"Schitt's Creek" Star Annie Murphy Based Her Character, Alexis, Off Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton

Annie Murphy of Pop TV's "Schitt's Creek" shares that she watched videos of certain celebrities when developing her character's mannerisms.
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[@daniellemccormack234]

Love them all !!

[@drdaep]

@@daniellemccormack234 pop pop lol

[@bellinous]

Would looove a spin-off of Alexis and David pre-bankruptcy.

[@mististallard]

Yes!

[@theaccentman93]

Yes! Maybe it could be called "A Little Bit Alexis" haha

[@clarkrogers7789]

this is an amazing idea

[@underthesea713]

please god make it happen

[@Qeengish]

Totally. Like a show of just her without her parents or David. We’d be asking “how did they not know she was off kidnapped for a month?”

[@lefont71]

A spinoff with Alexis in New York would be such a great show...

[@peterjaylewis]

...with Alexis all over the world! That relationship with the Saudi prince, escaping the Yukoza, ‘moving a lot of people’ in a heavy goods vehicle, Stavros. The possibilities are endless!

[@dylancole1910]

" Alexis in New York" love it, would watch that.

[@edwink1467]

I think David was the one who lived in NY and owned an art gallery. Alexis was all over the world doing crazy things.

[@c_mendes]

Alexis would be a great character in gossip girl

[@anniemurphy5176]

Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank you

[@khushboohashim5803]

It gives me such a shock to see Annie not acting like Alexis lol. I was expecting her to be atleast a little like Alexis. She dresses very differently too.

[@MouseCatStudios]

Everyone's "a little bit Alexis"

[@passiveagressive4983]

What is it about Dan Levy that is so so special and beautiful , I truly love this guy in every sense.

[@muskokamike127]

The great thing about the show was how David became more "loveable" but in order to do that you have to totally ignore his BS like Patrick did. I also liked how Patrick would call him on his BS all the time too lol....

[@mag9ca]

An exceptionally expressive face & a wicked sense of humor.

[@Linda-uh7ry]

An earth angel

[@aliciak2633]

Some actors do a great job at a character simply because their actual persona just so happens to mirror their fictional character. But you can tell Annie Murphy is a truly gifted actress by the way she shares none of her character's mannerisms, and still creates an entirely different three-dimensional person. I think being able to be a complete chameleon is what separates the good actors from the great actors.

[@AndrewN502]

Can Schitt’s Creek do a movie after the show wraps please . Where they get their money back and are kind of changed people navigating their old life .

[@leilakennedy7736]

AndrewN502 Great idea, would love this!

[@bknsty14]

Six seasons and a movie

[@TheCrazyhumans]

@@bknsty14 but we need to cut to a flashback 3 weeks earlier in the movie.

[@evie6811]

"short clips, cause I couldn't do whole episodes" lmao girl you and me both!

[@keerthanamallan3715]

The fact that they're still wearing black and white clothes 😂❤️

[@sinebar]

She really nailed that part. She is my favorite character on SC.

[@jpe09]

Him and Ted of course.

[@anniemurphy5176]

Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank you

[@pandaplural]

What I hate the most about her double broken wrist is that I normally stand like that

[@waxiification]

OMG I have found myself doing that now at my new job when I talk to people...it makes me happy

[@shiningdawn8578]

@@waxiification Me, too! Often, I find that my explanations sound and act like Alexis, but my reactions sound and look more like David. Makes me laugh when I catch it happening.

[@priscilaassis5704]

I just say “ew David” any chance I get

[@kiarisolrivera701]

I do it too but embrace and love it

[@emmamosby9308]

I just finished watching the show today and I am sad, I just didn't want it to end. Is it just me or you just CAN'T GET ENOUGH of this show no matter how hard you try? After such a long time, I have been so invested in a show, I can't find a way out. BEST LGBT LOVE STORY, hands down, so adorable, I can't :')

[@beanfrompa]

I love her. What a great character they gave her.

[@Lvetto]

Annie Murphy has become one of my favorite actresses. Not only is she super likeable as Alexis, she's also extremely charming in real life, and when you see how different she actually is from her character is just a testament of how good of an actress she really is. She nailed those manerisms. When they were all nominated for Emmys, I predicted she was the only one who was not going to get one, just because Eugene and Catherine were such prominent figures and Dan had the advantage of being Eugene's son and also writing the show. Not that I didn't want her to win, I just hadn't seen the show and thought someone else would... but now I have seen it, she's the one I would have rooted for the most.

[@joshhorne]

Nothing blows me away more than immersing in a show and getting to know the characters & then seeing an interview with the actors & seeing that they aren’t those characters. They are different ppl entirely. They’re just that damn good at acting.

