I pay way too much money, but whatever.” Couple laments that she’s not a good fit for workout classes. “As far as my workouts go, I do the Tracy Anderson method in Brentwood with a private trainer.
And her husband, Darin Olien, is an expert on super foods. I don’t eat meat or any dairy,” Coupe explained. But she doesn’t just hop out of bed looking like Army Barbie. It’s true, Coupe’s body is a brick house. I work out enough, I just need to get paid for it.” Wouldn’t that be nice? And I’ve been wanting to do action stuff for a long time. Tiger is this badass commander from the future, so she doesn’t have these weird judgments about being a woman because things are different. “I was like wait a minute, this is fucking awesome. Rarely does a role with that much to play with cross her path. “Where’s a female version of that, with a little bit of comedy thrown in?” When she received the script, Coupe recalled her first reaction was one of shock.
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"Happy Endings" with Eliza Coupe airs Wednesdays nights at 9:30 on ABC.“I want to be a mix between a Marvel movie and Jason Bourne,” Coupe said of her vision for the character-not one often seen on TV screens. I am so convinced I'm moving back," she admitted. Near or far, on the sunny California coast or Maine's sandy dunes (which, by the way, Coupe admits are nicer than California's oceanside), Coupe said her heart remains on the Seacoast. When I told them I was doing this interview, they said 'that used to be our paper!'" Coupe recalled. People have been saying you sound more 'New Hampshire' now that he's here."Īs for her parents, Ernie and Kate, Coupe said they were thrilled to have their daughter's name in the York County Coast Star. "It's nice to have someone from my side of the family there," she said. "I think it would be fun to do a small play in a cool place."Ĭoupe said with the pressures of television and film actors to tackle the stage in big ways after gaining recognition, she said she would feel more comfortable and give a better performance in a more intimate environment.įor now, Coupe said she's thankful to have one of her brothers, Thom, seated at her Thanksgiving table this year. "I have always wanted to do a play at the Ogunquit Playhouse," Coupe admitted. I love how Zach Knighton plays Dave, he's just so funny," she said.Ĭoupe said she hopes to someday tackle a role on a local stage. These people are genuinely funny."Ĭoupe added that Damon Wayans Jr., who plays her on-screen husband Brad, is her best friend and would be her "ultimate" man if she was still single.īut happily wed, Coupe said it's one of the series' underrated characters that stands out as a favorite. "We all genuinely love each other," Coupe said.
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Likening the series to "Friends," "30 Rock" and "Seinfeld," Coupe credits the cast's off-screen chemistry as the reason the series, now in its second season, has steadily expanded viewership. "It starts in the aftermath of a breakup, and no one takes sides." "Basically it's like 'Friends' with a gay guy and a black guy," Coupe said. I wanted her to be lovable, I didn't want her to be an unlikeable bitch," Coupe explained.įor those who might not be familiar with Jane, and her colorful cast of friends, "Happy Endings" is about six friends who deal with the awkward result of a break-up within their group. I wanted her to be crazy but in an endearing and beautiful way. I modeled it after the hyperawareness of what people thought of her and made her interesting. It was Coupe's familiarity with New England wasps that also allowed her to flex her "Happy Endings" character, Jane Williams, into who she has become. They're so much more interesting, they have a better sense of humor," she said. There's something about the people in New England. "I really don't like people from California. In an effort to fight against the constant sunlight and unwavering seasons, Coupe said she sometimes draws the blinds, turns the AC up, and curls up on the couch.Īnother thing Coupe says she misses most about life on the Seacoast are the locals. While many would happily trade the frosty weather in favor of sunny California, Coupe can't wait to bundle up and face the cold.
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