Julia Gets Wise with Jean Smart
Summary
Julia Louis-Dreyfus interviews Jean Smart, who discusses her career, including her role in *Hacks*, and shares stories about her ancestry and working with James Gandolfini. Smart reveals she is related to a Salem witch trial accused and recounts her experience adopting a child at 57. She also details managing Type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and reflects on her acting process and personal life.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Time flies and the perception of aging
Jean Smart's career highlights and Hacks
Working with James Gandolfini and Nicole Holofcener
Genealogy: Ancestors accused of witchcraft
Privacy, therapy, and childhood personality
Sponsors: Quince, Aloha, BritBox, and MyDia
Early influences: Lucille Ball and beauty pageants
Auditioning, character development, and wigs
Comedic timing and performing live theater
Meeting husband Richard and pregnancy on Seinfeld
Health scares during pregnancy and diabetes management
Adopting a son from China and grief
Loss of husband, surgery, and raising sons
Dating later in life and empty nest syndrome
Upcoming projects and advice on pleasing others
Outro: Beauty queens, eyebrows, and credits
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