Did you write those parts specifically for Samantha Bee, John Hodgman, Patton Oswalt, etc?
JA: I specifically wrote for John Hodgman. I specifically wrote for Jim Norton in episode three of this new season. I really wanted Jim Norton, and I wrote it directly for him. Other than that, it’s sort of been “Write the role and then try to find an actor to fit it.” It was really great to get F. Murray Abraham. We have Olympia Dukakis, and brought back Kristen Wiig this season. AVC: Is there any chance that Olivia Thirlby will be coming back as Jonathan’s ex-girlfriend? JA: She’s not in the second season, but she could come back in the future. AVC: So there’s the possibility that Jonathan– JA: Yeah, he could reunite. AVC: You’ve famously not owned a TV for many years. Now that you do, what shows do you watch? JA: The only show I really watch is True Blood, which I really like. Then I watch sports, and I channel-surf compulsively and neurotically once in a while late at night. Primarily, I still like to read at night. AVC: Why do you think so many people have become obsessed with vam
