Julia Louis-Dreyfus is just perfect in Veep. She gets to show off the spiky claws beneath her patrician finesse. The obvious way to play Veep would be to make Louis-Dreyfus a folksy heroine, one with more common sense or populist heart than her enemies. But she isn't one. Her character isn't any more sincere or well-meaning than any other D.C. hack. She isn't even smarter. She just has a bigger office. And because she's played by Louis-Dreyfus, she's funnier. In Veep, she approaches government with the famous Seinfeld code: no hugging, no learning.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in 'VEEP.'
Bill Gray/HBO
-
MOVIES & TV Walter White's 10 Lowest Lows on 'Breaking Bad'
blog comments powered by Disqus
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, where he writes about music, TV and pop culture. He is the author of two books, Talking To Girls About Duran Duran and Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time.
Pop Life
-
- May 17, 7:10 PM ET
-
- May 11, 11:00 AM ET
-
- May 4, 6:20 PM ET
-
- April 27, 11:30 AM ET
-
- April 13, 11:55 AM ET
- More Posts »
Stay Connected
Most Popular
Photos & Videos
Go To Content
Random Notes: Hottest Rock Pictures
Go To Content
Gallery: How 18 Musicians Came Out