← Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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I'm heading up to Napa, the wine country, soon, for a little trip. It's me and my in laws and my kids and some friends I think are also joining us. So we actually have a lot of needs. We need a space for a lot of people to stay. We want to be able to cook breakfast in the house. We want to maybe have a few dinners there. We want space for the kids to hang out and play. And we don't want to be too cramped. That's the main thing. So we're staying at a home I booked on Airbnb. Every time I stay at one, I'm reminded why I love them so much. It's the thoughtfulness. You walk in and everything's just handled. There are fresh towels that actually match and the heat's already on. And the kitchen has basics you always forgot to pack. And there's a clear note telling you how to work the fireplace so you don't set the place or yourself on fire. And honestly, I've been thinking about hosting my own home on Airbnb while I'm away on trips. But managing everything seems like a lot to juggle. That's when I turned to Airbnb's co host network. It's so great. You can partner with a local co host who can manage everything. Messaging guests, styling, making sure check ins are smooth. All the little touches that make a stay feel effortless. So if you've been thinking about hosting but all those details feel, you know, overwhelming, a co host can help you create that. Wow, they really thought of everything. Feeling without you having to become a full time innkeeper. Find a co host@airbnb.com host. Managing your finances takes time. Like way more time than anyone actually wants to spend. Canceling old subscriptions, tracking expenses, trying to stick to a budget. It adds up. That's why I love Rocket Money. It really does the heavy lifting for you and simplifies the whole thing. Rocket Money is a personal finance app that helps find and cancel unwanted subscriptions, keeps an eye on your spending, and even helps lower your bills so that you can grow your savings without turning it into a second job. Their dashboard lays out your full financial picture all in one place. Dates that bills are due, paydays, all of it. And they do it in a way that's actually easy to understand. Also, you can create custom budgets based on how you've really been spending, not how you wish you were spending. Okay, now this part's really cool. Rocket Money will even try to negotiate lower bills for you. They the App scans your bills, looks for opportunities to save, and then goes to work getting you better deals. They'll even talk to customer service so you don't have to, which, honestly, feels like a gift. And it works. Rocket Money has saved users over 2.5 billion, including over 880 million in canceled subscriptions alone. Their 10 million members save up to $740 a year when they use all of the app's premium features. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com Dinner today. That's RocketMoney.com Dinner RocketMoney.com Dinner hey, it's Jesse. So I have a little extra side dish for you from this week's episode of Dinners on Me. We have a bit more of a conversation with Eric Stonestreet, who played Cam, my husband on Modern Family. Honestly, we talked for so long, we could probably fill a week's worth of episodes. We nestled into a red leather booth at Tony's Mexican Grill in Sherman Oaks, a place he's been coming to since the late 90s. And I'm so glad he brought me to this place. We had so much to catch up on since we last saw each other, including his top secret wedding, his new home in Kansas City. And listen, we obviously got into working together on the set of Monor Family. Okay, let's get to the conversation. I mean, you've so you've just finished this house in Kansas City, which looks incredible, got married at the house, and.
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So everyone was there. Her mom, her dad, her sister, her brother in law, and their kids. And then. So then we're like sitting in the living room, and then we're like, well, we didn't know, you know, who would marry us. And then I had to do it quick because I knew everyone's first thought was gonna be you and Tyler. My old assistant, who's known us since we were a couple, was like, dude, you can't, like, put a big pause there because they're gonna expect Jesse Tyler Ferguson and I'm gonna walk in. So I was like. And then we couldn't decide who would marry us, so Tyler, come on in. So Tyler walked in.
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Aw. So Tyler comes in. Yeah. And he. Has he. Has he ever married anyone before?
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No. He got his marriage license online. Yeah, did that.
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I mean, that's what I did for Sarah Hyland. It's like, literally takes. I'm not even kidding, 30 seconds.
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So then the plan was you guys hang out, have some hors d', oeuvres, some Canapes. We're gonna go get changed, and I'll text Tyler when we're ready, and he'll bring you to the room we're getting married in, which is my TV room. So then we all got ready in the master bedroom, the. In the primary bedroom. And then when we were all ready, they went in, I started some music, and we walked in and got married. And then. Because you know I love surprises, Lindsay didn't know about this. No one knew about this except Tyler. We'd always imagined we would have a normal wedding with everyone there, and then we would invite some of our very talented friends and uncomfortably ask them to sing. And our favorite song is a song called Pushing Up Daisies by Brothers Osbourne, a great band. So I called John Osbourne and said, hey, this is the deal. We're not getting married normally, but would you guys just record a video of you guys singing Pushing Up Daisies on stage and just, like, dedicated to Eric and Lindsey so everyone knows it's for us. He's like, yeah, for sure. What if we just came up and did it?
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Do they live close?
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Nashville? And I was like, john, or don't. Don't mess with me right now. He's like, well, let me look. But we're not on tour right now. So hold on. Three days later, he called me back. He's like, yeah, we're in.
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What?
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So they flew up from Nashville that morning, hid in the basement of the house. Lindsey had no idea they were here.
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Oh, my God.
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You know, you may have built a little too big of a house when you can have professional recording artists there.
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A space to hide a whole band. Yeah.
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But they hung out downstairs, and then. Oh, thank you, Paul.
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Thank you.
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Gracias. Yeah, please. So they hung out downstairs, and so I said, everybody, after we got married, I said, everybody, go out into the living room. I have a surprise for all of us. So we go out, and I say, so, you know, we always imagine having this wedding. We always imagine dancing our first dance to this specific song. But didn't work out that way. But our friends John and TJ Osborne said to FaceTime them after we got married, and they had a special surprise for us.
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So Lindsay doesn't know.
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Lindsay still has no idea. So we get everyone facing the TV, like, we're gonna FaceTime.
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Okay. Oh, my God.
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So we like this. And I hit ring, and it starts ringing. John Osborne. And then all of a sudden, you hear the ring, and they just walk into the room. And the photographer again, Heather, amazing. Caught the moment in My phone. That Lindsay sees John and TJ walk into the room.
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Oh, my God.
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Like that. And they came in and sang Pushing Up Daisies, and we danced in the middle of our living room.
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That's incredible.
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I'll show you the video. I'll let you put a little bit of it on podcast. It's. It's. Everyone I've showed it to cries.
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Oh, my God.
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Just. Just all world people. And I was like, john, let me buy your flights. He's like, it's our wedding present.
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Oh, my God. That's incredible.
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You'll love that song. The sentiment of it is, we're not getting out of this love alive. We'll go on till we're pushing up daisies. Sweet song.
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Oh, my God. Yeah. Great. It sounds incredible. Yeah.
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I'm glad you weren't there.
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I really would have taken the focus off of, you know, people wanting photos of me and all that. I mean, what I found, I mean, you put so much care. I know, because I've been getting updates about this house.
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Oh, my God.
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And I've seen photos of this house in every single stage, from, like, just a photo of the land to, like, you know, the septic system being put in. And so I know how much love and care and attention and this is the thing I've always really appreciated about you is you have such a. There's an attention to detail that you appreciate, but also you really layer in thoughtfulness in a way that I feel like most people just don't think to do. Just even the way that you talked about, like, laying the foundation of your house and, like, what you're gonna write into the cement and, like, what you're going to put onto the walls before the drywall goes up. And, like, you know, we buried a.
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Chief'S flag in the ground underneath their front porch. Wrote things. Yeah. In the concrete. But, yeah, I mean, it makes me proud and Lindsay proud that when you come to the house, when we walk through it, I can tell you what that is, where, why that's there. I just. I mean, you saw my other house and. And you know that, like, a lot of the decoration in there was the first toolbox my grandpa made me, and it was the first hammer my dad bought me and my discus that I threw in high school. Like, all the stuff that means something to me. So. Yeah, it's the same there. You're gonna love it.
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But I mean, to, like, then, like, sort of even just to have your budding be a part of that legacy is really special.
