Mayan Lopez likes to say that the second season of the NBC TV comedy “Lopez vs. Lopez” is “nonetheless placing the enjoyable in dysfunction.”
She co-stars within the collection together with her real-life well-known father, slapstick comedian and actor George Lopez. They usually typically flip tough father-daughter moments that occurred off-camera into genuine TV comedy.
“Working collectively, I’d wish to assume that we’re actually making up for misplaced time,” Lopez stated in a video interview with NBC Information. “I used to not be as open with my dad as a result of he did go away and never discuss to me for a really very long time. However actually, my character Mayan, being as direct with George as she is, truly helped me achieve that energy to do this in actual life.”
The TV present takes a semi-autobiographical strategy to deal with advanced household points and relationships. And this season, viewers will see George struggling to take care of his sobriety, whereas difficult his household to re-evaluate their very own habits.
Lopez stated her character typically has conversations together with her father on digicam that haven’t occurred but in actual life. And this makes her grateful for sharing time collectively.
“To see him how I noticed him once I was 5, and him to see me as slightly lady but additionally as this girl with the ability to stand subsequent to him proudly, it’s such an unbelievable expertise,” she stated.
On Tuesday, “Lopez vs. Lopez” is premiering two back-to-back episodes.
The primary, “Lopez vs. Raider Nation,” will add one other layer of comedic dysfunction to the present: introducing actor Jaime Camil in a recurring function as Josué, the boyfriend of Mayan’s mother, Rosie (performed by Selenis Leyva).
“My character is an harm lawyer and he must be tremendous charming,” Camil stated in an interview. “However he additionally must be slightly bit shady. So that you don’t know if he’s going to win the case or possibly take your cash.”
Camil, who’s greatest generally known as Rogelio de la Vega within the CW romantic comedy “Jane the Virgin,” stated his character was given sufficient room to create each “friction and bonding experiences” with George and the Lopez household.
“An important factor of the present is the writing and the conditions that occur,” he stated.
Al Madrigal, who performs George’s greatest good friend Oscar, may even seem in “Lopez vs. Raider Nation,” together with NFL legend Marshawn Lynch.
“One of the simplest ways to explain my character in ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’ this season is that if anybody has a scheme or a con that they wish to run on anybody, my character is a keen confederate,” Madrigal advised NBC Information. “You additionally get to see much more coronary heart from my character.”
Many followers will bear in mind the stand-up comedian because the senior Latino correspondent on “The Each day Present” with Jon Stewart.
Madrigal, whose earlier roles embrace the films “Evening Faculty” with Kevin Hart and “The Means Again” with Ben Affleck, stated that “Lopez vs. Lopez” presently stands out as “the one Latino ensemble TV present on community or streaming.”
However whereas being a part of a Latino story is necessary, he would additionally wish to play totally different characters “with out an excessive amount of emphasis on their heritage.”
“We positively want extra illustration. And that’s why ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’ is a large win for all of us — its success will result in different reveals prefer it being made,” he stated. “However I would like us to play the complete scope of what Black, Caucasian and Asian actors get to play. We should always have the ability to play all these roles.”
The second episode, “Lopez vs. Let It Go,” will deliver again Carlos the Curandero (a religious healer performed by Cheech Marin), in addition to a visitor look by Tommy Chong.
For extra from NBC Latino, join our weekly publication.