[@Simpson4Fun]

Alexis and Moira were the only reasons I kept watching the show. They’re hands down my 2 favorite sitcom characters (aside from Carrie Bradshaw) 😄

[@rrumham]

I completely agree, with Johnny as a nice addition, but mainly my focus is on the women.

[@jcepri]

David was my fav character. The David/Alexis rivalries were the best.

[@lauraburgess1534]

"Oh my God! David! She's like, just a normal person in real life!" :D

[@anniemurphy5176]

Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank you

[@mr.benitezhimself]

Her faces are so f***ing PRICELESS ☺️😍🥰

[@salumbre365]

"Short clips, because I couldn't do whole episodes..." SICK BURN LOL

[@SeddieWeddie]

Would love a spinoff of Alexis’ Adventures.

[@calisongbird]

2:26 “deeply superficial” is a classic contraction in terms 😂😂😂

[@loveinthematrix]

Ok smarty pantalones

[@applenice1069]

i lovvvve how alexis grew up SO much through out the entire show.

[@davidwilliams7935]

What I think is interesting is that she often mirrors her "brother's" physical moves.

[@rafasanmartin3963]

i love her actual voice!

[@pamelamartin1170]

Such a wonderful series! Thank you to the Rose family and friends for bringing me so much laughter❣

[@carbonfrog1]

Love Alexis of course every single character was/is super wonderful and talented. On of the best shows ever!

[@crlewis]

I’m living for the vocal fry

[@itzesmi]

I use to do the wrist thing a lot years back & my husband use to tell me “I love it when you do your T. rex arms”

[@KatieSanvick]

i. fucking. love. this show. started it on a whim 2 seasons late and had no idea what it was and binged everything netflix had to offer immediately. so sad its coming to an end

[@francinejones2524]

It’s difficult hearing Catherine’s real voice and Alexis’s real voice!! Wow they’re awesome actors!

[@LeoSRL300]

Annie is so pretty! ❤️

[@emilykate8739]

This cast is so special

[@JenniferPChung]

They're so down to earth

[@anniemurphy5176]

Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank you

[@annieanaya4946]

I want to see new episodes. Cause during this pandemic. It has gotten my mind off it. Its a awesome show. Love watching each character.

[@izzonj]

Annie is so beautiful, I can hardly believe it

[@pskourides]

I absolutely love you Guys, I really miss Netflix, but now out of my budget, Love you Thanks!

[@cultfan5227]

Love Alexis !!!

[@sophroniastopher15]

I couldn't do whole episodes either girl!!

[@ShivCreates]

She sounds so different 😱😱😱

[@akamano5]

...She is so pretty it hurts..!!!!!. Annie..!!!..

[@313pookie313]

love these characters so much

[@joannadechenne6368]

I love these people soooo much

[@cgreen399]

I just realized that Alexis hand placement is the same as Mr Burns in the Simpsons

[@francinejones2524]

Alexis did become more lovable as time went on.

[@joshyishot]

Dan Levy loves to just enter himself in the convo

[@missmiou6273]

love love love Schitt's Creek second time watching it

[@peter7129]

She would make a Gorgeous Lois Lane for a romantic live make superman story😍😍😍 Also, I would buy that diary once Daniel Levy was finished with it🤗

[@christiano9819]

what's the name of the interviewer? nobody ever lists the interviewer in the info of these vids! he's so cute lol.

[@RPlavo]

So totally beautiful it’s hard to believe

[@asahk7419]

Let's just say it - she's a fucking genius

[@Carmen.a.o]

My favorite ew David was when she said it really slow and paused between words

[@omiaht]

Love her!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

🤣🤣 the double hand flip.

[@twdrnkwhrs7333]

Who are the 10 LUNATICS that didn't like this???

[@yadabotbingo]

TwDrnkWhrs. I believe those to be thumbs up from Australians.

[@rafaelonly6762]

Would looove a spin-off of Alexis and David pre-bankruptcy.

[@gantmj]

She's hilarious.

[@Mazz6299]

I just came to check whether she does the mouth thing here.

[@mms21-]

Gold!!!!

[@williambleeker7214]

A towering achievement in comedy. These guys blow me away and deserve all the adulation.

[@MegaSheen15]

Her real voice is so different

[@TerraWasileski]

It's so CRAZY to me to see Annie seperate from Alexis

[@yesvember11]

It’s so weird for me to hear her real voice!

[@aurelie8220]

I was just thinking that the actors who play the kids do a phenomenal job. They take characters that could so easily be unlikeable and annoying and give them heart and make them endearing!

