Jenny Slate, and Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock: On Throwing Out the Rules | 9
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Who is Jenny Slate and what role does she play in 'Dying for Sex'?
One day, Molly and I were sitting in our hospital room, eating pudding and talking about the important stuff, you know? Like, hey, if Dying for Sex ever became a TV show, who would play us? And Molly had a lot of opinions about who would play her. She said no pop stars, no rom-com fluff. Like she wanted somebody with depth. Someone who was a force. Someone, well, like Michelle Williams. And when it came to me, she said, oh, you'll play yourself. Like it was the most obvious thing in the world, which was really sweet. But let's be real. I'm not famous enough to play myself on TV, which is kind of funny. But it got me thinking, since I couldn't play myself, what would I want from the person who did?
Definitely someone honest, someone weird, someone who laughs hard and maybe talks a little too fast when they're nervous. Someone who gets that life is messy and ridiculous and kind of beautiful. And then Jenny Slate walked in and she nailed it without even trying to be me. She was everything I had hoped for and somehow more. You may know Jenny and her voice from Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, I Want You Back, Obvious Child, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. She has two hit stand-up specials, Stage Fright and Season Professional, and she's written two books, Little Weirds and Life Form. Literally, what doesn't this woman do? And I am so completely honored that she played me, because honestly, I kind of want to be her when I grow up. I talked to Jenny about stepping into my shoes and bringing this story to life on FX's Dying for Sex.
Yeah, I liked her courage. I liked her instant boil anger because I don't express anger in the same way. And I really needed that moment to be able to be loud and unapologetic. I loved that about the character. Oh, I love that.
Yeah. Later in the episode, I'll talk to Liz Merriweather and Kim Rosenstock, who are the co-creators, writers, and executive producers of the TV series. We'll be talking about friendship and not cutting away when things get uncomfortable.
We did the scene that's from the podcast where she pees on a guy in a bathtub and like she had a rig taped to her leg. And then you're just like, I can't believe that like I'm doing this. I can't believe that this is my job.
This is episode two, Jenny Slate and Liz Merriweather and Kim Rosenstock on Throwing Out the Rules.
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Hi. When I see you, like, it's just magic.
Oh, my gosh. It's the same for me. That's about seeing you, not seeing myself. I'm not like, oh, there she is.
There is me again.
Let the magic begin. I've found her. There me is. Oh my gosh.
I'm so happy to be next to you. And I've felt that way since the moment I met you. But there is something funny about me interviewing you about playing me. Yes, of course. I do want to know, because I don't think I ever asked you this before at our lunches and FaceTimes and love fest that we've had. How did you even first hear about this role? And what did you think about it? Yeah.
Well, I'd had a conversation with my agents and I was saying, I just love acting. But if I could choose, I wouldn't do anything unless it gave me a certain feeling about going full wingspan is what I kept saying. Oh. Like, let me extend as wide as I can and like see how far I can go.
So how did this land in your wingspan, I guess?
Well, like two days later, they were like, we think this is what you're talking about. It's called Dying for Sex. And I read the first two scripts that night. And it wasn't just that I loved the role of Nikki. It was that I loved their relationship. I loved the way that the story was patterned and what was important to tell.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who is Jenny Slate and what role does she play in 'Dying for Sex'?
0:05–7:20
2
How did Jenny Slate prepare to portray Nikki in the series?
7:20–13:37
3
What are the emotional challenges and intimate moments in filming 'Dying for Sex'?
13:37–22:43
4
How does humor and friendship influence the storytelling in the series?
22:43–34:37
5
What insights do Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock bring as creators of the show?
34:37–41:27
6
How did Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock's friendship shape the show's development?
41:27–52:25
Speakers
12 identified
Nikki Boyer 13 min
Jenny Slate 12 min
Kim Rosenstock 11 min
Elizabeth Meriwether 8 min
Ad Narrator #2 (unrelated segment) 1 min
Ad Narrator #4 (unrelated segment) 1 min
Ad Narrator #3 (unrelated segment) 1 min
Molly 1 min
Ad Narrator #5 (unrelated segment)
Ad Narrator #1 (unrelated segment)
Interviewer/Host (brief)
Medical Professional