Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Playing a Gay Parent on Modern Family Was a Lot of Pressure
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson played one of the most important TV characters of the past 25 years. The role of Mitchell Pritchett – the openly gay lawyer and father on Modern Family – brought Jesse fame; praise; a deep sense of meaning; and as you'll hear in this episode, some criticism, too.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jesse talks about trusting his intuition and going all-in on acting despite financial struggles; the powerful influence of a mentor early in his career; stereotypes and the perils of representing an entire group of people on TV; his one-man show on Broadway; and where he's taking his career next.
Jesse's podcast is called Dinner's On Me.
Links from the Show
01. Modern Family "Lion King" scene
02. Trailer for Jesse's one-man Broadway show, Fully Committed
03. Jesse's podcast, Dinner's On Me
04. Jesse's Instagram
