Becki Newton

Becki Newton: My character (on Ugly Betty) would never be caught dead wearing an outfit twice. That's where we differ. I think the idea of not getting photographed in the same outfit twice is archaic.

(on playing Amanda in "Ugly Betty")
Becki Newton: This is my dream role - I've always loved comedy. I'm not afraid to go completely over the top. A lot of people are scared to seem silly or to embarrass themselves and I really don't have that at all – I don't mind making a fool of myself. I like to just have fun and really go for it.

(on the worst fashion crime one can commit)
Becki Newton: Cutting your own hair. I know because I've done it. In high school I cut 10 inches off. It was a bowl cut.

(describing herself as a kid)
Becki Newton: Kinda brainy, a little artsy, had a bowl haircut that I did myself. Had some green Doc Martens boots that I wore with everything. I wasn't the coolest kid on the block, but I did my own thing.

(on preferring comedy over drama)
Becki Newton: I find that I tend to not have a lot of dignity. I kind of don't mind falling flat on my face, I don't get embarrassed easily - I think that lends itself to comedy. I make myself laugh all day long and I think when an actor's having fun, people will have fun watching that person.

(on playing Amanda in "Ugly Betty")
Becki Newton: When I got the script for Ugly Betty, I just thought of every person I'd ever met in the New York fashion world and went into each audition imitating them. There very over-the-top characters really do exist. I've met them.

(on the "Ugly Betty" fans treating her badly)
Becki Newton: All the abuse just means I'm doing my job properly.

Becki Newton: (on how she met her husband) We walked by each other and I started laughing because he was cute and he busted me checking him out. Then I felt a little tap on my shoulder (and he said), 'Excuse me, I think I might be lost. This area's very confusing, maybe we should just figure this out together.

(about "Ugly Betty")
Becki Newton: What started as a superficial nasty girl is now the nightmare insecure girl at the office - we get to see why Amanda is the way she is, I was happy sitting at a desk snarling at everyone. The fact I get to do more is icing on the cake.

(about how different "Ugly Betty" is from what she had played)
Becki Newton: It was a real character part, I was always playing nice girls. This was so much more fun. I'm never going back to playing nice girls again.

(about when she and Jennifer Westfeldt met)
Becki Newton: I tried not to act too geeky in front of her.