Lee Daniels
Anna Faris Is Unqualified
Anna Faris
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2017
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
He’s the brain behind Cookie Lyon, Precious Jones, and Star Davis. Lee Daniels (EMPIRE, PRECIOUS, STAR) joins Anna and Sim on this week’s episode of Unqualified! In this episode, the Academy Award nominated director discusses narcissism (15:00), what is considered therapeutic (19:30), and why comedians make good dramatic actors (23:30). After Lee answers some deal-breakers (29:30), Anna auditions for a role in Empire (38:00). Get ready for a transformative performance!
Then, they call Bridget (52:00), who doesn’t know if she did the wrong thing by outing her friend to himself. What do you think she should do? Tune in!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Anna. Hi, Sam. We have a special guest here for intro |
| 0:04.8 | Mimi Kennedy |
| 0:06.4 | Explain to our listeners. I'm sure they all know who Mimi is. I mean they all watch mom |
| 0:10.4 | Mimi Kennedy is my co-star mom and |
| 0:13.2 | She's so fucking brilliant and I |
| 0:15.9 | One of the many reasons that I love coming to work every day is because I get to see you |
| 0:20.1 | Oh Anna and I've learned so much from you and I just love you so much. Oh, it's mutual |
| 0:25.6 | I call her the professor now professor Ferris. Thank you |
| 0:30.2 | So yeah Mimi I really couldn't I couldn't love you more we have like we do |
| 0:36.1 | You're my dressing room next door. Yes, and I like looked you for advice and guidance and I just |
| 0:44.6 | I love your fucking boots that you're wearing right now. You've given me advice. We just talked about that this morning |
| 0:50.1 | Thank you. The right kind of boots to get so that you don't well |
| 0:54.5 | Maybe not quite the same as the life advice you give me but not four inch |
| 0:58.7 | Spike heel boots that hurts after a long day of work. It's the only wisdom I have to offer well |
| 1:05.0 | I'm telling you it's worth it. I love how you're all your entire cast you guys are a family |
| 1:09.4 | And you're all pretty much best friends. I see the way you interact whenever I come to set here |
| 1:13.6 | It's really work as a prayer. Let me just put it this way work is a pleasure |
| 1:18.2 | We're so fortunate that we have such a tight group of women. I know |
| 1:22.0 | So let's give our listeners a tiny bit of a teaser. Yes, can I put you on the spot for a second? |
| 1:26.7 | Absolutely. I look forward to it. Oh, do it. How old were you when you lost your virginity? |
| 1:32.2 | That's a good question. I try to remember I think I was either |
| 1:35.9 | 17 or 18 it depends on the month for you in love. Yes |
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