Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Gethard

8th October 2018

Two favorites from the Bullseye archives this week. First up: Sarah Jessica Parker, from 2016. A fascinating, probing interview that covers her time on Divorce, Sex and the City, LA Story, even Square Pegs, her first ever starring TV role!
Then, Chris Gethard. He’s of course the host of the cult hit Chris Gethard show on TV. He’s an actor, too – he played Ilana Glazer’s boss on Broad City, among other roles. When they talked last year, Jesse and Chris went over one of his most compelling, personal projects he’s ever taken on: a one man show called Career Suicide. Chris’ show is a frank, specific and profoundly touching look at mental illness and how he succeeded in showbiz in spite of it.
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Sarah Jessica Parker on her HBO shows Divorce and Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker began her career on Broadway, then quickly moved on to acting in classic films throughout the 80’s and 90’s like Footloose and LA Story. She’s probably best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on HBO’s Sex And The City, which ended in 2004. Her latest role is also for HBO – a comedic drama called Divorce.

Sarah Jessica tells Jesse about the hardest part about acting in Sex And The City, how she finds distance between herself and the characters she plays on screen, and the glory of Thomas Haden Church’s mustache.

Check out HBO’s Divorce here.

Click here to listen to Sarah Jessica Parker’s interview on YouTube.

This interview originally aired in 2016.


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Chris Gethard on mental health and the importance of failure
Chris Gethard hosted the The Chris Gethard Show for 6 years. It aired first on New York City public access, then later on the Fusion network. You might’ve also seen him on Broad City or Don’t Think Twice, the Mike Birbiglia movie that came out in 2016.

Chris is also a standup. His HBO special produced with Judd Apatow is called Career Suicide. It’s kind of a one-man show where he covers difficult issues like alcoholism, depression, and death.

Chris tells Jesse why he’s looking forward to taking a break from talking about mental health issues.

Check out Career Suicide here.

This interview originally aired in 2017.

 

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