[@ad8447]

"Oh my gaaawd David"

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Alexis was so shallow and vain... And I LOVED her for it! 😂

[@katnapasmr12]

LOVE this show!

[@wwm2022]

Did he say Yinz guys...is he from Pittsburgh

[@VisualxxKhaos]

I think I just developed a girl crush on this chick. She's hilarious!! I cracked up at 1:02

[@arlo2203]

when palms down, in front of body, we call alexis' hands "meerkat paws". google it.

[@Erebus-Osiris]

I watch this video over and over again just for the "ew david"

[@sandracanez4793]

Love you All 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@lovejenie13]

I swear I clicked so fast while lmfao with title.

[@anniemurphy5176]

Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank you

[@khloeknievel3874]

She sounds so different when she's not in character. Just goes to show how much she brings to the role.

[@rudehr]

Sweetie, this is called "acting" 🤫

[@08emily89]

Rudo If Sweetie, you’re what is called “patronising” 🤫

[@parissinclair6513]

Totally, in real life she sounds like she would be on NPR!

[@vividdreamsasmr]

@@rudehr thats like literally what they were saying, but go ahead and feel superior lmao

[@joymeluv]

She made Alexis so likeable!

[@RyanKarolak]

Yeah, I think Annie should be commended - like they said, Alexis could have ended up just being a pretty stereotypical representation of a socialite. Alexis is a bit of that stereotype, especially on the surface, but at the same time we see many layers to her and growth as a character, which is what made her very likable and in some ways relatable. IMO what makes Schitt's Creek special is that is very much true of many of the characters. They initially seem to fit into obvious tropes, but end up being much deeper than that and it makes the interactions between them that much more meaningful.

[@mikaeladonges9102]

Yeah Moira never became likeable argh.

[@michellebolieiro5103]

@@RyanKarolak well said ..I absolutely agree

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

Mikkydo Do awww I think she did ! She definitely had her moments lol ..

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

I looooove Alexis so much. My heart broke right along with hers over Ted😢. What a tremendous actress Annie is !

[@mayag9780]

Annie Murphy (Alexis) and Max Greenfield (Schmidt from new girl) made these awful characters the most lovable people ever

[@tomfoolery3882]

true

[@Bitsofbay]

So true!! And I'm watching these 2 shows at the same time lol

[@JoeyHustle413]

Likely two of my favorite TV characters of all time.

[@anneferraro8284]

Ohh I’m in love with Schmidt 💓

[@daddylonglegs3420]

@@Bitsofbay i watched new girl and then schitts creek right after lol

[@weddingbliss18]

“Eww david” 🥰

[@mehblahmehblah]

“And you don’t even know if they’ve seen the show. Unlikely actually”

[@lenawall5256]

I heard her voice when I read that! 🤣

[@rachaelchristopher8072]

@@lenawall5256 me too😂😂😂

[@kalebbryce]

@@lenawall5256 god I did too

[@guntheroberholster3311]

I knew she had to be smart and articulate in order to play a shell of a person and then flesh it out and just breath life into Alexis. Annie is a total chameleon

[@ukpage7721]

Not if she said, "based off".

[@ministryoftruth1451]

They're actors. Trust me, none of them are smart.

[@isyouis5641]

Travis Maldonado tf that mean lol a lot of actors are really smart tbh

[@ministryoftruth1451]

@@isyouis5641 lol.

[@isyouis5641]

Travis Maldonado bro? you’re wrong lol isnt even a valid argument lmao sit your ass down in the back

[@aileendemong1410]

Who here wants a prequel of Alex before they lost the money? “I was fine David the FBI knew where I was the whole time.” Like WTF?

[@ElenaChoco060]

😆😆😆

[@Melou1111]

Ikr, at the very beginning I thought I'd quickly be annoyed with her but then the tidbits of wild stories started dropping in nonchalantly 🤣

[@emiliasanchez3637]

Longest relationship: 3 months with a Saudi Prince but that doesn’t count because for the last 2 months I was trapped in his mansion trying to reach an embassy. Wow.

[@irummehar5123]

But I guess it will lose the charm that it has due to being purely in our imaginations.

[@FazartOrganization]

"Short clips, cause I couldn't do full episodes." How much more can you love this woman!!

[@isiri9342]

I didn't understand that

[@marcelomatiello77]

@@isiri9342 Maybe she meant she could not stand watching those people much longer.

[@FazartOrganization]

@@isiri9342 She was saying she could only watch so much Kardashians. Haha

[@MiamiSpartan1]

😂😂😂😂 Love that line!

