Grateful is a word that often appears when talking to actor Emily Osment. But it would be wrong if I thought that the word is related only to its successful comedy of CBS situation, “Georgie & Mandy”, the “young Sheldon” Spin-off that premiered in October and is averaging 13.3 million viewers through linear and transmission transmission, according to the network.
But Osment has much more than thanking since the recent forest fires arrived at the Los Angeles native near home.
“We are accustomed to forest fires, but the reach of this is something so unimaginable, and it is extremely traumatic,” he says, with a Dodgers ball cap and a “Los Angeles” sweatshirt during this interview. “Unfortunately, my parents lost their home, my brother lost their home and I am grateful that I can provide a space where friends and family can feel safe.”
If there is something similar to an advantage, it is what the 32 -year -old player saw after the sequelae of the tragedy.
“I have seen so much community in recent weeks with people on the ground doing a really good job, trying to donate and provide refuge, food and clothing to all who have been affected. It is really good in that, ”she says. “It is a very vibrant and diverse city, and I love to see our community to join. Unfortunately, it is in horrible circumstances. “
Vibrant is also applicable to Osment's career, which began in time for 5 years and includes two theatrical films of “Spy Kids” and television series such as “Hannah Montana” before falling into the world of Chuck Lorre when visiting his series of CBS “Two and A AA and A. Half Men” and “Mom”.
That led to regular roles in the “Kominsky Method” of Netflix and in “Sheldon”, as the brave Mandy Mcallister, whom he plays in the new 1994 spin-off.
“I owe Chuck Lorre a lot,” she says.
Here, in a conversation edited for length and clarity, the actor talks about the trip in his career as an actress, the winter premiere episode of “Georgie & Mandy” and how he has changed his personal life.
Montana Jordan and Emily Osment in a “First marriage of George & Mandy”, which returns to CBS on Thursday.
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You come from a family of actors. Was it just something natural for you?
Somehow, yes. I am grateful to have walked the road before. My father [Michael Osment] He was an actor for a long time, and my brother [Haley Joel Osment, who’s] Four years older, was a child actor and is still an actor. And then I was old, which was 5, and that was the right time to introduce me and loved it. I have been a member of SAG-AFTRA almost 28 years.
When did you think for the first time, “this could be what I do with my life?”
That is a great question. That really settled when I was in college. I did two years in Western College in Eagle Rock and headed towards a specialization in the theater, but finally I had to leave the university because I had “young and hunger” [the Freeform comedy that ran from 2014 to 2018]. You cannot work in a full -time situation comedy and also shows up for your music at 8 am. I had to make the difficult decision to finish my university education or decide to put two feet firmly planted in my work. I decided that this is an opportunity that I could not give up.
Outside, it seems that it was a very easy transition from one child to another. How was that for you?
I mean, being a woman in this industry is so unpredictable and sometimes very difficult. I am lucky people like Chuck Lorre, who, I did the calculations this morning, I have been working … For 14 years, and he has wonderful stories for women, and that is difficult to find. I was 18 years old, and I remember filming Friday nights on “Two and a Half Men” and that was the first time I worked with him. And then “Mom”, “Kominsky's method”, “Young Sheldon” and now “Georgie & Mandy”.
“I am lucky people like Chuck Lorre, who, I did the calculations this morning, I have been working with … for 14 years, and has wonderful stories for women, and that is difficult to find,” says Emily Osment.
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Was there ever a plan B if the action did not work?
I am not sure if there was ever a plan B. I think sometimes even making a plan B, the universe laughs at you. He has his fingers holding the strings, and will only come out as it will turn out.
Referring to the title, “Georgie and Mandy's first marriage,” what did you think when you heard it for the first time?
I shouted. We were at the party 7 for “Young Sheldon” and Steve Holland, one of our executive producers and creators, left the elevator and cornered it. He told me the title and I thought: “Oh, it's incredible.” I love the possible disaster element that gives him “Georgie and Mandy's first marriage.” It is perfect. I can't think of a better title.
Was there a change on how you approached Mandy from one program to another?
We have “Big Bang” and then “Young Sheldon” and then “Georgie & Mandy”, and I am quite sure that it is one of the first programs in the history of television that goes from multiple cameras to the individual camera and back to multiple cam. I have experience in unique camera and multiple cameras, but I think the most discordant for us was to see Montana [Jordan, who plays Georgie] Tuesday night. I had never done a live audience show before, but you should see when it goes out to greet the audience. He comes alive. It's amazing.
In the episode of January 30, “Diet Mierd”, Georgie is very good in the tire business. How do you feel mandy about it?
I think Mandy and I share this. We are both very third, and she sees an opportunity to have autonomy in her career and in her life, and she jumps. She convinces Georgie to give her a loan [to sell diet products] But he realizes that he really doesn't know how to talk to people. Georgie enters with her southern effervescent charm and in four minutes, he sells her product for her, but she is too stubborn to see that it is wonderful that she can help her. It is one of my favorite episodes this season.
Emily Osment as Mandy, Center, calls the premiere of half of the season of Thursday “one of my favorite episodes this season.”
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The guitars are on the wall behind you while we talk. How much is music a part of your life these days? Could we see Mandy sing?
I think we have to make Rachel Bay Jones sing first since she has the Tony [for “Dear Evan Hansen”] But we are a very musical group. Last year it was a great year. I launched three new Bluebiird songs. Bluebiird is my music nickname. I started in “Georgie and Mandy's first marriage.” I also married [to Jack Anthony in October 2024] And now I'm separated. It has been a very long year for Emily.
Is that anything you want to talk about?
I appreciate that. It is curious how life happens. And I think that with any great decision in your life, whether relationships or work or whatever, you must firmly plant both feet in that decision to understand the complete scope of that choice you have taken. And ultimately, the marriage did not work. It is only the way life occurs sometimes. I usually love January in Los Angeles because sometimes it is strangely warm and is a new beginning. It is the beginning of the year and together with these horrible forest fires, it can only improve, right? It can only improve.
