she is glad she could break that mould and embrace different characters The actress basking in appreciation for her role of Kim Wexler in TV show Better Call Saul is thankful to a handful of wonderful casting directors who could spot her range as an artisteAs far as the journey it has been great and Ive enjoyed every second of it I did comedy and drama in theatre but after being cast in a sitcom for my first series regular role I was labelled as a sitcom actorand mostly was only thought of for comedies for a long time Seehorn told IANS over an emailBut there have always been a handful of wonderful casting directors in Los Angeles that see actors for their whole range and thank goodness Sharon Bialy Sherry Thomas and Russell Scott of BialyThomas Casting are among themThey are phenomenal casting directors who have known a huge body of my work watching me do both dramatic and comedic auditions for them over the years and it was they that brought me to Vince and Peters attention for the role of Kim Wexler she added With a strong theatre background Seehorn got popular for her work in sitcoms particularly Whitney in which she featured from 2011 to 2013The actress says theatre training is crucial for an actor I highly recommend theatre training and doing live theatre especially the down and dirty years of doing 78 shows a week for very little pay but with sheer devotion to the story To anyone who wants to be an actor for lifeShe continued It will root you when both the highs and lows of your career threaten to wash you away with the tide It will also help you do 25 takes of difficult material I know theres a lot of other ways to become a successful actor but for me Im really glad I have that backgroundTalking about her role in Better Call Saul she said Ive had the great fortune of working with tremendously talented people in roles that Ive loved for my whole career But the depth of character the very fine nuances and the shifts in tone from comedic to dramatic youre able to explore on a show like Better Call Saul has garnered some lovely attention for the performances in it myself included Im very grateful for thatBetter Call Saul aired in India on Colors Infinity is a spinoff prequel of Breaking Bad The show follows the story of conman turned smalltime lawyer James Jimmy Morgan McGill six years before the events of Breaking Bad It shows his transformation into criminalforhire Saul GoodmanAs an attorney Kim is a complex yet fascinating character Seehorn doesnt know what her role says about the greater landscape of womens roles in TV and films I know that Vince Gilligan Peter Gould along with the entire writers room set out to write a woman who has her own agency her own space to fill up in the world and her own hopes dreams highs and lowsand then they encouraged me to play her with all the complexity and humanity I could afford without ever saddling me with the defining and sometimes damning necessity to be likable That is a restriction that can often tacitly or explicitly be prioritised in female rolesThe fact as she asserts is that the result of all of that would be that people just see her as fully humanBoth men and women find her so accessible and her journey to be so watchable thrills me and tells me that thats what audiences want to see I believe Kim was fashioned by people that are decidedly not sexist and they didnt ask sexist questions of the whys whats and wheres and when choosing her character makeup choices and journey The result is a feminist characterCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever