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McFly121 · 03-05-2005, 03:27 PM

09-27-1994

For as long as she can remember, actress Amy Yasbeck has been
wild about wings.
"I have a whole collection of angels and cherubs and dragonfly
jewelry. Whenever somebody gives me a gift, it has wings," says
Yasbeck, who climbs on board the cast of NBC's hit sitcom Wings
tonight as Casey, Helen Chapple's (Crystal Bernard) older, "perfect"
sister.
"I cried like Miss America when I got the part," says Yasbeck,
who has a mural of "a blue sky with fluffy white clouds" on the
ceiling of her high-rise condo.
Fans of the show know Helen's heretofore unseen sister as "the
rich, married one" - and a thorn in Helen's fuselage.
But when her world nose-dives, Casey flies to the (unsuspecting)
arms of her former nest-mate. On tonight's show (8 ET/PT, NBC),
Casey threatens the most romantic night of Helen's life when she
gives her little sister a 2-carat gift that takes the sparkle out of
Joe's (Tim Daly) engagement ring.
"There's always been a bad case of sibling rivalry between them,"
she says of the sister act. "Helen has always put Casey on a kind of
a pedestal, always envious of her."
Offscreen, Yasbeck says, it's she who has always looked up to
Bernard.
"I've been watching her on TV and talking about her for years,"
she says in a perky, slightly husky voice.
She reels off highlights from Bernard's high-flying career,
including her stint on Happy Days as Mr. C's teen-age niece, K.C.,
and her waitress shift on the ABC sitcom It's a Living .
"She's just great at physical comedy," she gushes.
They had never worked together before Yasbeck's Wings character
took off. But they did share the same flight pattern.
"Once on an audition, I moved my purse so Crystal could sit down,
and she gave me a big smile," she recalls.
"I was so in awe of her that I almost forgot why I was there. All
I could think was, `Crystal Bernard smiled at me.' "
Yasbeck can also be seen playing the dubious ace reporter in the
big-screen blockbuster Mask, opposite Jim Carrey.
"I've seen it four times already and forget that I'm even in it
because Jim is so magnificent to watch," she says of the film's
chameleon star.
Adding fuel to the comic fire on Wings this season: Antonio (the
immigrant cab driver played by Tony Shalhoub) develops the hots for
Helen's hoity-toity sister.
But when it comes to hanging around the hangar, Yasbeck says she
wouldn't turn up her nose at a layover with the zany,
fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants Brian (Steven Weber).
"Hey, I wouldn't mind," she says. "I mean, he is awfully cute."

Copyright 1994, USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
05-23-1995

Brian Hackett · 03-06-2005, 12:48 AM

Thank you so much McFly121, you just made my day!!!!!!!!!!! I appreciate you posting this. I am always looking for interviews with with Amy Yasbeck and to see one about Wings is great. Thanks again.

McFly121 · 03-06-2005, 05:13 PM

No prob, Flyin' Brian. I'm on a Wings kick right now so I'm digging like crazy for old interviews.

03-05-2005, 03:27 PM	#1
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	Amy Yasbeck small 1994 interview 09-27-1994 For as long as she can remember, actress Amy Yasbeck has been wild about wings. "I have a whole collection of angels and cherubs and dragonfly jewelry. Whenever somebody gives me a gift, it has wings," says Yasbeck, who climbs on board the cast of NBC's hit sitcom Wings tonight as Casey, Helen Chapple's (Crystal Bernard) older, "perfect" sister. "I cried like Miss America when I got the part," says Yasbeck, who has a mural of "a blue sky with fluffy white clouds" on the ceiling of her high-rise condo. Fans of the show know Helen's heretofore unseen sister as "the rich, married one" - and a thorn in Helen's fuselage. But when her world nose-dives, Casey flies to the (unsuspecting) arms of her former nest-mate. On tonight's show (8 ET/PT, NBC), Casey threatens the most romantic night of Helen's life when she gives her little sister a 2-carat gift that takes the sparkle out of Joe's (Tim Daly) engagement ring. "There's always been a bad case of sibling rivalry between them," she says of the sister act. "Helen has always put Casey on a kind of a pedestal, always envious of her." Offscreen, Yasbeck says, it's she who has always looked up to Bernard. "I've been watching her on TV and talking about her for years," she says in a perky, slightly husky voice. She reels off highlights from Bernard's high-flying career, including her stint on Happy Days as Mr. C's teen-age niece, K.C., and her waitress shift on the ABC sitcom It's a Living . "She's just great at physical comedy," she gushes. They had never worked together before Yasbeck's Wings character took off. But they did share the same flight pattern. "Once on an audition, I moved my purse so Crystal could sit down, and she gave me a big smile," she recalls. "I was so in awe of her that I almost forgot why I was there. All I could think was, `Crystal Bernard smiled at me.' " Yasbeck can also be seen playing the dubious ace reporter in the big-screen blockbuster Mask, opposite Jim Carrey. "I've seen it four times already and forget that I'm even in it because Jim is so magnificent to watch," she says of the film's chameleon star. Adding fuel to the comic fire on Wings this season: Antonio (the immigrant cab driver played by Tony Shalhoub) develops the hots for Helen's hoity-toity sister. But when it comes to hanging around the hangar, Yasbeck says she wouldn't turn up her nose at a layover with the zany, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants Brian (Steven Weber). "Hey, I wouldn't mind," she says. "I mean, he is awfully cute." Copyright 1994, USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. 05-23-1995
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03-06-2005, 12:48 AM	#2
Brian Hackett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 83	Thank you so much McFly121, you just made my day!!!!!!!!!!! I appreciate you posting this. I am always looking for interviews with with Amy Yasbeck and to see one about Wings is great. Thanks again.

03-06-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
McFly121 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: calif Posts: 812	No prob, Flyin' Brian. I'm on a Wings kick right now so I'm digging like crazy for old interviews.