Tanya Mosley

Well, it definitely is infused in your shows. How do you navigate the children on set and stuff when there's all that cursing? Which I should say, it's gratuitous, but it also really works. I just always have to watch your shows when my kids are out of the room, you know?

Right, right, right. Have your kids seen any of your work yet?

Right, right, right. Have your kids seen any of your work yet?

Right, right, right. Have your kids seen any of your work yet?

Okay, something I really wanted to know. Your character, Jesse, in the Gemstones, and if we go way back to Kenny in Eastbound and Down, they both have, like, swagger. You know, like, the way that you walk. You kind of have this, like, gangster lean. And since you, like, brought up two live crew, I'm bringing this up. Is that how you move or is that part of the characters you play? Yeah.

Okay, something I really wanted to know. Your character, Jesse, in the Gemstones, and if we go way back to Kenny in Eastbound and Down, they both have, like, swagger. You know, like, the way that you walk. You kind of have this, like, gangster lean. And since you, like, brought up two live crew, I'm bringing this up. Is that how you move or is that part of the characters you play? Yeah.

Okay, something I really wanted to know. Your character, Jesse, in the Gemstones, and if we go way back to Kenny in Eastbound and Down, they both have, like, swagger. You know, like, the way that you walk. You kind of have this, like, gangster lean. And since you, like, brought up two live crew, I'm bringing this up. Is that how you move or is that part of the characters you play? Yeah.

Now that I'm thinking about it, even that clip I play where you're like, bye, Felicia, as you're walking away, that is the George Jefferson walk, 100%.

Now that I'm thinking about it, even that clip I play where you're like, bye, Felicia, as you're walking away, that is the George Jefferson walk, 100%.

Now that I'm thinking about it, even that clip I play where you're like, bye, Felicia, as you're walking away, that is the George Jefferson walk, 100%.

There's something in all of your characters. You know, you present as a really nice guy, but there's something in all of your characters. They're all kind of terrible. And I'm just wondering what interests you about these types of people, the Kinnies of the world, the, you know, Jessies of the world, you know?

There's something in all of your characters. You know, you present as a really nice guy, but there's something in all of your characters. They're all kind of terrible. And I'm just wondering what interests you about these types of people, the Kinnies of the world, the, you know, Jessies of the world, you know?

There's something in all of your characters. You know, you present as a really nice guy, but there's something in all of your characters. They're all kind of terrible. And I'm just wondering what interests you about these types of people, the Kinnies of the world, the, you know, Jessies of the world, you know?

Our guest today is Danny McBride, creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones. We'll be right back after a short break. This is Fresh Air. David Green and Jody Hill, you guys have been longtime partners for a really long time. When did you guys know that you all had something special?

Our guest today is Danny McBride, creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones. We'll be right back after a short break. This is Fresh Air. David Green and Jody Hill, you guys have been longtime partners for a really long time. When did you guys know that you all had something special?

Our guest today is Danny McBride, creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones. We'll be right back after a short break. This is Fresh Air. David Green and Jody Hill, you guys have been longtime partners for a really long time. When did you guys know that you all had something special?

And film schools at that point – Is that what you mean when you say it was not in the cards for you? Do you mean because of the cost or – Yeah, there was just no way that – yeah.

And film schools at that point – Is that what you mean when you say it was not in the cards for you? Do you mean because of the cost or – Yeah, there was just no way that – yeah.

And film schools at that point – Is that what you mean when you say it was not in the cards for you? Do you mean because of the cost or – Yeah, there was just no way that – yeah.

Did the system get it? Like, get that Southern thing that you have that threads throughout these characters? Did you ever find where you were up against a wall?