Haaaaave you met your father?
Well, probably you have, but we digress!
If the premise sounds familiar, it should.
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When the opportunity came along, however, the timing wasn’t quite right.
That’s exactly what they did.
“Then I heard the title and I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?
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What?!'”
That familiarity made the star nervous, though.
But after talking with Aptaker and Berger, Duff was reassured.
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“They could literally sell me a bag of dirty laundry,” she jokes.
“They’re so enthusiastic about what they do and they’re so talented.
It was just perfect.
But, for Aptaker and Berger, a bit of separation actually works in the new series’ favor.
“We’re honoring the original show; we’re a sequel to that show,” says Aptaker.
That’s no way to make a TV show, to be comparing and contrasting every single moment.”
Key differences between the CBS run and the Hulu take are the diverse cast and inclusive storylines.
“It’s like, ‘Come on, aren’t we there yet?’
She is gay, she is who she is and her trauma is that she’s getting divorced.”
Duff emphasizes that the best actors were chosen for their respective roles, regardless of ethnicity or background.
You go out with someone and you put all your hopes and dreams onto them for a night.
“She’s just trying,” she explains.
The chick’s got stamina for days.
I need to be in bed by nine every night, but I also have three children.
I really admire her."
Someone else Duff admires isKim Cattrall, who narrates the story as Sophie in the year 2050.
“She is such an icon,” says Duff of theSex and the Citystar.
“I showed up [on set] and someone was like, ‘Are you working?’
I was like, ‘Outta my way, outta my way.
Where is she?!’
I just wanted to lay eyes on her.”
“We wanted to double-check diehard fans were being rewarded,” says Aptaker.
As for the big question ofwho is the father?
!, Duff is in the dark.
“I wish I knew who the father was!”
“Tien has the best way of answering.
“We hope it’s a joyful escape for people when things are hard and stressful.
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