Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone Sparkle on Cover of Parade
The comedic couple on their new podcast, how they celebrate
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“I’m an owl wizard and she’s a sparkly warrior,” Falcone explains. McCarthy, beaming in a bright silver suit of armor, quickly corrects him: “I’m a disco warrior!”
The costumes have a special purpose. McCarthy and Falcone—married since 2005—wanted to get in the spirit of their latest joint project, a scripted comedy podcast titled Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire (which Falcone co-wrote with
The couple – who crossed paths as teenagers in their native
Read the full interview here. Notable quotes are below.
On their spark
“For sure we share a similar sense of humor. We met writing and performing together before we even started dating. We love being on stage together, so that was our initial spark. It delightfully hasn’t changed.” (McCarthy)
On life around the house
“Even when we’re working around the house, Ben and I end up pitching each other projects. We’re always just super-trying to make the other person laugh.” (McCarthy)
On why they’re doing a comedy podcast
“I can't clean up the water. We can't clean up the air. We don't have those skills. But if we can maybe take somebody's mind off of things that are tricky in half-hour segments, we should at least try to do it.” (McCarthy)
On her secret past as a goth
“I'm from a little farm town in
On how they met, both times
“When Ben and I became friends at The Groundlings, we figured out that we went to the same parties when I was in college and you were in high school. Two weeks later, you were like, ‘I knew who you were.’”
Falcone: “Exactly, because I did. I remembered!”
McCarthy: “I was like, ‘You would not recognize me in a million years.’ And he goes, ‘No, I was afraid of you.’ I was like
On a quick career change
“I wanted to design women’s clothing. I moved to
On her first big break
“I started as a production assistant, and then I was a production coordinator, and then my last thing was a production manager. Then, three weeks before my 30th birthday, I got Gilmore Girls. It was the first time I would say out loud I was an actor. I was pretty gobsmacked.” (McCarthy)
On which of their movies deserves a sequel
McCarthy: There are a couple that I would have done in a heartbeat.
Falcone: I'm going to start bugging
On what they’re thankful for this holiday season
McCarthy: I “I'm thankful for my girls and this fella and my parents and my in-laws and my sister and her kids. I think maybe as you get a little older, you realize just how amazing it is to have everybody.”
Falcone: “I'm thankful for cool cars and cold booze. I’m the biggest jerk in the world! No, I’m thankful for family, friends and health. Having people that you love and knowing they're safe and happy, that's all you can really ask for.”
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