The Truth Comes Out | "Forty: Part One" (501) with Jennifer C. Holmes
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What is the significance of the Big Three's 40th birthday?
Thank you.
On today's episode of That Was Us, we are diving into Season 5, Episode 1, 40, Part 1. It's the Big Three's 40th birthday, and everyone heads to the cabin to quarantine and celebrate the big milestone, except Randall. We also jump back to the day the Big Three were born, exploring the parallels between Jack and William's experience, and uncovering the powerful backstory of Randall's birth mother, Laurel. Hello. Season five. Season five. Season five. Here we are. I can't believe how quickly we're flying through these. I, yeah. Because we don't have no hiatus. No. Yeah. We just go. We just keep going.
50 episodes a year.
Yeah, kind of.
Something like that. Something like that. Guys, first of all, it's good to see you.
What parallels are explored between Jack and William's experiences?
I know, it's so happy. I'm happy to see you every time, every time. Every time I drive out here. Same, same. Let me put it to you this way. For those who don't live in Los Angeles, there's nothing that will make you believe less in a God than the 10 freeway at rush hour. Are you present? Do you exist? Yeah. But where I am going... Makes you so happy. I'm just like cruising right along. Hell yeah. Coming to see you two. Same. You guys look good. So, I mean, the sexy is... I'm feeling good. Sterling, give me two more months and I'll be ready for my shower scene, Mr. Fogelman.
How did filming during COVID impact the cast's experience?
Come on, bro. Your episode three, that's what I call it. My episode three.
I'm ready for my episode three, Mr. Fogelman. Listen, the Yasu light goes a long way. Sure, sure, sure.
But if you don't have the goods to begin with, it doesn't matter.
Speaking of the goods, Amanda Lee. Come on, mama.
Looking good, mama. We're just like building each other up, aren't we? I'll take it.
Hey, that's why I look forward to driving out here. I want to tell you guys, so... Right now, I'm not sure when we'll air, but in real time, I just got back from Brazil. Yes. Was doing some publicity for season two of Paradise.
You also just got nominated.
For a Golden Globe. For a Golden Globe. And a Critics' Choice. For your 304th Golden Globe. Yeah. I hope it is equally as special because it feels special. You're like, oh, okay, another one. Got it, got it.
It's pretty awesome. Congratulations. Thank you very much. I feel, as Arlene Brown would say, blessed and highly favored. Yes. And just, you know, it feels cool. It feels very good. And you've returned from Brazil.
I've returned from Brazil. Speaking of highly favored.
You guys. This Is Us in Brazil. I heard. The shit plays. All right. I thought I was going to walk incognito through the streets of Brazil every once in a while throwing out an obrigado. Not so. They were like, Randall. The love that I received from there, the enthusiasm, the warmth of the people. They come to give you a kiss on the cheek, or at least you touch cheeks and you're like, nice to meet you. You just feel warm.
Wait, strangers?
Yeah.
I don't know how I feel about the cheek kisses with strangers. Do you touch faces with strangers?
What challenges did the cast face as new parents returning to set?
No. No. Listen. Man, he doesn't.
My children gave me a cold. I'm not kissing a stranger.
Understood.
Not during cold and flu season.
Not during cold and flu season. No, no, no, no. There's just a warmth of it. I don't know. No, I mean, I do appreciate that. Yeah.
It feels very French. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But it's one cheek. Evidently in Rio, it's two cheeks. In Sao Paulo, it was one cheek. It was very cool. Yeah.
Okay, wait. Yeah. Further south, it's four cheeks.
Whoa.
If you know what I mean.
Two on the face, two on the back.
I didn't see it coming, but that's what my man Sully does. Okay, so listen. Mandy, you watched like a week ago because you were texting us in the thread. And you were like, yo. I was on it. 501, 502, get ready. Shit hits different, right? I was watching it last night. Yeah. Twist got me. And, dude, at a certain point, like, and I take notes normally through the thing. A certain point, I just had to watch. Yeah. And I just cried. Yeah. And I was like, what's going on, bro? Like, what is happening? But, like, just, like, there was so much that the whole family was going through, that the world was going through.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of the Big Three's 40th birthday?
0:00–0:52
2
What parallels are explored between Jack and William's experiences?
0:52–1:29
3
How did filming during COVID impact the cast's experience?
1:29–3:16
4
What challenges did the cast face as new parents returning to set?
3:16–56:24
5
What parenting challenges do the hosts share?
56:24–56:46
6
How do the characters' experiences reflect real-life struggles?
56:46–57:46
7
What themes emerge from the discussion about mental health?
57:46–57:59
8
How do the hosts reflect on their roles and performances?
57:59–1:49:31