Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/HuluSelena Gomezsees a connection between her acting past and present.TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar compared her current character, Mabel, to the Disney mainstay that made her famous: Alex Russo fromWizards of Waverly Place.“I feel like Mabel is an older version of Alex in a way,” Gomez, 29, toldEntertainmentWeekly’sAwardistpodcast.“I adored being on [Wizards of Waverly Place] so much,” she added. “I felt like I did learn a lot. We actually had great writers — we had two writers that were onFriends— and we had an incredible director that we used for most of our seasons.“Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/GettyGomez said she still spends time reflecting on the series. “We got really lucky. I still look back at that and laugh at certain things just because I thought it was so fun, and we tried.“Pre-teen Alex was known for being sarcastic. The show focused on her life as a young wizard in training, while diving into her social, family and love life, too. Mabel has a similar dry wit that Gomez personally identifies with.The"Rare"singer spoke about what it’s like in Mabel’s shoes and how the character may be impacting her own personality — especially when she shoots improvisational scenes withSteve MartinandMartin Short.“We would have these freedom takes where they would throw something at me,” Gomez explained, “and my reaction was honestly what I think my character would do because half the time I’m like, ‘I don’t get what you’re trying to do, but it works.'“She continued, “She’s rubbed off on me a little bit. I love being quick, and I kind of steal Steve and Marty’s jokes every now and then. She’s fun.“Arturo Holmes/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.New episodes ofOnly Murders in the Buildingstream Tuesdays on Hulu.
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Selena Gomezsees a connection between her acting past and present.TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar compared her current character, Mabel, to the Disney mainstay that made her famous: Alex Russo fromWizards of Waverly Place.“I feel like Mabel is an older version of Alex in a way,” Gomez, 29, toldEntertainmentWeekly’sAwardistpodcast.“I adored being on [Wizards of Waverly Place] so much,” she added. “I felt like I did learn a lot. We actually had great writers — we had two writers that were onFriends— and we had an incredible director that we used for most of our seasons.“Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/GettyGomez said she still spends time reflecting on the series. “We got really lucky. I still look back at that and laugh at certain things just because I thought it was so fun, and we tried.“Pre-teen Alex was known for being sarcastic. The show focused on her life as a young wizard in training, while diving into her social, family and love life, too. Mabel has a similar dry wit that Gomez personally identifies with.The"Rare"singer spoke about what it’s like in Mabel’s shoes and how the character may be impacting her own personality — especially when she shoots improvisational scenes withSteve MartinandMartin Short.“We would have these freedom takes where they would throw something at me,” Gomez explained, “and my reaction was honestly what I think my character would do because half the time I’m like, ‘I don’t get what you’re trying to do, but it works.'“She continued, “She’s rubbed off on me a little bit. I love being quick, and I kind of steal Steve and Marty’s jokes every now and then. She’s fun.“Arturo Holmes/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.New episodes ofOnly Murders in the Buildingstream Tuesdays on Hulu.
Selena Gomezsees a connection between her acting past and present.
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingstar compared her current character, Mabel, to the Disney mainstay that made her famous: Alex Russo fromWizards of Waverly Place.
“I feel like Mabel is an older version of Alex in a way,” Gomez, 29, toldEntertainmentWeekly’sAwardistpodcast.
“I adored being on [Wizards of Waverly Place] so much,” she added. “I felt like I did learn a lot. We actually had great writers — we had two writers that were onFriends— and we had an incredible director that we used for most of our seasons.”
Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Gomez said she still spends time reflecting on the series. “We got really lucky. I still look back at that and laugh at certain things just because I thought it was so fun, and we tried.”
Pre-teen Alex was known for being sarcastic. The show focused on her life as a young wizard in training, while diving into her social, family and love life, too. Mabel has a similar dry wit that Gomez personally identifies with.
The"Rare"singer spoke about what it’s like in Mabel’s shoes and how the character may be impacting her own personality — especially when she shoots improvisational scenes withSteve MartinandMartin Short.
“We would have these freedom takes where they would throw something at me,” Gomez explained, “and my reaction was honestly what I think my character would do because half the time I’m like, ‘I don’t get what you’re trying to do, but it works.'”
She continued, “She’s rubbed off on me a little bit. I love being quick, and I kind of steal Steve and Marty’s jokes every now and then. She’s fun.”
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