Funny In Failure

Chris Parnell, is an actor and voice over actor who you might recognize as Jerry in Rick & Morty, Cyril in Archer, Dr Leo Spaceman in 30 Rock, Fred Shay in Suburgatory and his many performances on Saturday Night Live.

Chris has also voiced, "Mr. Peabody" on The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, "Snoot" on The Dawn of the Croods, "Migs" on Elena of Avalor, various characters on Nature Cat and Wordgirl. He has also voiced various characters in American Dad, The Simpsons & Family Guy and has made appearances on Inside Amy Schumer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Goldbergs, Murphy Brown, friends, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Wil & Grace, Friends, Another Period and The Spoils Before Dying. His previous film work includes Life of the Party, Battle of the Sexes, Sisters, Anchorman, The Five Year Engagement, 21 Jump Street, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Hot Rod. He's also been in Grown-ish, ABC's Black-ish spin-off as "Dean Parker" and "Wayne" in Happy Together.

In this wide ranging chat we talk about rejection, expectations, being fired from Saturday Night Live, mentors, adoption, being an introvert, confidence, esteem, being a teacher plus a lot more.

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Peter Jacobson is an actor who you might recognise as Dr. Taub in House, Alan Snyder in Colony, Rabbi Jacob Kessner in Fear the Walking Dead. He's also been in Ray Donovan, The Americans, Transformers, 61*, Law & Order, Good Night, and Good Luck, NCIS, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia & Billions.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we chat about being mistaken for Steve Carrell, mind games, nerves, House, perception, letting go, confidence, being & knowing yourself, self-esteem, money, moving forward, expectations, auditioning when you already have a role, plus a lot more!

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• Instagram: Realpjacobson
• Twitter: Official_PeterJ

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Josh Stamberg is an actor who might recognize from his many incredible credits such as WANDAVISION, THE LOUDEST VOICE, THE AFFAIR, NASHVILLE, PARENTHOOD and DROP DEAD DIVA.

In this wide ranging chat, we talk about developing a tough skin, rejection & doubts, Wanda Vision, The importance of growth and fun, energy perseverance, his upbringing, looking after yourself, the negative voices, loneliness, understanding and recognizing our emotions, friendships, changing the world & authentic connection.

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• Instagram: JoshStamberg
• Twitter: JoshStamberg

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Jorma Taccone is a writer, actor, comedian, director & producer. He can pretty much do it all. He's a versatile entertainer and creator both in front of and behind the camera. He is best known as one third of the comedy trio, THE LONELY ISLAND with Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. They have worked with some of the biggest names in music including, Justin Timberlake, Rhianna, Natalie Portman, Nicki Minaj, Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, Michael Bolton, Akon, and Kendrick Lamar to name a few.

Jorma has also been involved with (either directed, written, acted or produced) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Lego Movie, Hot Rod, Saturday Night Live, MacGruber, The land of the Lost, An American Pickle, Parks and Recreation, Grown Ups 2, PEN15, Girls, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Palm Springs, The League, The Last O.G. Brooklyn Nine- Nine and the soon to be successful action thriller Kung Fury in 2021. He has also won an Emmy award for his skit Dick in a Box and is the author of the Little Fox and the Wild Imagination. Jorma is also a voice actor known for voicing Spider-Man Earth-67, Green Goblin / Norman Osbourne and William Shakespeare.

In this wide-ranging chat, we chat about nerves, doubts about making it in the industry, teamwork & collaboration, ego, Lonely Island, happiness, social media, being nominated for a razzie award, comedy, knowing yourself, regrets and being a father.

Check out Jorma on:

• Instagram: Jormataccone
• Twitter: Jormataccone
• Little Fox and the Wild Imagination: www.jormataccone.com

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Award-winning actor John O'Hurley has catapulted into one of television's busiest and most versatile performer. He's role have included actor, show host, Broadway star, advertising hero as well as being a New York Times best-selling author and Billboard chart-topping composer. John is best known as "J. Peterman" on "Seinfeld" which is now the #1 syndicated show in the world and can be seen in 85 countries. John has also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on "Seinfeld."

He has also hosted Family Feud (as the fifth host), To Tell The Truth and The National Dog Show, finished second in Dancing with the Stars 2008 and then later won it. John is also a highly talented voice actor credited in shows such as Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Duck Dodgers, Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Archer, Phineas and Ferb, Family Guy, Archer, Hey Arnold and SpongeBob SquarePants as King Neptune. Remarkably he has also done over a thousand performances in "Chicago" and written 3 books about the importance and beauty of dogs.

