Ch. 21: Jason Mantzoukas, Actor | Jeff Rosenberg, Second Assistant Director

The Good Place: The Podcast

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Michael Schur, Tv Production, Behind The Scenes, Philosophy, Parks And Rec, Tv & Film, Nbc, Comedy Writing, Entertainment Comedy, Kristen Bell, Tv, Manny Jacinto, Brooklyn Nine-nine, Mike Schur, William Jackson Harper, The Good Place, Marc Evan Jackson, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, Good Place, D'arcy Carden, Writing, Good Place Podcast, Acting, Stories, Entertainment, After Shows, Comedy, Tv Writing

4.9 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Actor Jason Mantzoukas (Derek) and second assistant director Jeff Rosenberg shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about Jason’s improv and sketch-comedy acting background and discuss performing in the Mike Schur universe in TV shows Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and now The Good Place. They also talk about Jeff’s air-traffic-controller-like skills as a key second A.D. and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.

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0:00.0	Hi there, I'm Janet. Welcome to the Good Place, the podcast.
0:07.4	Janet, what is a podcast?
0:09.4	It's like the radio, but there's no music, and literally anyone can do one at any moment
0:15.1	about any subject. And there's a billion of them.
0:18.9	Sounds great. Hope you enjoy this week's episode.
0:22.2	Welcome to the Good Place, the podcast. I'm Mark Evan Jackson. I play Sean.
0:33.4	Today we're talking about chapter 21, season two, episode seven, Derek, directed by Jude
0:38.7	Wang and written by Cord Jefferson.
0:41.0	Eleanor keeps the tape of her and Cheety saying, I love you a secret from Cheety.
0:44.7	Janet experiences the highs and lows of a tumultuous relationship with her new boy,
0:48.4	and slash son, Derek. Tahani and Jason decide to get married, but Michael and Eleanor try
0:53.5	to stop them due to the effects on Janet. Ultimately, Janet comes to terms with Jason's new
0:58.0	relationship and reabsorbs Derek's essence and puts him in a casket and avoid. Eleanor
1:03.1	shows Cheety the tape, Michael makes progress in becoming human by asking Eleanor for ethical
1:07.2	advice on whether to kill Janet and or Derek, and admitting that moral decisions can be difficult.
1:12.7	Michael returns to his office to find Sean waiting for him.
1:16.8	My guest today are Jeff Rosenberg, key second assistant director and Jason Menzookus who plays
1:21.8	Derek. Derek. Derek.
1:25.6	Jason and Jeff, welcome. Everything is great. Thanks so much for being with us.
1:31.8	Thank you for having me.
1:32.8	Thank you for having me as well.
1:34.0	Is this where you thought it would be? You're looking around us though.
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