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Yeah. Well, I mean, not to get dorky, but, like, you know, we are obviously together for a long time before it, but what better way to start a marriage than finishing the literal bones of a home, like a foundation of the relationship? We built a house together, and we had, like, two arguments the whole time, which is about what? Dumb things. Like, you know, I don't even know. Like, I don't even know. But it was.
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We.
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We each say that there were two arguments.
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She wanted tense.
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No, I had no play in that. Okay. There were things, and people asked, like, well, how did you do it and not get an argument? It's like, because I didn't care about a lot of things, and I told.
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Her, but there were things that you.
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Cared a lot about.100%.
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I remember there was a conversation you had with about stone that your contractor, like, fought you on, and you're like, no, it has to be this.
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No, no, I just had another conversation about that today with somebody. Yeah. It took a long time, but. But there again, Lindsay was like, I trust you that you'll find the look that you want for our stone. And I'm not gonna have many opinions on it, because I trust you. And with her, I'm like, I trust that you're gonna pick the fixtures in the bathrooms. I. I don't care what the water comes out of. I care about the pressure. Yeah, water pressure. But. So my point is, is we just didn't get in each other's things that we most cared about, and then there were things that we each cared exactly the same amount. And then that's where compromise happens. But we really didn't have to compromise. She let me be very clear. It's mostly a testament to her because, as you know, I do get very worked up and very passionate about things. And Lindsay's just like, yeah, steady.
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Yeah, she is steady. Yeah. It's my favorite quality about her.
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Very, very steady.
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Very.
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I mean, you know, Chris Lloyd, who coined her nickname when we first met Sturdy Gertie? Lindsey was, like, fucking kidding me.
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That's a terrible Sturdy Gertie. Oh, God. Now for a quick break, but don't go away. When we come back, Eric shares a funny early memory that involves a text from me and a limo driver. We talk about the time I took him to his very first Broadway show. Let's just say he might not remember the entire thing, but he has a very good reason. Okay, be right back. Big thanks to HomeServe for sponsoring this episode. You know, owning a home, it's amazing. Until it's not one minute you're enjoying your morning coffee, and the next you're ankle deep in water from a burst pipe. Oh, here's a true story. I had a near miss with a faulty water heater a while back, and I kept thinking, if this had gone out over the weekend, how much would this have cost? Repairs. They don't care about timing. They definitely don't care about your budget. That's where HomeServe comes in. It's like a subscription for your home, covering the things your regular homeowner's insurance usually doesn't like plumbing failures, H vac breakdowns, or electrical issues. For as little as $4.99 a month, they've got your back. And the best part? You don't have to panic searching for a contractor. You can just call HomeService24.7 line and schedule a repair with a reliable local professional. They've been helping homeowners for over 20 years. With a network of 2,600 contractors across the country, and with 4.5 million customers, a 4.8 out of 5 post repair rating, and an A BBB rating, you know they're the real deal. If I had needed this, HomeServe is what I'd use. Knowing that peace of mind is just a call away is worth it. Help protect your home systems and your wallet with HomeServe against covered repairs. Plans start at just $4.99 a month. Go to HomeServe.com to find the plan that's right for you. That's HomeServe.com not available everywhere. Most plans range between $4.99 and $11.99 a month. For your first year, terms apply on covered repairs. February. It's that moment when the year finally feels real. You know the holidays are over, the resolutions have e or have quietly disappeared, and now it's about getting things done. And if part of that means hiring or realizing you need the right person on your team, that's where Indeed Sponsored Jobs comes in. Hiring isn't just about filling a role. No, I need the right person with the right background who can actually move things forward. And when I want candidates who truly match what I'm looking for, I trust Indeed Sponsored Jobs. With Sponsored Jobs, you give your posts the best chance to be seen by quality candidates. Not just more resumes, but better ones. Sponsored Jobs boost your listing so you can reach the exact people you want faster. And it really works. According to Indeed data, sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed are 90% more likely to report a hire than non Sponsored Jobs If I were hiring for my podcast right now, I would be looking for someone who understands our rhythm, our deadlines, and how this whole thing actually runs. I'd be very specific, by the way, to my entire team. I'm not looking to replace you. You're all incredible. But that's what I like about Indeed Sponsored Jobs. I'm not sorting through people who almost fit. I'm talking to candidates who actually do. Plus, you only pay for results. No monthly subscriptions, no long term contracts. Just a boost whenever you need to find quality talent fast. And while I've been talking, companies like yours made 27 hires on Indeed according to Indeed Data Worldwide. So clearly hiring doesn't slow down in February. And it just. It gets smarter. Spend more time interviewing candidates who check all your boxes. Less stress, less time, and more results. Now with Indeed Sponsored Jobs. And listeners of this show will get a 75 sponsor job credit to help your job get the premium status it deserves@ Indeed.com dinnersonme just go to Indeed.com dinnersonme right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Indeed.com dinnersonme Terms and conditions apply. Hiring. Do it the right way with Indeed. And we're back with more dinners on me. I mean, I remember though, we were being driven to some.
