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00:00 So the show's great.
00:01 I know you've done some animated work before,
00:03 but how does "Praise Petey"
00:04 compare to your past animated works?
00:06 - It was such a bizarrely strange and hilarious experience.
00:14 I think that Anna Drazen, who created the show,
00:18 her mind is a deeply bizarre and wonderful place.
00:24 And it really kind of pulls out all the stuff.
00:28 The fact that it's animated means anything is possible,
00:31 and they've really leaned into that.
00:33 And it's fun 'cause it's like, it's adult humor.
00:36 It's like very adult humor.
00:38 And I haven't been able to do that before.
00:40 So it was very freeing.
00:41 - Yeah, it is such an interesting premise.
00:44 And like you said, it is very adult-oriented.
00:47 What did you think about it when you were pitched it
00:49 and just the whole idea of the show itself?
00:52 - I loved it.
00:53 I mean, I've always loved a good cult story or documentary.
00:58 I think it's just such a, there's so much to draw on.
01:03 And the thought of a woman inheriting a cult
01:08 from her dead dad, it just felt right.
01:12 It just felt like the right story to tell.
01:15 And like a few pages in, when I found out
01:17 that my character was dating a literal plank of wood,
01:21 I knew that Anna and I had very similar senses of humor.
01:25 So I was not disappointed.
01:27 - Yeah, inheriting a cult isn't something we see
01:30 on many TV shows and movies.
01:31 That definitely does make this show unique in itself.
01:35 Did you find yourself being similar to Petey at all?
01:38 And if so, how?
01:39 - I mean, I guess there have been times in my life
01:46 where I've had an idea and instead of saying it out loud,
01:50 I whisper it and then shimmy and then apologize.
01:54 Working on getting better at that.
01:56 (laughing)
01:57 I think, you know, not feeling 100% comfortable
02:02 in your own skin, but working hard to figure out
02:05 how to get there, that's a similarity.
02:07 Otherwise, she's on a whole other page.
02:14 - Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
02:15 We see that so much of the show is kind of a lot
02:17 about her starting off kind of on the top
02:20 and then she has to kind of falls to the bottom
02:21 and has to figure things out.
02:23 In a way, the premise isn't that different
02:25 in parts of "Schitt's Creek."
02:26 Did you see any similarities in that kind of going
02:29 from the top to the bottom and just being like,
02:30 "Gotta figure out this next step."
02:32 - Oh, for sure.
02:33 And I also got to pull out my vocal fry
02:36 that I kept in the closet for a few years.
02:38 So I got to bring that-
02:39 - A little bit of access.
02:40 - Yeah, yeah, totally.
02:42 So yes, there are certainly some similarities
02:45 in those two shows, but there are jokes made
02:52 in "Praise Petey" that would have never seen
02:55 the light of day on network television in "Schitt's Creek."
02:58 - And I guess that's the power
02:59 of doing animated shows as well, right?
03:01 - Totally, yeah, 100%.
03:04 - There are so many great co-stars
03:05 that you're in a show with.
03:07 Did you get to get to know any of these people
03:09 or were you separate just doing the recordings?
03:11 - That's the one downside of doing voice work
03:15 is that you're all alone for the most part.
03:18 I still haven't met any of my castmates in person,
03:21 but we're lucky.
03:23 I mean, it was also thick in COVID times
03:26 when we were doing a lot of the recording,
03:28 but we did a table read of every episode over Zoom.
03:33 So you get a sense of the vibe and the chemistry,
03:38 and it was nice to be able to put faces
03:41 and names to everybody.
03:43 And I hope we get to cross paths in real life
03:47 one of these days.
03:47 It's strange not having done that.
03:50 - Yeah, it's a good group, Christine Baranski, Steven Rue.
03:53 I mean, you guys have all done so many different things,
03:55 so it's fun to see you all involved
03:56 in this sole project together.
03:58 - It's amazing.
03:59 It's just, and like real pros.
04:02 Like I felt like a kid showing up to school,
04:05 but I'm in very, very good company.
04:08 - Absolutely.
04:09 Which character between Petey and a different character
04:11 did you enjoy the dynamic of the most?
04:14 Like, was there a certain character
04:15 that you loved that dynamic fleshed out?
04:17 - I love the classic will they, won't they
04:22 of Jon Chauve's character, Bandit, and Petey.
04:26 They kind of, it's like a love,
04:29 very love, very hate relationship
04:32 fraught with a whole bunch of sexual tension,
04:35 which was very fun to play.
04:37 And so that one's a lot of fun to do.
04:41 - Are you hoping to get more involved in animated
04:44 as time goes on?
04:45 I mean, you do have history of doing so,
04:46 but is this kind of rejuvenated your interest
04:48 in being involved in animated projects?
04:51 - Oh, a hundred percent.
04:52 I think it's so much fun and so different
04:55 from film and TV acting.
04:57 And like, when you shoot a season of TV,
05:01 it's like, you know, three or four or five months
05:04 of your life.
05:05 And so to be able to be part of a project
05:08 I'm super proud of and having only done
05:10 like a handful of hours to make it,
05:14 is really cool.
05:16 - Yeah.
05:17 What do you think your fans' reaction and response
05:18 is gonna be to this show?
05:19 - I mean, if they have weird, dirty minds,
05:25 they're gonna love it so much.
05:27 - It's the show for them.
05:29 - Yes.
05:30 - That's probably the best way to promote it right there.
05:33 - That's all I need to hear, weird, dirty.
05:36 That's it.
05:38 - Yeah.
05:39 My last question for you is kind of a two-parter.
05:41 How would Petey get along with Alexis Rose
05:43 and Joan from "Black Mirror"?
05:45 How would she get along with each of those two?
05:47 - Oh goodness.
05:48 I feel like Alexis and Petey would either be best friends
05:54 or like mortal enemies.
05:56 And I feel like Joan would maybe be a bit dull for Petey.
06:03 She's a little boring.
06:05 - Yeah.
06:06 Yeah, absolutely.
06:07 And just real quick, what was your thoughts
06:09 about the reaction to the "Black Mirror" episode?
06:11 You were getting praised for your work
06:12 and you were fantastic, I will say that.
06:15 - Thank you so much.
06:16 It's been, it really does feel like
06:19 I'm in a "Black Mirror" episode
06:20 having been in a "Black Mirror" episode.
06:22 Like I've been such a fan of that show.
06:25 And then to have worked with Selma Hayek,
06:28 like I still haven't fully wrapped my brain
06:30 around the experience.
06:31 It was so much fun.
06:32 And I'm so happy that people are digging it
06:35 as much as they are.
06:37 - Yeah, and I think they're gonna dig this next thing too.
06:39 So I'm super excited for "Praise Petey"
06:41 and congrats on being involved
06:42 Another great thing.