It didn't take long Kat Dennings and Tim Allen To build a real bond similar to the one between them Transmission gears Dad's daughter duo.
“It clicked very quickly. We had lunch after I accepted the role and I immediately felt like I could trust him for some reason. Latest version of Us Weekly. “He opened up to me pretty quickly. So (I was) like, 'OK, this guy's letting me in.'
Dennings went on to explain that she and Allen It has only “instant” communication I became stronger.
“For some reason it worked right away — maybe because I'd grown up watching it for most of my life, but it just worked. I remember it felt very organic. And as (filming) progressed, our scenes became very funny, if I do say so myself. The arguments are my favorite scenes because “I'm not afraid. There's no fear for either of us. We definitely want to and it's a lot of fun.”
Transmission gearswhich premieres Wednesday, January 8 on ABC, follows widowed father Matt (Allen) and his estranged daughter Riley (Dennings), as they find themselves living together and living together. Work on repairing their relationship. The sitcom represents Dennings Back to multi-camera comedy Nearly a decade after playing Max on the hit CBS show 2 break girls From 2011 to 2017.
“I felt scared at first because it had been so long. I felt like I had forgotten everything. Then once we started the first take, it was like I never left. It was so crazy. “I really worked on it. I've been really in over my head about it. Then it felt very organic. I feel like I never stopped doing multi-camera work. I love it, I really love it.
backstage, Transmission gears Dennings reunites with showrunner Michel Naderwho had previously worked with her 2 break girls And Holo Doll face. The Easter eggs don't stop There too, with a guest appearance from Dennings' former actor Dollface Brenda Song -And this is just the beginning.
“Brenda is one of my best friends in real life because we met Dollhouse And then our Michelle Transmission gears com. showrunner. Brenda and I have always talked about doing multiple cameras together. We used to joke, “Wouldn't it be cool though?” “I did it (guest spot) because we just want to hang out,” Dennings said while teasing the upcoming episode. “I can't reveal too many guest stars but there will be people coming who are really incredible. I think Michelle has put in some special little references for me throughout the whole series.
In addition to Dennings and Allen, 71, Transmission gears The stars too Sean William Scott, Darrell “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Before the season premiered, fans were too Capture potential chemistry Between the characters of Dennings and Scott.
“What I think personally — because it's one of my favorite things too — is that I'm in favor of extending it,” she told Us of the potential fictional romance. “The best on-screen relationships are when they're extended over many, many seasons because the payoff is so satisfying. Hopefully — if we're lucky enough to go for multiple seasons — it won't take that long.
While he meditates Its time on set Transmission gears So far, Dennings has described the shoot as a “magical situation”, adding: “I was talking to a friend and I wasn't sure what to do next. She said: 'Well, if you could describe your dream project, what would it be?' “I'm doing a skit again.' I just described this exact scenario. And the next day, I got a call about it.”
She concluded: “It was shocking.” I still feel weird about it because I feel like I wished it was there. This is how it happened. I grew up watching (Tim's show) Home Improvement, so I was very excited about the idea of being his daughter. “It's been so amazing and I feel so lucky.”
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Transmission gears It premieres on ABC Wednesday, January 8 at 8pm ET before airing the next day on Hulu.