If These Woes Could Talk: Fred Armisen & Joanna Lumley

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