Kyra Sedgwick previews her new ABC comedy and explains how it explores the bonds of family.
Call Your Motheris aiming to bring some much-needed laughter to 2021.
Jean finds that both of her children have much more going on than she could have imagined.
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“Having them myself because you constantly have to remind yourself they’re not children.
It’s a hard thing to unlearn.”
Exploring new stages of life is something the characters have in common.
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Part ofCall Your Mother’smagic is Jean’s dynamic with her kids, played by Bragg and Sennott.
“It was a really east lift because I really fell in love with those kids.”
There’s a lot for viewers to relate to withCall Your Mother, including its title.
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Remembering you should give your mother a call or a mother reminding you that you should call more often.
Shows likeAll In The Family,Good Times, andOne Day At A Time.
Mixing real issues people face and comedy works very well for the sitcom format.
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Jean’s grief after losing her husband is a heavy topicCall Your Motherwill explore.
Kyra Sedgwick has wanted to do comedy for a long time.
AfterThe Closer, she wanted to try comedy, but she didn’t know it would be a sitcom.
What brought the actress toCall Your Motheris Kari Lizer’s writing.
Now working on a sitcom, Sedgwick is enjoying flexing new muscles.
Call Your Motherpremieres Wednesday January 13 on ABC at 9:30pm ET.
