How Rick And Morty's Summer Changed Because Of Spencer Grammer

Grammer may not have consciously influenced Summer, but her solid and eerily accurate portrayal of a teenager went a long way. When asked how much of herself she sees in Summer, Grammer responded with a laugh, "Oh, loads."

"I was not necessarily popular, ever. And I do feel like Summer's really trying. She could be popular, but she's just not 'hot enough.' And she's got a weird-enough brother that it just doesn't work. She's also probably just too smart to really buy into having to be popular," Grammer elaborated. She did emphasize the differences between herself and Summer — "My favorite color isn't pink, much to other people's dismay, it's probably black," Grammer noted — but also mentioned that there's "a lot of Summer in me and vice versa."

Getting into the headspace of voicing a teenager isn't all that hard for Grammer either. "I don't know if I ever got out of the headspace of a teenager, to be honest," she admitted, going on to share that her relationships with her parents and her son Emmett have shaped her life in a major way. "I became a mom nine years ago, and even saying that sounds crazy to me. It's given me a deep appreciation for my parents because I honestly thought they knew everything," said Grammer. "What I learned was that no one knows anything — you just think that they do. We're all just pretending that we're grown-ups."

Grammer also shared that she's discovered the teenage desire to leave your home and do something better is a driving force that never quite leaves — another source of connection between herself and Summer. "That, and I guess the mood swings," she added with a laugh.

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