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(February 2009) - PCM's Kristyn Clarke
had the great opportunity to participate in a conference call
with actress, author and comedienne Amy Sedaris! She is set to
appear on an upcoming episode of The Closer which will air Monday,
February 16, at 9:00 pm Eastern and Pacific. Check out some questions
that Amy answered about her role on the show and much more!
Q: When filming in
"The Closer," how is the chemistry on the set? What
did you enjoy most about filming the episodes?
Amy Sedaris: Well, the
cast and the crew really got along really well. And that's always
a good sign of a good set you know because when you know working
on "Strangers with Candy," we always included our crew
you know what I mean? They were there for all of it. Sometimes
I'd go to them and say, "Hey, I need a funny line. What can
I say here?" You know? So it reminded me a lot of a theater
set where everyone got along and everyone's role was to make a
really good episode. So that really made everything a lot easier.
Q: How important do you feel
is it to include humor in dramatic shows like "The Closer"
to break up tension?
Amy Sedaris: Well, I normally don't like
things like that. Like for example, funny cookbooks, jokey cookbooks.
You're not going to take it seriously. And sometimes I'm like
don't you know either commit. It's going to be dramatic or it's
going to be you know funny. But don't mix it up.
But I think they do a really good job and I think
that's because they have really actors on the show. Like, Kyra
Sedgwick's a good character and a real actress. And I think that
- that's why they're allowed to get away with it. Same with "Monk."
You know without Tony Shalhoub, forget it you know. "Monk"
is real and funny and interesting and I think it's all thanks
for a person who's driving the bus.
Q: I was wondering what did
you find challenging about your role?
Amy Sedaris: Just the fact that it was
an hour long drama that was kind of, you know, challenging. And
that you know and challenging to play a psychic when I didn't,
you know, do a whole lot of you know research for it. But it was
fun because the writers wrote a really good part. And I didn't
have to bring too much of my own stuff to it. Do you know what
I mean? So I mean, all of it was challenging. Every job I get
is challenging.
Q: With "The
Closer," you play the psychic or an intuitionist. Have you
ever visited a psychic? And do you have any like crazy, wacky
stories about if you have?
Amy Sedaris: No, I've never been to a
psychic, but I have a friend whose mom's an astrologist. I know
it's a different thing than psychic and astrologist really. But
no, I've never been to one. But I'm not saying I don't believe
in them. I just you know just never been.
Q: Are there any dreams shows
that you'd like to guest star on? Do you have a favorite show that
you would love to be on?
 Amy
Sedaris: I like the shoe, "House," a lot. I think
that's a really fun show. And you know of course, shows like "30
Rock." I love "30 Rock." And "Ugly Betty,"
I think is fun. When I think of you know because they're in New
York, too. It's fun to shoot a show in New York, just kind of
different because you know all the crew members.
Q: Kyra Sedgwick's character
on "The Closer" is known for people being able to get
people to confess. How do you think you, mean Amy, not your character,
are at getting people to confess?
Amy Sedaris: For some
reason, I think I am good at it. Like, I can get - I can be talking
to someone and - for 10 minutes and then walk away from them,
and have their entire life. Like a lot of times, people will say,
"How did you find that out?" You know because you find
that when you ask somebody something, a lot of times, they're
going to want to tell you because they're not used to talking
about themselves. And then once they know you're actually listening,
they're going to keep talking. So I'm kind of like the - I'm the
kind of person where I get a lot of information out of people.
Q: So you've done
a lot of work with Comedy Central, and you've done this piece
with TNT and "The Closer." Have you noticed - can you
tell us about some differences you may have noticed between working
for these cable-based programs versus something having a larger
network?
Amy Sedaris: Well, the last larger network
thing I did was when I did the Jack Spade show. And they were
really loose and fun and that set, so that was my big experience
working for a network show.
And then working on TNT and you know Comedy Central,
they kind have the same vibe, like you didn't really get a sense
of a lot of grownups were around, but I'm sure they were around.
But I didn't feel any kind of weird pressure or shadows on the
set. You know everyone got along and the director was up for input
as well as you know the crew and the cast. So there's a lot of
communication going on. It just seemed like a very - like everyone
trusted each other. So it was all a good experience, but there
wasn't a major difference.
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