How Zach Galifianakis Cast Martha Kelly In “Baskets” | The Three Questions with Andy Richter

when Zach wrote that part for you I mean. did he let you know that he's writing it. for you did he let you know like yeah. you're going to act in my show and how. did you feel well when he first called. me about it he just left me a voicemail. and I couldn't tell what it I thought. maybe he was gonna do a late night. appearance and wanted me to do a bit. with him because he had asked me to do. that before and I said no because it. seemed embarrassing. Zach loves being embarrassed like he.

thinks it's funny if if he looks. ridiculous and I don't have the the. healthy inner. self-esteem that he has so that's what I. thought it was and then when we finally. talked he said. it's a pilot for FX I'm gonna play a um. a rodeo clown who lives in a motel in. Bakersfield I would like you to play my. personal assistant and I thought like.

and I said like well I don't I don't. think I can act like if. it's you know uh. I hadn't had a couple of meetings with. casting directors after. in 20 in 2002 I did Montreal and it and. it went well the Comedy Festival did. people get jobs from yeah and then I had. meetings with casting directors and they. were all it was terrible and I was like. I'm gonna freeze up like I did for that.

I'm not gonna be able to do this and he. said it doesn't matter it's not. important it's just fun just say your. lines like you would say anything as. yourself. and I was like I'm still not gonna be. able to do it but at least it would be. a little bit of again it would be money. and I knew Zach if he had to fire me he. would be as kind as possible about it. and I thought I have to try it I can't.

not try it yeah so that's how it started. and then when they got the um order for. the rest of the season it was like but. it changed into being a Costco car. insurance person not his because it. didn't make sense for a rodeo clown to. have a personal assistant well the show. didn't make sense it didn't really fine. but yeah yeah but it was like. just getting to spend hours a day.

sitting next to Zach yes just always. feeling he's always likes uh emotionally. balanced person to be with in addition. to being super funny yeah so it was a. combination of like I always feel. relaxed and safe with him and he makes. me laugh all the time yeah and he's. truly one of the he's a magical person I. love him so much me too yeah and I love. being around him and you know. you know we've gotten to be friends over.

the years like you know I don't I don't. do anything I don't go out with anyone. but I go out to dinner with Zach you. know like yes because. I said I love him so much he's a dear. person yeah for sure very special too. yeah.