Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!
I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today I’m chatting with Mayan Lopez, co-creator, writer, co-executive producer and star of the NBC comedy series Lopez vs. Lopez alongside George Lopez and Selenis Leyva, which will return for its second season on April 2.
She conceptualized the series from her TikTok content, which she used as a creative outlet during the pandemic. She portrays a fictional version of herself, a modern Gen Z daughter working to rebuild her dysfunctional relationship with her old-school Latino father.
Lopez made her television debut in season 6 of the George Lopez show in an episode titled George Rocks to the Max and Gets Diss-Band-ed. Later, she received extensive training at the Conservatory Program at Second City as well as the Columbia College Comedy Writing and Performance Program in Chicago. Lopez honed her improv skills while performing with various improv troupes late at night at Second City after the Main Stage shows and did voiceover work for the local Chicago and regional Midwest market.
Lopez serves as an ambassador for the National Alliance of Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. By using her voice and platform, Lopez empowers Generation Z and Millennials to speak up and take action when it comes to their own mental health. She also continues to support the LGBTQ+ community and this spring will be seen as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Her additional credits include Handsome: A Netflix Murder Mystery, Other People, Jersey, Mr. Troop Mom.
In this episode Lopez and I discuss growing up with a famous parent, how to turn family dynamics into comedy, and advocating for mental health resources.
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