Kamala Harris‘The presidential race may have boosted ‘Veep’s’ ratings… but the show’s creator says any connection between her and the show’s main character was unintentional.
Armando Iannucci — the man who created the 17-time Emmy Award-winning series — sat down for a recent interview with The Guardian …and he quickly dispelled any doubts, saying categorically that KH did not inspire Julia Louis Dreyfus‘ Selina Meyer.
He says he understands where people see the connection — a female senator, elevated to vice president before taking over for the president after he leaves office — but that it’s all just a big coincidence.
However, Iannucci explains the secret to creating TV shows that feel like they’ve come out of a crystal ball… a lot of research.
Armando explains that he and the cast spent a lot of time talking to people in politics to create an authentic show… including talking to people who worked in the vice president’s office years ago.
By the way… Iannucci says he sees Vice President Meyer on his show as a shadow of Donald Trump due to his vanity and vindictiveness — adding that he really hopes people don’t think he based Selina on the future Democratic presidential candidate.
As we told you… “Veep” saw a audience increase of more than 300% after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election and endorsed Kamala –which, as we noted, isn’t exactly a compliment, given Meyer’s despicable nature.
Iannucci told The Guardian that he’s rooting for Kamala… and seems to hope no one uses Selina Meyer’s issues against her.