Ferrera starts out with a retelling of that hilarious story when she was newly famous, yet listed her furniture on Craig’s List. This has to be the best version of that story I’ve heard yet. I think it’s because time has passed and America can now laugh with the rest of us about it.

Ellen then proceeds to give Ferrera a gift for her birthday. I won’t spoil the surprise (although I have a feeling she’s gotten a few of these as gifts the last few years). Ellen puts her inimitable style on it though. I’m still laughing about it.

All in all, a delightful interview.

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In the interview, she speaks of her inspiration for Hilda, what it’s like working with Mark Indelicato, (not) getting recognized, her marriage to musician Noah Lebenzon, (one day) getting pregnant, and a little Hilda love-interest rumour.

We have scans from the magazine after the jump.

A married man, huh?  That should make for some interesting plot developments.  Also, have you noticed that everyone in the cast speaks as if the musical episode has already been filmed?  Interesting….

Thanks to Ugly Betty UK for the scan hookup!

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What do you do to feel sexy?
Honestly, the clothes I get to wear [as Daniel] are pretty outstanding. That doesn’t hurt. Definitely doesn’t hurt. Between what they dress me in on the show and what I’m sent [because of what I am dressed in on the show], I have among some of the finest suits made. Ferragamo made me a tux for the Emmy’s that was just not to be believed. You know, I’m not a person who would spend thousands of dollars on a wardrobe, but it’s kind of even more delicious to wear it without spending the kind of money that some people do. It’s hard not to feel a little sexy wearing some of that stuff.

More after the jump!

Are there any similarities between you and your Ugly Betty character, Daniel?
Not many similarities at all, really. I don’t often have to juggle who I’m sleeping with on a night to night basis, you know. I’d like to think that Daniel has depth, but he hasn’t been given the tools to get through life and is making them up as he goes along. I’m definitely making things up as I go along, too, but I think my parents raised me right.

Does Ivy watch the show?
Max goes to sleep around 7:30 and she’s asleep pretty soon after that, so she’s maybe seen half of my episodes. It’s not that she doesn’t want to [see them all]. It’s about priorities and obviously being a parent. If I had to be up as often as she did with the baby, I would be the same way.

Ahhh, young parenthood!  They seem to be doing it right.  Here’s more:

How do you keep the spark alive?
It’s kind of easy in that she’s her own boss—she does a lot of interior design and paints—so wherever I happen to go, she gets to come with me. I don’t know how other people do it when they do long distance. It’s like we’re always on a honeymoon. There’s nothing special that we have to do to keep the spark alive. On the hiatus, all we do is travel through Europe to promote the show, and Ivy and our little boy come with me. It’s a pretty enchanted life. You’d have to really work at being miserable with the good things that are going on in my life.

Wow. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear this kind of level-headed thinking from a young Hollywood star.  Ivy is definitely a lucky girl (and I would add, he is also quite fortunate).

Source: Tango Magazine

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