D'Arcy Carden on Almost Giving Up Acting Before ‘The Good Place’

'The Five Star Weekend’ star D'Arcy Carden joins the show. Over BBQ black cod and baby beet salad, D’Arcy tells me about choosing roles that scare her after ‘The Good Place,’ like ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘The Five Star Weekend.’ Plus, we get into her early career in New York City – juggling nanny jobs (including for a former SNL star), comedy shows at UCB, and a fascinating gig that combined live theater and transit. This episode was recorded at Wife and the Somm in Glassell Park, Los Angeles. Note: The timecodes listed below are according to [AUDIO] video audio v1. They may differ from the final published mix. The transcription is imperfect, please use audio for verbatim. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:33 Neighborhood Catch Up 04:14 Truman Capote Play Talk 07:17 Early Theater Hustle in NYC 11:16 Ad Break Square Sponsor 13:20 D'Arcy Moving to LA and Breaking Through 21:54 Letting Go Pays Off 22:46 JTF's Modern Family Audition 24:08 The Good Place Mindset Shift 25:25 Five Star Weekend Buzz 25:50 Book vs Show Character 29:52 Dream Roles and Range 32:46 Barry Lead Babysitter to Costar 36:45 Theater on a Bus??