[@rehle4738]

@@marcelomatiello77 thats kinda rude and got an air of superiority. plus if they are anything like alexis, i'm sure they are also likeable, every superficial person doesnt need to be judged

[@brookeelizabeth6473]

it’s kinda crazy hearing her voice so deep because in Schitt’s Creek it’s so preppy and high lmao

[@lizziedrucker9586]

Commenting purely bc my name is Elizabeth Brooke-had to give you a shout out lol

[@xenophile84]

I love the end when Daniel's talking about walking his dog down the street and people randomly shouting "ew!" at him, and Annie goes "and you don't know if they've seen the show or not" LMAO. Straight savage.

[@usuitakumi1523]

It's like that episode where they tried to roast each other lol

[@kennydreadfuls861]

As an actor, I appreciate this show so much. Comedy is so hard to balance, and this whole cast was a caricature of vapid people while making you pull for them. Genius.

[@trcs3079]

Perfectly said

[@universitystudent12]

My therapist is the one who got me to start watching this show-that’s a therapist everyone needs in their life!😂

[@sophiawang4016]

omg mine too

[@meena9134]

What was their reason for the recommendation

[@sophiawang4016]

@@meena9134 just that she happened to be watching it, not for any reason

[@gigip.6025]

My therapist's name is David! And yes, I did...

[@walterwhitman2608]

What mental issues do you people have to be seeing a therapist???

[@Carmela_Falco]

I’ve watched this whole series 3 times. It’s just my GO TO when nothing else is working for me.

[@steffnic13]

💯% and so uplifting during these unique and difficult times.

[@evaandelisa]

I watched it 3x too! Schitt's creek and the good place are the best shows on Netflix during these times!

[@bhuvaneshwarij1326]

Same😀

[@ameliacraik3392]

I feel I might have a problem...I've watched now 16 times..lol.yeah I'm watching right now too lol

[@nyanevede]

Same!

[@ArtemisScribe]

Fun Fact: David Geffen's yacht Rising Sun has it's own wikipedia page and Alexis Rose is named in the list of notable guests known to have stayed on it.

[@ddelv583]

😅😂🤣. Excellent!

[@johnnysimon7696]

Dan and Annie’s relationship is literally me and my sister lol

[@sidhant8659]

Ewww johnny 😂

[@aviewer390]

Catherine's blonde hair, pristinely white turtleneck, mannerisms--she's simply the best!

[@kmallory100]

A little bit Alexis!!!

[@Eileenxastrid]

Omg yes!!

[@mattysmith3731]

"Clips...short clips because i couldn't do whole episodes." Agreed

[@carolynhernandez1596]

Ewww! David! The best line! 😂

[@cowboyfan0786]

She just roasted the hell out of the reality socialites and I absolutely love it!

[@lisabill8326]

I have loved every single minute of this show! I’ve fallen in love with every character and enjoyed the ride! Thanks for the fun, you guys!

[@muskokamike127]

Except for Roland, I wanted to punch that guy every time he came on the scene lol I know I know that was part of it.....

[@gwenallwood]

I love this show so much! And although I love all the actors, she's definitely my favorite. I mean, she is AMAZING. The way she created Alexis, and makes this shallow person feel also very real. I loved her manierisms, and her vocal fry.

[@J0Nramirez]

Really great show. Really great. So great. *David eye squint*

[@ritz84in]

She did “Ewwww David” the best ❤️

[@NextGenTrucker23]

The acting on this show in next level.

[@erinokay9991]

"deeply superficial" .... get it?

[@fcolobong]

oxymoron

[@BonafideGail]

Oh my gosh I'm watching repeats of this show and I'm still laughing as hard as I did the first time I've watched these. Each character is funnier than the last.

[@amandakenneally8475]

I’ve been mainlining Schitt’s Creek in the last few days, for the very first time ever. The way Annie plays Alexis’ vulnerability and humanity is SO nuanced and beautiful. The way her face changed when she walked away from the bar leaving her socialite “friends” behind? Subtle, beautiful, magic. All the times she knew she was in love with Ted but he was still with Heather, ugh. You could read her heart on her face. What a wonderful, talented actress.

[@Highpriestess1126]

She deserves SO MUCH credit for making this character likeable. I’ve worked in luxury fashion and I know HOW snooty, fake and shallow such people are. They are impossible to like. But she showed such a great range and a vulnerability which was very refreshing. I have intense dislike for hoity-toities because I’ve dealt with them first hand for years. So I was really pleasantly surprised that I ended up loving all the characters of the show, considering how vain most of the lead was. Full marks to the creators and cast of the show!