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Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Best of: Elizabeth Banks / Margo Martindale

Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sony Music

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7753 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This week, it's all things “Cocaine Bear," as I revisit interviews with Elizabeth Banks, who directed the film, and my co-star Margo Martindale. First up, Liz meets me at one of our favorite spots in Sherman Oaks, Petit Trois. We discuss her early career, learning from the likes of Steven Spielberg, and what it was like to sit in the director's chair for the first time in “Pitch Perfect 2.” Then, the iconic Margo Martindale meets me at Marea in New York City. I’ll talk to Margo about her hilarious childhood hobbies, being Esteemed Character Actress Margo Martindale on “Bojack Horseman”... and, of course, her amazing stunts on “Cocaine Bear.” A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Interested in advertising on the show, contact [email protected]. Find out more about other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The other day I was making lemonade with my sons, Beckett and Sully, and Beckett is a little bit of a perfectionist.

0:08.3

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1:00.6

Hey, dinner's on me, listeners. This week, it's all things cocaine bear. The film. The film.

1:10.7

Who knew that this quirky movie, this gory little comedy,

1:14.1

would bring me so much joy. It allowed me to finally be directed by my longtime friend,

1:19.6

Elizabeth Banks, but it also gave me the opportunity to work with one of my favorite actresses

1:24.2

of all-time Margot Martindale. First First up we have Liz, as her friends call her,

1:30.3

who meets me at one of our favorite spots in the valley, Petitois. We discuss her early career

1:35.9

learning from the likes of Steven Spielberg, not too shabby, and what it was like to sit in the

1:41.4

director's chair for the first time in Pitch Perfect 2.

1:44.7

And of course, we talk about working together on Cocaine Bear and how my role in the movie came to be.

1:52.4

When I went to high school, it was like, what am I going to do after school?

1:56.5

I was a latchkey kid, and my parents were like, you're not coming home.

1:59.0

You know what I mean? You got to do something.

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