What does it mean to feel emotionally fulfilled?
In most TV shows and movies, the answer is often found in a romantic relationship.
But, happily ever after doesnt look the same to everyone.
Allison Michael Orenstein
Ive grown, too, not just Sam.
Although this will be its last season, Everett says the story of Sam lives on in her head.
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Bridget Everett as Sam and Jeff Hiller as Joel inSomebody Somewhere
I dont really have goals in general.
Im not a hustler.
Well, Id love to play Madison Square Garden before I die.
Bridget Everett with Poppy at a taping ofWatch What Happens Live
I wanted to be a singer.
I was mostly singing in karaoke bars, and people started finding me.
I did one show that led to another show that led to another.
The goal at the time was to keep going, not to achieve something massive.
I waited tables for a very long time.
I was 40 years old and waiting tables.
Now, I have a real appreciation for where I am, even though it often doesnt feel real.
Im just glad I never gave up on myself, because I think thats easy to do.
He wasnt being mean-spirited, but I was like, Why would I stop trying?
You just keep going and get better and better at what youre doing.
If you stick around long enough and youve got some talent, it will happen.
What do I know?
I kept going because when I was onstage, I felt indestructible.
I felt like I had worth on stage.
But when youre doing your day job, it’s possible for you to feel really small.
So if I had any advice to anybody thats younger, its to get out of your own way.
My character onSomebody Somewhere,Sam, was kind of sleepwalking through life.
Then she meets the love of her life, her best friend, Joel.
I think the love of your life can be a friend.
When I grew up in Kansas, I always felt a little bit like an outsider.
Then I went to school at Arizona State, where I also felt like an outsider.
Dont get me wrong, I love my friends that I grew up with in Kansas.
I do think I wouldve found my Fred Rococo.
I do think I wouldve found my Joel.
For some people, the most important relationship is a romantic partner.
The goal doesnt always have to be to end up in the house with the kid and the spouse.
So, we wanted to focus on a different kind of storythe love story between Sam and Joel.
Its strange to me that its such a novel idea that somebody finds their happiness in a friend.
People are like, Are you sure you dont want more?
That can nag at you.
As for me, my number one was my late dog, Poppy.
She was my soulmate.
She shifted my platelets.
She cracked me open.
She made me a better person.
I dont think theres anything wrong with that.
I thought if I got another dog, it would help me heal.
It did to some extent.
I got a nine-month-old puppy, Lulu.
Shes also a Pomeranian, from a great organization calledSouthern California Pomeranian Rescue.
Shes a completely different dog from Poppyshe keeps me on my toes.
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Aside from Lulu, I love that I dont have to plan around anyone but myself.
If I want to spend Christmas alone, I can spend Christmas alone.
If I want to spend it with my friends, I can spend it with my friends.
Ive worked hard to get where I am.
Im happy with who I am.
Im not perfect, but I dont want to learn a whole new communication style at this age.
The truth is, I dont feel happy and fulfilled every single day.
The happiest I can remember being in recent memory was when we finished filming season three.
We were filming in the suburbs of Illinois and hopped on a party bus to drive to downtown Chicago.
I remember jumping up and down thinking,Im happy.
Im happy.It was a feeling Ive rarely felt in my life.
Ive made a TV show that Im proud of.
I have a cabaret career that Im proud of.
I have a lot of friendships that Im proud of.
Could my dog walk better on a leash?
So, theres always work to be done.
