WhenSomebody Somewherebegins, we find Sam (Bridget Everett) in a state of limbo.
Or what she’s meant to be doing.
Or what brings her joy.
Bridget Everett on ‘Somebody Somewhere’.HBO
EW spoke with Everett about the journey to make the heartfelt comedy.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did this all start?
Was this an idea you had or was it brought to you?
I was like, this is such a cool idea, to go home, basically.
So how much of it is from your life?
I think the themes are.
The loss of a sister, the feeling lost and rudderless and purposeless in life, and alone.
Those were themes in my 30s and into my early 40s that I can definitely relate to.
But the family looks a little different.
There are differences and similarities.
Kansas State University is my hometown, you see purple everywhere.
And I know that.
I hope that they’re proud.
Every slight comment can be an explosive dig that breaks your heart.
But you need them, and Sam and Tricia need each other.
Sam only sees it through her eyes.
Jeff Hiller is so good as Joel.
Did you know him before this?
Jeff is so versatile and just radiates warmth.
And Jeff auditioned just like everybody else.
I just think that there’s nothing that Jeff can’t do.
So Joel reaps the benefits of Jeff’s immense talent.
That feels so authentic to how you make good friends as adults.
I think one of my favorite things in life is meeting somebody and falling in love with them.
And not like the way that you’re going to go out back and bang.
And I really wanted that to be a part of the show.
Did anything surprise you about this experience?
For as hard as it was, it was also easy in a way.
That’s always going to be the easiest way to do things, you know?
Well, my life has been full of disappointment, so I don’t expect a season 2.
We wrapped and I’m like, “Well, that was great.”
If dreams come true, can’t they just last a little bit longer if we want them to?
