Is This Thing On? pairs Laura Dern and Will Arnett for a look at a slightly more serious side of comedy. The Mary Sue’s Rachel Leishman got a chance to talk with them about music, what makes comedy work, and more during our exclusive interview. After she blew the actors’ minds with a question about what song they would choose to represent themselves, they dove right into the question of what makes comedy. It’s a weighty topic. But, Arnett kicked us off with some observations about comedy’s link to drama. It’s a delicate dance.
“What was the hardest part? I don’t think there was. It was all hard and it always felt very natural,” Arnett admitted. “I think that, you know, comedy and drama. It’s great that they coexist in our lives, because we all have days that start one way and go another.”