In this incredible episode we chat about stage fright, importance of having fun, his mourning process, Seinfeld, the Peterman guide to the extraordinary life, the art of listening & reacting, imagination, living beyond yourself, channeling success, cancellation culture and the importance of dogs.

Check out John on:

• Twitter: @ImJohnOHurley
• Cameo: www.cameo.com/johurley

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Erinn Hayes is a primetime Emmy nominated actor and writer known for her roles in Medical Police, Children's Hospital, Bill & Ted Face the Music, They Came Together, Worst Week, One-Minute Time Machine, Guys with Kids, Kevin Can Wait, The Dangerous Book for Boys, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, The League, The Goldbergs, Huge in France, A.P. Bio, Parenthood, Desperate Housewives & Transparent just to name a few.

In this epic episode, we chat about weird family traditions, self-help, the importance of communication, acknowledging our emotions, rejection, creativity during lockdown, exercise, internal narratives, expectations & hype, ego & being fired publicly.

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• Instagram: hayeslady
• Twitter: hayeslady

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Fred Melamed is an actor, voice over actor and writer, who you've seen in WandaVision, A Serious Man, Lady Dynamite, In a World, Fargo, Hail Caesar, Casual, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Dragged Across Concrete, Adventure Time, Hannah & Her Sisters and 6 other Woody Allen Films. He has also appeared in Amadeus and relatively Speaking on Broadway. His upcoming movies include Together Together (at Sundance), Shiva Baby & Hug Chickenpenny.

In this wide ranging chat we talk about his magical voice, stage fright, courage, self-sabotage & stepping out of our comfort zone, true happiness, having autistic children, going from a millionaire to near broke, at a young age, being fired, woody Allen vs the Coen brothers, adoption, eating addictions, the joys of being a father & the fear of flying. Check out Fred on:

• Facebook: fred.melamed

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Sasha Roiz is an actor known for playing Captain Renard in Grimm, Sam Adama in Caprica, Marcus Diamond in Warehouse 13, The Day After Tomorrow, Salvation, Land of the Dead, 16 blocks, Pompeii, Suits, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House, Castle, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Mentalist, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Superman: Red Son (as Green Lantern), Delta State, Lucifer & Castle.

In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about meeting with fans, acknowledging our emotions, intuition, anxiety & fear, having meaningful friendships, loneliness, immigrating and conformity, lack of support, drive & determination.

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• Instagram: mrsasharoiz
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John Caroll Lynch is an actor and a director, who has worked with legendary directors such as Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Clint Eastwood, Aaron Sorkin & the Coen Brothers just to name a few.

He has probably one of the longest credits on IMDB history, which include Fargo, American Horror Story, Gran Torino, Zodiac, Big Sky, Trial of the Chicago 7, The Founder, Hot Pursuit, The Drew Carey Show, Lucky, The Walking Dead, The Americans, Crazy Stupid Love, Big Love, Bubble Boy, Things We Lost in the Fire, Shutter Island, Paul, The Good Girl, Face/Off, Confidence, Gothika, One Dollar, Veep, Do No Harm, Carnivale, Jackie & Ted 2 plus a lot more!

This episode is jam packed where we chat about filming during covid, being away from his wife, gratefulness, meditation, humility, trust, ego, passion & collaboration, raging and punching walls, self-worth, chasing success, working with master directors, being bald at a young age and the famous zodiac scene.

Check out John on:

• Instagram: @mrjclynch
• Twitter: @MrJCLynch
• Facebook: @Johncarrolllynch

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Joel McKinnon Miller is an actor who you might recognize as Detective Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or seen him in Big Love, The Truman Show, Super 8, Murphy Brown, Secret Santa, The Family Man, Cold Case, Everybody Loves Raymond, American Horror Story, Workaholics, Bones, Friday after Next, Las Vegas, ER, CSI, Men in Black II, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Malcom in the Middle, Jag, The X Files, Dharma & Greg, The Commish, Six Feet Under, Two and a Half Men plus a lot more.

In this episode, we chat about Brooklyn 99, rejection, unemployment, working as a bartender, lack of ego, family, importance of communication, respect, having a sister with down syndrome, having a gun pulled on him, signs and stage fright. Check out Joel on:

• Instagram: @joelmckmiller
• Twitter: @joelmckmiller

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