The Roses of Schitt’s Creek are icons. Although a bit of screwy at occasions, they’re one of many TV households constantly treating one another properly. And behind the scenes, they appeared to have the same chaotic but very loving vitality. That was confirmed once more as Annie Murphy recounted the story behind getting employed, and the best way Dan Levy trolled her throughout it. Let’s simply say this story is price an “Ew, David!”
Murphy joined the Not Skinny However Not Fats podcast and coated a whole lot of floor, together with how badly she wished to land a job on this comedy that’s now a Canadian megahit (it is also out there to stream with a Hulu subscription). Whereas speaking about her Schitt’s Creek auditions, she revealed it took weeks to listen to again about whether or not she landed the function of David’s sister Alexis or David’s greatest pal Stevie. When she lastly did get phrase, co-creator and soon-to-be peer (they didn’t know one another properly on the time), Dan Levy, tricked her into pondering she didn’t land something till the tip. The actress defined:
Dan was such an asshole about it, too…. I didn’t know him in any respect [at that point]. I examined after which actually three weeks handed, and you understand that each minute of every single day, I’m identical to, checking the telephone or calling my agent, to be like, ‘Simply inform me they don’t need me. Simply inform me that they handed.’ I acquired a name from Dan, and he was like, [Takes on solemn voice] ‘Hey, simply wished to thanks a lot for all the hassle and on a regular basis that you simply put in. Yeah, we actually appreciated it a lot.’ And that is what individuals say after they’re about to be like, ‘Fuck you, we went with another person.’ And I used to be like, ‘Okay, thanks a lot.’ And I used to be signing off the decision, and he was like, ‘Only one fast factor, um, do you need to play my sister on the present?’
Clearly, we knew how this story ended, as a result of Murphy performed Alexis for six seasons, gained an Emmy for it, and had many viral moments. So, this story is humorous. Nonetheless, in the intervening time, I’d have been horrified. The actress defined that she did certainly really feel that method then, regardless that she will snicker about all of it now, saying:
I do now [think that was funny]. Within the second, I used to be identical to, ‘Please put me out of my distress.’ Since you image it. You come so near a factor, and also you begin picturing it and also you begin residing it after which to have that [mimics snatching movement].
Totally, an “Ew, David!” occasion. However, it’s completely on par with the Rose household dynamics, so I can’t fault Levy all that a lot for taking part in it that method. It does make much more sense now that Levy shared that he needed to deprogram himself from David Rose’s actions after the present was over.
Total, although, after watching Murphy and Levy collectively on display screen and instantly falling in love with their siblings, I couldn’t think about anybody else taking part in Alexis and David collectively. They honestly do have that obnoxious but loving brother-sister dynamic on-screen, and it looks like that is the case off-screen too.
After the comedy resulted in 2020, the 2 discovered their subsequent initiatives shortly. Dan Levy headed to Netflix for Good Grief, which, like Schitt’s Creek, he created and starred in. In the meantime, Murphy starred in Kevin Can F**ok Himself. Additionally, you possibly can catch the Black Mirror actress in Season 2 of 9 Excellent Strangers, which simply ended on our 2025 TV schedule and can be out there on Hulu. Subsequent, she has one rapid challenge however is hoping for a Schitt’s Creek film, and I’m proper there together with her.
It stays to be seen whether or not or not her onscreen brother, Dan Levy, will troll her on this want too. I’m crossing my fingers that Murphy gained’t should cheekily pull out her iconic phrase if he tips her with the unlikely however potential continuation. Nonetheless, I am going to additionally all the time be able to yell “Ew, David!” if it is wanted.