Life isBetterwhenPamela Adlonpops up on your screen.
Ultimately, I decided not to.
What words flood into Adlon’s mind when she ruminates on this last batch of episodes?
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“Fluid, forward motion, family, love and hope…Hopeful.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:OnBetter Things, Sam filmedMonsters in the Moonlight.
What would your horror movie be about and who would star with you?
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PAMELA ADLON:It would be anything that takes place at a cabin.
It would be something that would involve kids and grownups….
I’m in it withIlana Glazer.
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She’s on my radar.
Better Thingsoften features you cooking for family and friends.
Which celebrity chef would you love to cook a meal with?
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I love Jamie Oliver.
I love Michael Twitty.
But I would have to go withNigella [Lawson].
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I want Nigella to be my mommy/wife.
OnThis Is Us, you played Randall’s therapist.
Jonathan Katz in a heartbeat.
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I’ve met him and he’s hilarious.
He would make therapy feel less scary.
Pick a celebrity voice for your GPS.
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Everything about his voice is delicious.
Voices are what draw me to people, to characters, to actors.
I’m going to take a stab at get Idris on my phone and in my car now.
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You starred asEvan Handler’s wife-turned-ex-wife-turned-wife onCalifornication.
What would your guest role onAnd Just Like Thatbe?
He would be very grounded when he was with his sister.
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I dunno, she runs a summer camp on the south shore of Massachusetts.
Maybe she’s got a farm stand in the Hamptons…
I think that she does both.
We’re gonna score tonight…Paramount
Half year, summer camp; half year, farm stand.
You played one of Lloyd’s friends inSay Anything.
If you couldSay AnythingtoJohn Cusackright now, what would it be?
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It’s been a minute!"
You had a guest-starring role onThe Facts of Life.
Choose your fighter:Blair, Natalie, Jo, Tootie, or Mrs. G?
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She was the nicest.
She’s the best.
And she was a mom.
I relate, because I’ve always been a mom even before I became a mom.
You voiced Spinelli onRecess.
What did you do during recess back in the day?
And I liked sticking up for the underdog on the playground.
Your Hollywood career began with 1982’sGrease 2.
Which musical movie deserves an unnecessary sequel that you’d love to star in?
I love it so much.
I’ve loved him, ever since I was a kid.
I’m from the ’70s, baby.
He had that mustache and that voice, and that voice just has never failed.
I’ve always been a huge admirer of him.
He makes you feel safe.
If you had a catchphrase, what would it be?
“Bad for my life, good for my show.”
OnKing of the Hill, you played amateur prop comic Bobby Hill.
If you were a prop comic, what would your go-to prop be?
Look, it already made you laugh!
I didn’t have to do anything.
I mean, there’s nothing better.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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