Episode Description
SPOILER WARNING! Yes, this podcast has lots of spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1– 4. But you already knew that.
In this episode, Caitlin Reilly sits down with legendary actors – and Addams family favorites – Fred Armisen and Joanna Lumley!
Fred talks us through Uncle Fester’s extensive passport collection and reveals that Wednesday is the biggest show he’s ever worked on…
Joanna Lumley joins from London to break down all things Hester Frump, and discusses everything from her Hollywood accent to Zoom calls with Tim Burton… iconic!
00:00 - Intro
1:00 - Fred Armisen
1:19 - Being cast as Fester
2:54 - Fred’s influences
5:06 - Fester and Wednesday
7:00 - Fester and Thing
8:54 - Fester’s makeup
10:07 - Fester’s passports
11:44 - Working with Al and Miles
13:27 - Joanna Lumley
14:18 - Getting cast as Grandmama
15:33 - Joanna’s familiarity with the Addams Family
17:31 - Joining the cast of Wednesday
19:26 - The Addams women
22:28 - What’s yet to come…
24:40 - Outro