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Feb 2024
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Modern Family Iss...

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In 11 years on ABC’s Modern Family, Jesse Tyler Ferguson never won a Primetime Emmy even though he was nominated 5 times. Jason, who reminds us often, was nominated 7 times for Seinfeld so in this episode, we find out who lost it, better. And Jesse’s show is so popular there are even versions in Chile, Greece, Russia, and even Iran! Really, no really?

Actor, author, podcaster, philanthropist, restaurateur, and activist Jesse Tyler Ferguson is best known for his portrayal of Mitchell Pritchett on the hit sitcom Modern Family. He’s also done a variety of stage and screen work including “Cocaine Bear”, and “Ice Age: Collision Course.” He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2022 Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's “Take Me Out” and for his performance in 2016’s “Fully Committed”, Jesse won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • The strange commonalities between Jason and Jesse.
  • The documentarian on Modern Family finally revealed!
  • Jesse on the responsibility of representing the Gay Community.
  • When you podcast from a restaurant, is the food free?
  • Straight actors cast as LGBTQ characters?
  • Jesse came out to his dad 3 times.
  • Really! Living an actual “Modern Family.”
  • How to play 40 roles in a one-man show?
  • Jesse responds to criticism for “wearing a fat-suit” in Cocaine Bear.
  • How Jason and Jesse fostered such collaborative ensembles.
  • In Hollywood, being gay is no longer included as a diversity hire, RnR?

     

 

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