Ty Burrell Talks About ‘Modern Family’
November 18, 2009
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If you haven’t already checked out ABC’s new hit comedy Modern Family, you might want to: In addition to the fact that many critics are calling it one of the best new shows on TV this fall, it stars a Penn Stater. Ty Burrell ’97g, who got his MFA in acting from Penn State, plays the role of Phil Dunphy, the dorky but lovable dad.
A week or so ago we sent one of our favorite freelancers, Vicki Glembocki ’93, ’02g, out to L.A. to spend a little time with Burrell for an article for The Penn Stater. She turned the piece in yesterday and it’s a lot of fun—you’ll be able to read it in our January-February issue. In the meantime, there’s a Q&A with Burrell today on Fancast.com that’s also an enjoyable read. And here’s a blog post on DailyHerald.com (a suburban Chicago paper) from about a month ago that just raves about Burrell and wants to give him an Emmy right now.
Modern Family airs Wednesday nights at 9:00 Eastern. Tonight’s episode features a guest appearance by Edward Norton.
Tina Hay, editor
Entry Filed under: College of Arts and Architecture, Famous Penn Staters, Penn State alumni, The Penn Stater magazine. Tags: Modern Family, Phil Dunphy, Ty Burrell, Vicki Glembocki.
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