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Oh, God.
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Together.
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No, I'm telling this. I'm telling this. This is. I tell this story all the time. It was first season, we were going to the TCA things over in Pasadena.
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Okay. Right. Like a press.
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Very early on in Modern Family. Like, and when I. It's important to say that because this was new to me, to get picked up at my house in the backseat of a town Car. Yeah, like, this was all still very fresh. Driving down the 134. I'm leaned up literally between the seats talking to the driver. So where are you from? Did you grow up out in la? My phone goes. My BlackBerry goes off and it's a text from Jesse Tyler Ferguson that says, eric, stop being so chatty with your driver. And I was like.
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I think that where that was coming from, I felt bad about was being so chatty with mine. I'm glad that you're chatty with them.
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Eric, stop being so chatty with your buddy. Like, zoom.
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I don't even think I saw you doing that. No, I just assumed you were.
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You were.
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It was.
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You were already there or something. It's not like we were riding next to each other on the 133.
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I didn't say stop. I think I said, are you being so. Are you being chatty with that?
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You said, eric, stop being so chatty with your driver.
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And you were like, how did you know? Yeah, that's so funny. Oh, my God.
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Remember when I fell asleep in Billy Elliot?
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Yes.
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You were like, this is my world.
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Yeah, your Broadway. I took you to your first Broadway show. We had just come. We come in on a red eye. We had to do press in New York. It was your first time in New York City.
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Hold on, I got this up. You're not gonna believe this.
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What?
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No, it's a friend.
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What's up? You know everyone. Dude, he knows everyone. What are you doing? No, no, it's fine. It's fine.
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I turned him on to this.
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He went to. How do you state together?
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We went to K state together. Hilarious. He bought my old house.
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Oh, you were living in the old house?
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Yeah, in Hartsuk. Oh, that.
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I know about you. Yeah.
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You've met him.
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Yeah, I've met you before. Okay. Yeah, House on house. I know. We're doing a podcast.
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I come to town. Tell him. I don't even tell people I'm in town sometimes because I'm here so quick.
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Yeah.
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How long has Paul Dan been coming here now?
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Bullshit.
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Not forever. I'm forever.
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Twice.
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Three times maybe.
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If you're here as often as you think you are. That's so incredible. See, I'm bringing your first Broadway show and on the red eye, doing press in New York. First time you'd ever been to New York. And you always said, I'm not going to New York until I'm flown there for work.
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Yes. Because I had so many opportunities that were close.
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Yeah.
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Oh, you might shoot this commercial there. Or you're up for this part on a TV show that shoots in New York.
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Yes.
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And I never got them. And so finally it just got to the point where, like, I'm not going to fucking New York till somebody else takes me there.
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Right. And I said, I want to take you to your first Broadway show. And I think I gave you a choice of a few shows. He said, I want to go see Billy Elliot.
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I love that movie.
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And so good. And we also used it in the.
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Show Roll the Duncan the Bullet.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. And yep, we were jet lagged. I think I might have dozed a little bit too well.
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Do you also remember the thing that happened at that show afterwards?
