CHELSEA PERETTI: Thank you.
I was actually amazed they kept in so many things.
I was mortified because I was having so much fun watching them.
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They are so amazing with their marital discord and the dynamic that they have.
I was telling Daisy, “kindly cut anything!”
As a fan of the show, it’s really weird to see yourself suddenly pop into it.
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Also, I just feel like they’re so brilliant in how they interact, and they’re dynamic.
It was a great experience.
How did you get involved in Season 2?
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It’s calledAm I Being Unreasonable?"
I knew that she really knew my taste, so I was intrigued.
There’sBridesmaids, too; I remember seeing Melissa McCarthy, and I hadn’t seen her before.
That’s how I felt seeing Daisy, where she’s hard-funny but also has this vulnerability.
That combination is what I get the most excited about in people.
I said, “I’m in,” because I’ve been in therapy since my parents divorced.
I remember being like, “Oh, come on, I know what you want.
You want me to play in the sand and show you how I feel about my parents.”
I always love that kind of character: Someone who’s bad at what they do.
She’s like the therapist no one needs but everyone wants.
The scene is so fantastic.
How many takes did you oughta nail it without laughing?
PERETTI: They literally are so good.
He did that [pig noise] so many times, and each time subtly different.
It’s an amazing line that they’re both able to walk.
The scene feels so spontaneous, it’s almost as if it were an improvisation game.
How much was pre-written, and how much was improvised?
You’re a pig."
Do you remember any particular moments that were improvised?
PERETTI: I’d have to rewatch it and think about it.
When they gave me a script, I was reading it and cracking up.
I think that’s the key for comedy.
Ideally, it’s about having something funny that’s scripted but still playing.
When they were making monkey sounds, that was not scripted.
Then it wound up being really funny.
That they both really went for it.
It’s kind of this bold vulnerability.
Was that a part of the show that attracted you?
PERETTI: Very much so.
Itishow things are with couples.
You may fixate on the small thing that is winnable when there’s some huge wrong you’ve done.
That’s what really drew me in.
That is a question that I think is very of the moment, in particular in America."
‘What if you put the cat in a washing machine?’
[Laughs] Let’s not pussyfoot around.
What is going on?
Why is there such darkness in humans?'
‘Is there inherent evil in people?’
That is a question that I think is very of the moment, in particular in America.
It works so well with the title of the show.
PERETTI: I know.
That’s the other thing.
It’s a great title.
British humor at its best.
It definitely seems like, in those cases, they’re both workplace comedies.
My personal opinion is funny people and good jokes.
That’s the stuff I remember the most.
I’m sure every comedy writer might give you a different answer.
Am I Being UnreasonableSeason 2 is available to stream on Hulu.
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