Bareilles also wrote original music for the series.
Bareilles tells EW the song was filmed on their last day on set.
The singer-songwriter is coy about whether that same ethos might translate to a cameo on the show.
Credit: Greg Endries. Inset: Getty Images
“Maybe,” she teases.
The series even shares its name with her breakout 2007 album, which she says she balked at initially.
“But then it ultimately just felt like it was the title.
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It just was the story of this person coming into this phase in her life.
It remains a really important message.”
After seeingWaitress, Abrams asked to meet her and the idea took root from there.
Apple TV+’s ‘Little Voice’ with Sara Bareilles.Greg Endries
They eventually found their way toward a coming-of-age drama about a singer-songwriter.
It’s such a fertile time for so many big life lessons.
One of the major differences between Bareilles' personal journey and the series is the setting.
Bareilles says it’s made the show feel oddly bittersweet.
There’s so much celebration of the majesty and the beauty and the magic of this place.
I’m really excited that we’re getting to shine a light on that right now."
