Reddit AMA Recap: Amber Nash Talks “Archer”

 

Let’s learn about “Pam”!

Recently, Amber Nash aka the voice of “Pam” on Archer stopped by Reddit for an AMA session and while we didn’t get a WHOLE lot of info about the show’s upcoming 10th season (other than the fact that she just recorded episode “4”) we did get a lot of insight on her as an actress where we got to learn more about the development of “Pam” as an actor and from soup to nuts how Amber got her current gig. We dug up some key factoids and presented them for your information, so enjoy!

On how much improv goes on in the studio

We don’t actually do that much, the scripts are usually pretty tightly written, the improv usually comes in the everybody reacts to something lines.

On how Amber’s personality has influenced the character of “Pam”

I’d like to think a lot but probably just a bit. I think as Adam Reed has gotten to know us all he’s started writing the characters for us a bit more, I have a really dirty mouth and have always kinda been one of the guys oh and I LOVE to fart.

I don’t have any direct influence but I think that as the seasons went on Adam Reed (the creator and writer) got to know all the actors better and some of their traits started to creep into the characters. Like calling people dingdongs is one of my favorite things in real life so Pam picked it up. I also think Adam was a little like, I think Amber could pull this off as Pam, let’s try it.

On what her preferred genre would be for another Archer dream scenario

I’d love a period British something, like Downton Abbey or Poldark or a Viking season, Pam would make a badass Viking Queen.

On why Amber Nash loves voice work

I love the challenge of trying to get all the “acting” out through just your voice (my voice is acting so hard right now, is often what I’m thinking in the booth) I usually have one word that helps me click in to a character’s sound and for Pam it’s “really?”

On how much Amber appreciates “Pam”

She is the most fun character and I love her so much. It really has been a gift to play Pam for so many years, she is so incredible and wonderful and can do anything and doesn’t give a shit what anyone thinks.

On “Pam” the character has grown since the show’s first season

I had no idea what Pam would become, I don’t think anyone did. Except for beej fiend, we all saw that coming a mile away. In the pilot episode, Pam is introduced as the mousy Director of HR and now look at her. She was originally just there to be the butt of the jokes but then I think Adam was like we need someone that can do blank, have Pam do it and that just happened a bunch until Adam looked up and was like “shit, Pam is awesome”

 I really have loved watching her develop in the way that she has and don’t think if I had been in charge of it, it would have been so great. I also really like that at the end of the day lots of times Pam is the real heart of the show.
On Amber’s favorite “Pam”

I really loved giant Pam from Danger Island. I love it when Archer and Pam are teamed up, it’s really fun and it was a nice fun/dumb season!

Literally every episode in season 5 I had something in my mouth. Cheese puffs, napkins, water, the engineer’s granola bar. It really got ridiculous and kinda gross. It’s the ultimate talking with your mouth full, there was food everywhere, the mic, my script!

On Amber’s inspiration for “Pam”‘s voice

Not really, her voice in the beginning when I was first finding it was kind of the voice I do when I’m doing my mom. Otherwise, all the inspiration comes from the writing of the character and just trying to play her to the top of what such an awesome character deserves.

On how Amber Nash was discovered for Archer

The guys that make Archer knew Dad’s Garage and would come see shows, they asked me to audition for something and I was all wrong for it and didn’t get it, but they brought me back later for something and I’ve been working for them ever since.

On if she gets to interact much with her Archer castmates

We actually work in a pretty solitary environment. We just go in and do our own lines and then leave so we rarely get to work with anyone else on the show. I do get to see other people work on occasion, if I get there early sometimes Lucky will still be in the booth or Dave Willis and that’s always fun to watch. And I love all the cast members, we see each other for SDCC or other panels and events and we have so much fun together, everyone really is hilarious.

On her favorite “Pam” episodes

I loved Southbound and Down, that was the first time we saw Archer and Pam teamed up on a mission and I loved it. They all are so fun though. I loved the quick sand stuff in Danger Island too!

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