4.8 • 13.1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Host Nikki Boyer sits down with Rob Delaney and Jay Duplass, who bring depth and humanity to the male characters in FX's 'Dying for Sex.' Delaney opens up about playing the enigmatic 'neighbor guy,' finding vulnerability in comedy, and creating chemistry with Michelle Williams. Then, Duplass discusses embodying Steve, Molly's well-intentioned but overbearing husband, and shares behind-the-scenes insights about filming some of the show's most vulnerable moments. Together, they explore how this story about death ultimately teaches us how to live more fully.
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0:00.0 | Here's the thing about dying for sex. |
0:08.5 | It's a story about women, about friendship, about finding yourself, and about, you know, |
0:15.0 | orgasms and grief and trying to reclaim your power, one adventure at a time. |
0:21.0 | So it almost feels like the men in this story could be side characters. |
0:25.3 | You know, two-dimensional, like so many female love interests end up being. |
0:29.9 | But they're not. |
0:31.3 | The guys on this show are weird and kind and vulnerable. |
0:36.7 | And I got to talk to two of the incredible actors who made these guys real. |
0:41.8 | First up, Rob Delaney. |
0:44.6 | He plays Neighbor Guy. |
0:46.5 | He's a comedian, actor, and best-selling author, known for co-creating and starring in the critically |
0:52.3 | acclaimed British sitcom catastrophe. |
0:55.4 | You might also know him from Deadpool versus Wolverine or Bad Monkey. |
0:59.7 | Or maybe you know him from his online presence, |
1:02.1 | where he mixes offbeat, truly hilarious jokes with deep disarming reflections |
1:07.2 | on embracing life through heartbreak and healing. |
1:10.4 | We talked about balancing funny and sad, |
1:13.1 | finding incredible chemistry on set, and the allure of the male form. We're not in the ancient |
1:20.1 | Greek phase where a naked man's body was like a thing of magnificence. For whatever reason, |
1:27.1 | naked men's bodies are funny now. |
1:29.3 | And so it's easier to make people laugh if you're naked and doing something silly. |
1:34.0 | After that, I chat with actor Jay Duplas. He plays Molly's husband Steve on the show. |
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