Josefina from “Hacks” with Rose Abdoo
Los Angeles, CA (July 16, 2024): Dive into the world of Hollywood’s beloved comedic gem, Rose Abdoo, as she takes center stage on the latest episode of the Hollywood at Home podcast. Best known for her current role in the HBO hit series “Hacks,” Rose Abdoo has charmed audiences across generations with unforgettable characters from “Gilmore Girls” to “That’s So Raven.”
In this exclusive interview, Abdoo shares her journey from “The Second City,” to sharing screen space with comedy legends like Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris. Delving into her role alongside Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder on “Hacks,” she reveals behind-the-scenes anecdotes and the creative brilliance that defines the show’s success.
Listeners will also get an insider’s look at Abdoo’s collaborations with talent including Larry David and Seth Rogen, along with juicy behind-the-scenes tales from sets of iconic films and series.
Listen now at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacks-and-flashbacks-with-guest-rose-abdoo/id1521900273?i=1000662392590
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http://thecreativecoalition.org/podcast
Highlights from Hollywood at Home featuring Rose Abdoo:
On the edge with Stephen Colbert and “Second City”: “We’re in Orlando; Stephen Colbert [came] out, and he divided the audience into three groups, and lifted his arms for the first one and indicated that they should hum; the second group, hum; the third group…until the whole audience would do it, just because he said to do it. And the tagline was, ‘Now you know how Hitler took power.’ ‘This [would be] controversial, now. It made a point, but this group of people, of course, was incredibly offended. It got a huge laugh.”
On her appearance in the early days of “Curb”: “My episode, I was an interior decorator. I think it’s season one, episode five. And Larry David just let me know, ‘Hey, Diane Keaton is a client. I want her phone number. You have her phone number. You don’t wanna give it to me. That’s all you need to know.’”
Josefina in “Hacks” is modeled after her mother’s ‘arch enemy’: “It’s the best pilot script I’ve ever read…but I wanted to change [the character’s] name…I said, listen, I’m basing this person, in part, like my mother, but [also on] my mother’s arch enemy, Josefina. My mother beaded wedding gowns. She beaded gowns for Barbara Bush, Marge Monahan, Aretha Franklin…and she beaded a gown for Josefina…My mother thought she was gonna be invited to a wedding, and the woman didn’t invite my mother AND didn’t wanna pay her for her work. So something about this character just reminded me of Josefina as she gets away with saying a lot of really abrupt things.”
Opulence and “Hacks”: “We film that entire gorgeous Deborah Vance mansion in the sound stages at Universal. It’s beautiful…the refrigerator is stocked with the most glorious high-end figs and jams and cheeses. The Deborah Vance grocery list would cost the price of a small car.”
7.5 hours of chicken on The Guilt Trip with Jonah Hill: “In The Guilt Trip, we had to eat roast chicken and pasta salad for seven-and-a-half hours. At the end, [the actor] Miriam Margolis – said, ‘I shall never eat roast chicken again. Never.’ We were so grossed out. To this day, I don’t eat chicken anymore because of that shoot.”
More about Hollywood at Home:
Hosted by The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk, “Hollywood at Home” brings listeners intimate portraits, key moments of discovery, and “art and soul” conversations with iconic entertainment industry personalities from the big screen to the boardroom, from L.A. to D.C. Listen now at http://thecreativecoalition.org/podcast.
Previous guests include Jason Alexander (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Alfre Woodard (“Clemency,” “Luke Cage”), Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Middle”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Emily Swallow (“The Mandalorian”), Reid Scott (“Veep”), Kevin Smith (“Clerks,” “Chasing Amy”), Marlee Matlin (“CODA”), Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”), Jim Gaffigan (“The Jim Gaffigan Show”), Joel Kim Booster (Fire Island), Anthony Rapp (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Wilson Cruz (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Michael Imperioli (“The Sorpanos”), Arian Moayed (“Succession), Jason Isaacs (“Star Trek: Discovery,” “Harry Potter”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Big Shot”), The Creative Coalition President and actor Tim Daly (“Madam Secretary”), Mindy Sterling (“Austin Powers,” “iCarly”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria), and Paul Scheer (“The League,” “Black Monday”), among others.
More about The Creative Coalition:
Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of the arts and entertainment community. The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating its members on issues of public importance. The Creative Coalition also creates award-winning public service campaigns, including #RightToBearArts, to promote the efficacy of the arts. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s President. For more information, visit https://thecreativecoalition.org.
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