Julia Louis-Dreyfus could hardly be mad when she found out that Hillary Clinton didn't actually write the fan letter she sent to the actress back in 2013. While the star of the HBO comedy Veep admits she initially thought that Clinton's letter meant she was a big fan of the show, she later found out it was instead evidence that the show's satirical portrayal of politics was even more spot-on than she'd realized.
One of the many Clinton email dumps revealed that the now-Democratic presidential candidate's letter wishing that Louis-Dreyfus gets "everything you want as Veep — gun control, immigration, and education reform" was actually the byproduct of some brainstorming with her then-aide, Robert V. Russo, who had never even seen the show:
"A friend wants me to sign something for Julia Lewis-Dreyfus for Veep. Any ideas?" Clinton wrote, her question (and mangling of the star's name) suggesting unfamiliarity with the series. Russo responded: "Let me brainstorm on this one/do some research. I confess I haven't seen the show!" [The Hollywood Reporter]
While some stars might be offended by the revelation, Louis-Dreyfus sees it as perhaps the most Veep moment ever. "I mean, it's perfect — just perfect," Louis-Dreyfus said, adding that she currently has both letters hanging side-by-side in her office.
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Read the seven-time Emmy winner's full take on Veep's intersection with real world politics over at The Hollywood Reporter.
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