Jeff, I love the relationship that your character has with Bridget’s character. It put us in a situation where we became a team and that shows in the show. And the way they worked with us and the diligence they had on the set brought us all together too. At the time, we were all inoculated, but we didn’t know if that was gonna work or what the correct protocol was, so that brought us together too. We didn’t know exactly what was going on with it. It was during the height of the COVID situation. I didn’t have any scenes with Jeff, but we hung out a little bit. Some people have histories with each other and some don’t, and we’re not all in scenes together. HAGERTY: It’s been a wonderful time, working together. We have great chemistry as friends, and it translated. Something about that just scared me to death, but it went great. And so, we just did a Zoom producer’s audition, and boy was I nervous. And then, I read the part, and I was like, “Well, I’m not sure what kind of fit this would be, but I wanna act with her.” We never did anything together, in all those years.

She’s one of the most naturally funny and hilarious people I’ve ever come in contact with, so I was so thrilled for her. It’s so much her voice and her sense of humor, which I find to be singular and so special. She emailed and said, “HBO is looking to cast this.” First of all, it was so cool that she’s got her own show and that she has such a hand in it. I’ve been living in Virginia for the past five years. We lived together on the upper west side on 83rd and Amsterdam, for real long time. GARRISON: Bridget and I were actually roommates for almost 10 years. It’s not gonna work.” And then, they called me the next day and said, “Oh my God, we forgot to turn on the camera.” And so, they brought me back. I was like, “They’re not even filming me. And then, when I had the call back, they never turned on the camera. HILLER: Bridget emailed me and said, “Hey, would you be interested in auditioning for this?” And I thought, “Oh my God, I’ve been chosen.” And I’ve since found out that she sent that to every gay actor in New York and L.A., but that’s okay because I got it. JEFF HILLER: And I’ve wanted to be Bridget Everett’s best friend since 2007. Hopefully, this will be something that can answer that need. It finds a way to tap into a spirituality that I think a lot of people in the world are looking for now. MIKE HAGERTY: Everybody goes through a change in the show. It’s exactly the kind of show that I would wanna watch, so I was beyond excited with every single script. There are very subtle takes on kindness and love and family. MARY CATHERINE GARRISON: I felt like it was a small show that’s about everything. How did each of you react when you learned what this show was and what it was about, and how this is just such a very human story? I laughed out loud, I cried more than once, and I just want more. Collider: I had no idea what to expect from this show and I absolutely loved everything about it.

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