Special Guest

That's what a different world and Cosby show. That's what those shows really meant for me. I was like, I want to write TV. Never really had the performance bug, but I've always been a ham. I mean, my mom would call me a ham when I was a young kid. But I think that's because I watched so much television.

That's what a different world and Cosby show. That's what those shows really meant for me. I was like, I want to write TV. Never really had the performance bug, but I've always been a ham. I mean, my mom would call me a ham when I was a young kid. But I think that's because I watched so much television.

You do the thing that you do is like you sort of watching TV and you repeat it back and you can, you kind of say lines, you know, obviously with some shows like Martin, you know, I always tell Martin Lawrence, I was like, man, I get my personality from you, you know, like get the step in and like, you know, like, you know, like get Like, was I?

You do the thing that you do is like you sort of watching TV and you repeat it back and you can, you kind of say lines, you know, obviously with some shows like Martin, you know, I always tell Martin Lawrence, I was like, man, I get my personality from you, you know, like get the step in and like, you know, like, you know, like get Like, was I?

You do the thing that you do is like you sort of watching TV and you repeat it back and you can, you kind of say lines, you know, obviously with some shows like Martin, you know, I always tell Martin Lawrence, I was like, man, I get my personality from you, you know, like get the step in and like, you know, like, you know, like get Like, was I?

You know, like, watching him on Def Comedy Jam, like, just how he would, like, vibe and stuff like that. Definitely picked up on things like that. And so when I went into... Okay, so the acting thing, first of all, I got to give credit to Allison Jones, a phenomenal cast and director. Okay. who saw something I had written and asked to meet with me. And so I went in and sat with her.

You know, like, watching him on Def Comedy Jam, like, just how he would, like, vibe and stuff like that. Definitely picked up on things like that. And so when I went into... Okay, so the acting thing, first of all, I got to give credit to Allison Jones, a phenomenal cast and director. Okay. who saw something I had written and asked to meet with me. And so I went in and sat with her.

You know, like, watching him on Def Comedy Jam, like, just how he would, like, vibe and stuff like that. Definitely picked up on things like that. And so when I went into... Okay, so the acting thing, first of all, I got to give credit to Allison Jones, a phenomenal cast and director. Okay. who saw something I had written and asked to meet with me. And so I went in and sat with her.

And she's iconic. She cast Veep. She cast Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids. She's responsible for so many careers. And so I went to her, I was like, why am I meeting with a casting director? I'm like, I'm not casting anything. But she was like, she just wanted to meet you. And so I went in there and saw these like, you know, posters of like these iconic shows that she cast.

And she's iconic. She cast Veep. She cast Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids. She's responsible for so many careers. And so I went to her, I was like, why am I meeting with a casting director? I'm like, I'm not casting anything. But she was like, she just wanted to meet you. And so I went in there and saw these like, you know, posters of like these iconic shows that she cast.

And she's iconic. She cast Veep. She cast Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids. She's responsible for so many careers. And so I went to her, I was like, why am I meeting with a casting director? I'm like, I'm not casting anything. But she was like, she just wanted to meet you. And so I went in there and saw these like, you know, posters of like these iconic shows that she cast.

And I sat down with her and we just had a conversation. We just talked. And I was talking about many different TV shows that I liked. And maybe I mentioned Maud or something and Rhoda and all this stuff. And she was sort of, I think, a little like, OK. And then she was like, have you ever thought about acting? And I was like, no, I have not.

And I sat down with her and we just had a conversation. We just talked. And I was talking about many different TV shows that I liked. And maybe I mentioned Maud or something and Rhoda and all this stuff. And she was sort of, I think, a little like, OK. And then she was like, have you ever thought about acting? And I was like, no, I have not.

And I sat down with her and we just had a conversation. We just talked. And I was talking about many different TV shows that I liked. And maybe I mentioned Maud or something and Rhoda and all this stuff. And she was sort of, I think, a little like, OK. And then she was like, have you ever thought about acting? And I was like, no, I have not.

And she was like, well, would you mind if I brought you in for some stuff? And I was like, sure. And she did. She brought me in for some things. I booked one couple lines on one of my favorite shows of all time called The Comeback.

And she was like, well, would you mind if I brought you in for some stuff? And I was like, sure. And she did. She brought me in for some things. I booked one couple lines on one of my favorite shows of all time called The Comeback.

And she was like, well, would you mind if I brought you in for some stuff? And I was like, sure. And she did. She brought me in for some things. I booked one couple lines on one of my favorite shows of all time called The Comeback.

Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King. I watched that first season and became obsessed. I was like, what is this? Who is this? Who is Valerie Cherish? What is this? And so I was one of those people that had the DVD and listened to the commentary. And then because people were so obsessed, 10 years later, they did a season two.

Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King. I watched that first season and became obsessed. I was like, what is this? Who is this? Who is Valerie Cherish? What is this? And so I was one of those people that had the DVD and listened to the commentary. And then because people were so obsessed, 10 years later, they did a season two.

Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King. I watched that first season and became obsessed. I was like, what is this? Who is this? Who is Valerie Cherish? What is this? And so I was one of those people that had the DVD and listened to the commentary. And then because people were so obsessed, 10 years later, they did a season two.