Julia Louis-Dreyfus

That is so dear. That is so adorable. Your mom wrote a bunch of diaries, did she not?

That is so dear. That is so adorable. Your mom wrote a bunch of diaries, did she not?

And so did you learn a lot about your mother reading these diaries? Did you? Yeah.

And so did you learn a lot about your mother reading these diaries? Did you? Yeah.

Yes, my son went there. Janine Basinger, the great Janine Basinger. Yes, Janine Basinger. It was his teacher.

Yes, my son went there. Janine Basinger, the great Janine Basinger. Yes, Janine Basinger. It was his teacher.

Oh, I see. But it just so happens she did. She did, yeah. Yes, of course. So... I know that I wanted to talk about a time of your life because I thought this would be interesting from sort of a, well, from a life experience point of view. 1982 to 83, a lot happened for you, if I'm getting this correctly. Your mother passed away. You got divorced. You got your first Vogue cover.

Oh, I see. But it just so happens she did. She did, yeah. Yes, of course. So... I know that I wanted to talk about a time of your life because I thought this would be interesting from sort of a, well, from a life experience point of view. 1982 to 83, a lot happened for you, if I'm getting this correctly. Your mother passed away. You got divorced. You got your first Vogue cover.

And you had a daughter.

And you had a daughter.

So wait a minute. How did you get through that period of time? Did you have someone? Who did you look to for guidance? Yeah. Was it hard to have a baby, not having your mother around?

So wait a minute. How did you get through that period of time? Did you have someone? Who did you look to for guidance? Yeah. Was it hard to have a baby, not having your mother around?

It's such a shock. It's a shock to have a person who you're responsible for and who takes precedence over you. Exactly. There's an ego shift that is... Shall we say disarming, which is an understatement.

It's such a shock. It's a shock to have a person who you're responsible for and who takes precedence over you. Exactly. There's an ego shift that is... Shall we say disarming, which is an understatement.

So difficult. It's a new way to frame your entire life. It's funny that you said that about your accountant and getting a job because I remember I was offered a job during the summer, and this is when I was going to be taking – I only had one child at the time, but they had this thing. When they would start nursery school, they called it separation.

So difficult. It's a new way to frame your entire life. It's funny that you said that about your accountant and getting a job because I remember I was offered a job during the summer, and this is when I was going to be taking – I only had one child at the time, but they had this thing. When they would start nursery school, they called it separation.

So you would bring your kid to nursery school, and then you would be there for the first two weeks, and so he becomes – And then you slowly move out of nursery school. But I knew that if I took this job, I would miss that. I wouldn't be able to do it. And so I didn't take the job. And I remember my agent said to me, this is the worst decision of your career. Yes.

So you would bring your kid to nursery school, and then you would be there for the first two weeks, and so he becomes – And then you slowly move out of nursery school. But I knew that if I took this job, I would miss that. I wouldn't be able to do it. And so I didn't take the job. And I remember my agent said to me, this is the worst decision of your career. Yes.

Oh, fascinating.

Oh, fascinating.