431 - PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea - Mary Lynn Rajskub
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Artists who are as mysterious and dark as British alt rocker PJ Harvey often have a strangely irresistible quality that draw audiences to them. People are slightly afraid of them, yet simultaneously want to live in the beautiful sadness of their worldview. The elegantly simple but emotionally raw songwriting of PJ Harvey’s 2000 release Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea is what appealed to actor and comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub. Hearing a vulnerable, powerful and sensual female voice is what helped drive her towards a successful career appearing in the film Punch-Drunk Love, HBO’s Mr. Show and FOX’s 24.
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 – Intro
07:45 – Cool, but not cool
11:30 – An inexplicable appeal
14:30 – A lighter side?
21:00 – Balancing the comedy with the drama
26:30 – Falling in love with a disaster
29:45 – Here’s our star!
33:30 – PJ, you gotta chill
40:15 – An almost prostitute
46:30 – Working with geniuses
54:00 – A look at labels
58:30 – Facts!
1:04:00 – co-starring with a vampire
1:07:45 – Outro