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Right. So I was under the understanding that they wanted us to come back stage and say hello again. This was early on Modern Family, so not a lot of people knew what the show was yet.
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But I was mortified.
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I was mortified.
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I went backstage, the stagehand, the stage door.
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I was like, who am I here to see? And I gave, like, the name of the one person that I know in the show. And they're like, are they expecting you? And I was like, I think so. And so, like, we stood in the doorway and like, some of the cast was like, oh, hey. Like, hey. But like, they weren't letting us in. And it's like, I think that they wanted us to come back and say hi. And like, it was. That was mortifying.
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I was so uncomfortable.
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Yeah.
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Because.
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Me, I was like, oh, Broadway's. Everyone knows me here. Trust me, I know Broadway.
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The Great White Way is my. And then we go there in the stage. And those New York Stage Handora guys are intimidating.
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They're no joke.
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But also very knowledgeable about musicals.
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Yes.
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Production of Carousel, 1973. Unbelievable.
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Were you here when Audra McDonald's was here?
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Oh, you know Rita Moreno, Incredible dancer.
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Also, nicest girl. Nicest girl. Now for a quick break, but don't go away. When we come back, Eric and I reminisce about our stand in Baby Doll that Sofia Vergara would. Let's. How do I say? Mishandle? And we get into Eric's fondness for pranking me, which she did a lot. Okay, be right back. Okay, here's the truth about me. When I'm in the grocery store, I am really great in every aisle except the fish aisle. I get to the fish aisle and I suddenly, I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know what questions I'm supposed to ask. I know I want it to be fresh. I would like for it to be sustainably caught seafood. But that's kind of like all I know about. So I finally found Wild Alaskan Company and I am wondering where it has been my whole life. Wild Alaskan Company is incredible. They deliver wild caught, perfectly portioned seafood straight to your door. And honestly, you haven't tasted fish like this. It's restaurant level, good without the guesswork. I'm personally a huge fan of their sock eyed salmon, that vivid red salmon with rich flavor. Also the Pacific cod, which is high protein, low fat and super versatile. When people ask why I love Wild Alaskan, I keep it simple. One, it's 100% wild caught, never farmed. So no antibiotics, no GMOs, no additives, just clean, real fish. Two, it tastes incredible and is packed with nutrients because it's Frozen right off the boat, especially those Omega 3s and 3, the membership. It's flexible and easy. And there's no risk here. If you're not happy with your first box, and I have no idea how you wouldn't be, Wild Alaskan company will give you a full refund, no questions asked. Not all fish are the same. Get seafood you can trust. Go to wildalaskan.com jtf for $35 off your first box of premium wild Caught Seafood. That's wildalaskan.com JTF for $35 off your first order. Thanks to Wild Alaskan Company for sponsoring this episode. And we're back with more dinners on me. I mean, when we did not have to. And I'm experiencing this now as a parent, like, getting rid of, like, the baby phase is, like, so freeing. But I remember, like, when we didn't have to worry about, are they gonna cry? Are we gonna get through the kid with that?
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We could. Look at our performance.
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Yeah. Yeah. I mean, truly, I. I don't know how they got any performances out of us.
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I just said it yesterday. They asked about the lilies, and I said, well, let me tell you, those first two seasons, if you see Jesse and I holding a baby, that is the only take.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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That was it.
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That's right.
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There's not another take that was good. No, that's it.
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That was it.
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So we couldn't not be good.
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No.
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Which is, again, all those elements, in my opinion, are what made the show so great, which is how we shot it, which was rake. You know, people. So they understand the camera's always raking and panning. So it's not like we could. Could sit over there and twiddle our thumbs because the camera could all of.
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A sudden come and find you, and.
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You'Re like, yeah, you know, whatever. So we're always live and we're always in the moment, which is the energy that this show was right from the beginning.
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Right. No, I remember when we shot the pilot and the. The twins were crying. One of. One of the. Whichever Lily we were using at the moment. Actually, we used a different base. Yeah.
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They were boys. They were. There was a boy and a girl for the pilot.
