Along with the standard narration of, “On the next Arrested Development” they purportedly show clips for the following show. One of the long running gags is how they wrap up each episode. Even producer and narrator Ron Howard had some gossip surrounding his life turn up in later episodes that featured his 'secret' daughter, Rebel Alley (played by actress Isla Fisher).Ģ2 Every ending is a fake outtake from the next episode The shows constantly breaks the fourth wall by referencing actors real lives or previous works. To take it to another level, consider that Mitchell's mother's name is Lucille. He has a relative that goes by his initials, GEK, but insists that everyone calls him “Jeek.” Once again we see the blurry line that separates the show from real life. A lot of guys went 'New Yawk' with it, almost played it 'street savvy.' It just turned out to be a very difficult target to hit.”Īs for the name Gob, that was lifted directly from Hurwitz's own personal life. In an interview with GQ Magazine he said, “Nobody really played him like a guy who thought of himself as the chosen son even though it was obvious to everyone else that he was the least favorite. Actor Rainn Wilson was a front-runner and almost had the role until show creator, Mitchell Hurwitz, noticed a quality that Arnett was bringing to the character in his auditions. The buried joke here is that they changed the actress, again.Īpparently, Will Arnett was not the first actor that was considered for the role of the Bluth family prodigal son and illusionist. ![]() ![]() In a flash back scene where Michael is recalling the different relationships that his family has sabotaged, one is labeled 'Marta'. The whole torrid affair comes to a climax when Michael finally confesses to Gob his true feelings about Marta and they end up on the ground fighting in front of the courthouse. Oh yeah, and Buster, so expertly played by actor Tony Hale. The almost love triangle that forms between Michael, Marta, and Gob provided fertile ground for writers to play the characters off one another. Patricia Velasquez was then hired to be Marta and appeared in five more episodes during the first season. Leonor Vareia appeared as Marta for two episodes before having to leave due to scheduling conflicts. He even rented a mariachi band in an attempt to win her love, although she had no idea who he was. Buster also fell in love with her at one point after seeing her character on TV. In the show, the character was the star of El Amor Prohibito (“The Forbidden Love”), a Spanish telenovela style soap opera. In the first season of Arrested Development, both Gob and Michael Bluth had a romantic interest in the very beautiful Marta Estrella. And we got an Academy Award winning Lucille 2. So when Ron Howard approached her with the opportunity, she agreed. ![]() She was his babysitter at one point during his childhood and they've been friends ever since. One of the best aspects Arrested Development is how well they can blur the line between a campy sitcom and real-life.Īs evidenced by Ron Howard's history with Liza Minnelli. Nods to his previous work are woven throughout the show. Somewhere along the way, he traded in acting for producing and directing. He then became the model of an American '50s era teenager with a portrayal of Richie Cunningham in Happy Days. He started out as little Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. The magic connection came from executive producer and narrator Ron Howard.Īny younger folks here might not know this, but Ron Howard has been in the business his whole life. Although the writers thought Minnelli would be a good fit, they imagined the mega-star would not be interested in their as-yet-unproven sitcom. Initially, they had trouble finding the right person for the role of Lucille 2. One of the biggest names the show was able to secure was Liza Minnelli. 25 Liza Minnelli played “Lucille 2” as a favor
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