A grief counselor begins telling his clients exactly what he thinks
Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes in people’s lives—including his own. Check our renewals and cancellations list to see if your favorite show has been picked up. When Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel, and Bill Lawrence were asked how they got Harrison Ford to join the show, Segel said that Goldstein originally wanted someone in the “Harrison Ford” mold and intended to audition people who looked like Ford. Segel told Goldstein that they had to at least pitch it to Ford first, thinking he would reject it outright, but at least other people would hear that Harrison Ford had been approached for the project, which had piqued the interest of other big-name actors.
Eventually, Goldstein talked to Ford and convinced him to take the part. Goldstein still doesn’t understand what he did to convince him, but he was overjoyed nonetheless. Featured on WatchMojo: Top 10 TV Shows of 2023 (So Far) (2023). Jason Segel is perfectly cast in this script.
He has a weird, idiotically confident energy that’s necessary for the role. Her humor is just right for the dialogue. It’s a new way of situational comedy dramas. No real punch lines, just engaging personalities with a bit of weirdness and family circumstances that are just a little off the edge of normal but still relatable.
Of course, Jimmy’s behavior as a therapist is completely absurd. You’d lose your license immediately. But in drama, we allow for metaphorical situations. And in this script, we sense a strong intentionality in the decisions.
We have to give the writers the benefit of the doubt and try to get the gist of it. It’s easy and fun for me.
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