Courtesy of Apple TV+ Jennifer Aniston has played morning news anchor Alex Levy onThe Morning Showfor close to a decade The actress, 56, tells PEOPLE how the role has influenced her perspective on journalists and morning hosts in particular New episodes ofThe Morning Showseason 4 drop Wednesdays on Apple TV+ The Morning Showhas been more than just a job forJennifer Aniston. The actress, 56, plays fictional news anchor Alex Levy in the Apple TV+ series, who she tells PEOPLE has "been such a fun character to play." The role, though, has opened Aniston's eyes to the reality of life as a journalist. "I have the utmost respect for journalists," she says at theNew York City premiere for season 4on Sept. 9. "I mean, I always have — but even more so now." "Especially morning anchors," Aniston continues. "It's a grind." Apple TV+ Aside from deepening her respect for journalists, Aniston says that there's also been a catharsis in playing Alex. "Oh my goodness," she said when asked about how her own relationship with fame compares to that of her character's. "Well,there's definitely some mirroring going on." "I think Alex is a lot more expressive and verbal than I am," Aniston explained. "There's a little bit of — you get that out of your system, in the best way." She added, "I love playing her." Apple TV+ Inseason 4, Aniston's character and the team at UBA, which includes Reese Witherspoon,Billy Crudup,Karen Pittman,Nicole Beharie,Mark DuplassandGreta Lee, are grappling with "new responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America" after UBA merged with NBN. The actress previously told PEOPLE that making the show — which she and Witherspoon, 49, are also executive producers on — "takes a lot out of you." "We're involved in every single aspect of the show, on top of just the performance side, which is a big piece of it," she said. "But I've got incredible support, and we have such an incredible team." "The Morning Showis just a beast to film," she continued. "It is layered, it's complicated, it's emotional, it hits on a lot of topics and current events, so let's just say, it's notFriends." View this post on Instagram A post shared by People Magazine (@people) Aniston latercompared working on the show to "what childbirth must be like." "Every year since I finished the first season, I was like, Well, that's it — I'm dead. That just killed me," Aniston toldGlamour. "I kind of compare it to what childbirth must be like when my friends are like, 'You just kind of forget what it was, and then next thing you know you're knocked up again.'" Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. New episodes ofThe Morning Showdrop Wednesdays on Apple TV+. Read the original article onPeople
