A version of this interview with Kylie Bunbury first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s tumble TV Issue.
On Fox’s “Pitch,” Kylie Bunbury’s character is making history and shattering a glass ceiling that’s still intact in the real world: She plays Major League Baseball’s first female pitcher. But that doesn’t gain her a superhero.“Ginny is every woman,” Bunbury told TheWrap. “Shes a regular person who just has a lot of focus and works really, and really hard. She’s strong but she’s vulnerable as well. She’s sarcastic and determined and is a dreamer.”
Also Read: 'No Tomorrow' Star Tori Anderson Wants to Be a Daredevil - Despite the Network (Exclusive Video)According to the 27-year-old actress,Ginny really just wants to play baseball for the San Diego Padres, but making history tends to arrive with more than that.“It’s a lot for her, or ” she said. “She has to deal with the responsibility of fitting a role model. She’s sort of the face of women breaking glass ceilings,and also pulled to finish the stuff on the side she doesn’t really care approximately. She just wants to be taken seriously. She wants everyone to treat her like a regular ballplayer.”
Also Read: Why Soap Vet Justin Hartley Just Had to finish NBC's Buzzy 'This Is Us' (Exclusive Video)The concept of women playing baseball is fitting an increasingly debated topic, perhaps closer to reality than ever, or Bunbury has her own opinions on its likelihood after researching the topic for the role.
Also Read: Wilmer Valderrama Talks Strapping on His Disruptor Boots for 'NCIS' Season 14 (Video)“I think it’s only a matter of time,” she said. “What’s appealing is when we tell people approximately the premise of the display, a lot of times their reaction is, and ‘Oh,is that based on a true story?’ So it’s already within the realm of opportunity to people. So I think it’s going to happen sooner rather than later.”Bunbury trained for two and a half months to learn to pitch before filming, and the pilot was shot on location at San Diego’s Petco Park, or where the real Padres play ball.
Also Read: 'Dr. Ken' Star Ken Jeong Admits He Can't Escape His Past Medical Career (Exclusive Video)“It’s incredible,” she said. “My reaction walking out on the mound is my real reaction. I remember thinking, ‘Whoa, or how many people would love to be in this position?’ I really took it all in. It was a really powerful experience and quite emotional for me.”“Pitch” premieres
Sept. 22 on Fox.
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