 animation. That was my life all through college. And now, I’m very excited, I just booked a role on a Comedy Central animation called Rudy that Ed Helms’s company is doing. I’ve had a nice year with voice-over. I’ve done some stuff for Nickelodeon and there’s a Netflix animation coming out that I did.

It sounds like a cool way to have fun with a character.

Yeah, I think it’s a good way to really just not be ashamed of doing something outrageous, because these cartoon characters, you’re playing broad outrageous characters, but you find the truth in it. I think that informs live-action work. It just oils that muscle inside of you that’s like, Hey, let’s just try this out.

It’s interesting that you say “ashamed,” because on something like You’re the Worst or a live musical, you get to throw it all out there in a way that a lot of roles would limit you.

Yeah, I think it’s like freedom — the freedom to try out a lot of stuff. This might not work, and this might be weird and crazy, but let’s just try it out.

You talked about your close relationships on the You’re the Worst cast. Do you find yourself pitching ideas for the characters?

It’s a running joke on set. Me and Aya are always trying to pitch stuff to Stephen, but it’s a joke. We come up with ideas that probably aren’t even good. At this point, we leave the writing to them. They know what they’re doing.

What has been the most ridiculous pitch?

I’ve been trying to have Lindsay have a lesbian excursion for years. Because I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, I’m like, “I want to make out with girls! Have Lindsay make out with a bunch of girls on the show!” What else have we pitched? I forget. Also, we try to pitch stuff to get our other actor friends work. My friend can play my sister, or my brother, or maybe I have a long-lost aunt that my other friend can play.

Did you move to L.A. after starting You’re the Worst?

It’s funny, I am a born and raised New Yorker, and New Yorkers love to hate L
animation. That was my life all through college. And now, I ’m very excited, I barely book a role on a Comedy Central animation call Rudy that Ed Helms ’s company is doing. I ’ve have a nice year with voice - over. I ’ve done some stuff for Nickelodeon and there ’s a Netflix liveliness coming out that I did. 

 It sound like a cool direction to have fun with a character. 

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 It ’s interesting that you say “ ashamed, ” because on something like You ’re the Worst or a live musical, you get to throw it all out there in a way that a lot of roles would restrict you. 

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 You lecture about your close relationships on the You ’re the Worst cast. Do you find yourself pitch ideas for the characters? 

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 animation. That was my li fe all thr oughcol leg e.  And  now , I’m very exc i ted,  I just booked a roleon aCo m edyC en tralanimati o nc a lle dRu dyth a tEd He lms ’s comp any is doi ng.  I ’ve had a ni c eyear withvoi ce-over. I’v e d one so me  st u ff fo r N ickel odeona nd the re’s a Ne tf l ix ani m ation c o m in g ou t that I did.

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You  talk ed about y o ur close  rela tionship s on theY o u’re the  Wo rst  ca st. D oyou find your s e lf p it ching i dea s for t hecha rac ter s? 

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Wh athas b eenthe mostrid iculou s p i tch?
I’ve b een t ry ing t o hav e Li nds ay  have a le s b ian  excu rs ionfor yea rs. Because I brok e  up  with my ex-b oyf rien d ,  I ’ml ik e , “ Iw ant t o make out with  girls! Ha ve Li ndsay make out  w ith a b unch of  girl s  on the  show!” W hat elseha ve w e pit ched? I fo rget. Al so, we tr y  to p i tc h stu ffto get  o urother  actor fri endswork.My  frien d can  p lay my s ister, or my brother, o r mayb e I h ave  a long-l ost aun t that my  oth er friendcan  pl ay.
Did you m ovet oL.A .  afte r st a rting You ’ re  th e Wo rst?

It’sf u n ny,  I am  ab orn an d ra ised New Yorker,a nd New Yorkers  lov e tohat e  L
 animation._That was_my life all through_college. And_now,_I’m very_excited,_I just booked_a role on_a Comedy Central animation_called Rudy that_Ed_Helms’s company is doing. I’ve had a nice year with voice-over. I’ve done some_stuff_for Nickelodeon_and_there’s_a Netflix animation coming out_that I did.

It sounds like_a cool_way to have fun with a character.

Yeah, I_think_it’s a good_way to really just not be ashamed of doing_something outrageous, because these cartoon characters,_you’re playing broad_outrageous_characters,_but you find the_truth in it. I think that_informs live-action work. It just oils_that muscle inside of you that’s like,_Hey, let’s just try this out.

It’s_interesting that you say “ashamed,”_because on_something like You’re the Worst_or a live_musical, you_get to throw_it all out there in a_way that a_lot of roles would limit you.

Yeah,_I_think it’s like_freedom_—_the freedom_to try out_a_lot of_stuff._This might not work, and this_might_be weird and crazy, but let’s just_try it out.

You talked_about_your close relationships on_the You’re the Worst cast._Do you find yourself pitching ideas_for the_characters?

It’s a_running joke on set. Me and Aya are always trying to_pitch stuff to Stephen, but it’s_a joke. We come_up with_ideas_that probably aren’t_even_good. At_this point, we leave the writing to_them. They_know what they’re doing.

What has been_the most ridiculous pitch?

I’ve_been_trying to have Lindsay have a_lesbian excursion for years. Because I_broke up with my ex-boyfriend,_I’m_like,_“I want to make out_with girls! Have Lindsay make out_with a bunch_of girls on the show!” What else_have_we pitched? I forget. Also, we_try_to pitch stuff to get our_other_actor_friends work. My friend can_play my sister, or my brother,_or maybe I have a long-lost aunt that my_other friend can_play.

Did you move to L.A._after_starting_You’re the Worst?

It’s funny, I am a born and raised_New Yorker,_and New Yorkers_love to hate L