By: Amrie Cunningham [My Take on TV]
I recently got to spend some time chatting with Shaun Majumder, Dr. Freddy on FOX’s UNHITCHED. Here’s what he had to say about his role, his show, what makes him feel cool in the nerdiest of ways, and why boxing Craig Bierko could make anyone nervous.
I enjoyed the show. I think Freddy is one of my favorite characters so far.
Shaun Majumder: That’s exciting.
Why, when you first heard about this show did you want this role? Or how did it come to be?
It was a very unique coming to be. I am currently working on a TV show in Canada called “This Hour in 22 minutes” which is like The Daily Show but it’s been around for 15 years. It’s a staple in Canadian television. It’s like Saturday Night Live meets The Daily Show so I do a lot of different characters on this show. Every year when pilot season rolls around, I usually leave here and go down to LA. Last year, some opportunities came up. I was going to stick around here in Canada, make some money, and then if there were auditions, I’d just put them on DVD and send them down.
Well, Unhitched came around, which at that time was called Rules For Starting Over. They were interested in the role of Dr. Bill. The character was described as the nebbish, not so great with the women, really kind of insecure, starting over. That was all the description I got, so I put myself on tape up here, sent it down. They loved it, they were like, “We want to fly you down, we’re really excited.” So they flew me down to test me.
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Remember SEINFELD? That little show where three guys and a girl sat around and mercilessly dissected every flaw in their significant other’s lives? Well apparently you’re not the only one.
Executive produced by the Farrelly Brothers and featuring an incredibly like-able cast including Craig Bierko [BOSTON LEGAL], Rashida Jones [THE OFFICE], Johnny Sneed and Shaun Majumder. Fox’s new comedy UNHITCHED is pretty much what one imagines you’d get when you combine the likes of SEINFELD with THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY.
Groundbreaking it’s not, but as long as you’re not expecting ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT levels of comedic brilliance and are prepared for some slightly off color humor [see: one very horny monkey] than UNHITCHED might be for you. At the very least, it’s far more entertaining than its former FAMILY GUY time slot companion AMERICAN DAD.
To talk about the show, this TV Addict had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with the incredibly tall series star Craig Bierko last month in Hollywood. Here’s what he had to say about UNHITCHED, everyone’s favorite Dunder Mifflin regional manager Rashida Jones and bathing John Malkovich.
The TV Addict: You look a lot bigger in person!
Craig Bierko: I’m a big man. I’m a close up of myself.
So what can you tell us about the show?
It’s about three divorced guys who are getting back into the dating world. We’re all in our late 30’s to early 40’s and as pathetic as it sounds, we’re looking for love. Rashida Jones plays our divorce lawyer who lives next door.
On camera you and Rashida look pretty similar height wise. Yet having met her in person [at last Fall's FOX Fall Launch] I know she’s quite petite.
She’s only about seven inches tall, the size of a Bic pen. She actually has a handle on her back and can fit in my pocket!
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