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That's right. That's right. And we were in that last scene where the family's meeting Lily for the first time and the baby started crying. We just, like, kind of had to roll with it because it was all of us. We were, like, needing to finish. It was like the last scene that we were shooting there Were so many elements happening, and it could be the.
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Moment of your life.
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Yeah, it's more also like. Yeah, that's the other element of it that, you know, we didn't. The show wasn't ahead. We were just shooting a pilot. We all wanted to make this as good as possible, and we kind of just had to roll with it and be like, okay, the baby's crying now. It's like, what would you do? And when you watch that scene back, there's something so alive and real about it. It's so special.
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If you watch the scene, there's very. I'm holding a real baby and then I'm not holding a real baby. Remember that? Yeah, that pilot, it was a ridiculous doll that I held.
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Yeah, we basically just had, like, a cabbage Pat. Kid.
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A doll. Yeah, a plastic doll that I had to, like, give girth to. To, like, otherwise it just would. Flew out of my hand. Oh, my God.
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And you could see it in the shot.
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I think if you watch real close, there's. There's one where you can just see the blanket really is collapsed in a way that. There's no way that's the real person in there.
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Right. But, yeah, that's so funny. Like, when. When we finally got a doll that, like, was. I mean, it was expensive. I remember that.
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But, like, it was £60.
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Professional stand in baby. Yeah, yeah.
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It's so heavy.
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We had, like, a special effects. Didn't, you know the guy who did.
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Vince and they wouldn't let him do the version he wanted to do. They were like, well, just do the cheaper version. So that's why it looked like an apothecary. Like, remember, you were like, called it.
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An ancient Chinese herbalist.
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Yeah.
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It was like, it looks crazy because they.
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B
They didn't say.
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A
They didn't spring for the.
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B
Do the good one. They were like, do the one that can just pass.
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A
Well, we have this head that already looks like it's been a burn victim. We'll use that. Yeah, we'll use that head. Oh, my God.
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B
Yeah, I. I was. That was the one that upset me because here I'm like, Vince has, like, been nominated for Emmys, been nominated for Academy Awards. And then I say, well, you should hire my friend Vince. And they're like, okay. And then they, like, say, well, can you do the, like, the cheaper version? Cheapest version of it you find possibly can. And then they're holding him to the. The level of which. Yeah, I sold him. Yeah, well, you're not letting him be that version.
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A
Yeah, yeah.
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B
It's shit's expensive.
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A
It is expensive. And also. And it's made with, like, metal bones so that it can be articulate. Yeah.
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B
It's crazy.
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A
Do you remember, like, Sophia would just, like, go and, like, would start moving the arms around and, like, make it flip people off, and I was like, stop playing with our expensive baby.
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B
Remember, at some point it broke, and it just became an arm. And remember.
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A
That's right. That's right. The scene where Lily punches me in the face.
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B
That's.
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A
And we. They. They took the arm off and they used Jim and Jim.
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B
One of our Marine crawled.
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A
Yeah, our. Our first ad. Like, Marine crawled to me. I ran out of frame and smacked me with this arm. And then Marine crawled back out. And that's a shot. Because they couldn't.
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B
Couldn't get her. They couldn't get her to do it.
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A
Yeah. Because it was. She was baby.
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B
Like, can we fly in a baby arm? So brought in the extra baby arm.
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A
Oh, my God. Did they saw that off the. The.
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B
I think it was just the next baby arm they had.
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A
That's hilarious.
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B
I saw your Santa Claus. That's so funny.
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A
I mean, it's not as good as yours. It's different than your Santa Claus, but.
- [28:32]
B
Hold on. I saw a comment, and please tell me you saw it. You posted a picture of you and the Jonas Brothers, and you're a Santa, and someone wrote under there about the old age. Couldn't tell if Stone street had an old age.
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A
I'm like, I know.
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B
Oh, my God.
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A
I've seen a comment several times, actually.
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B
Do you know that I'll be out and people. That's what they'll want to talk to me about. It's like, they'll be. Not about Modern Family, not about Dexter, not about anything. It's like you and that aging Jesse is the best thing.
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A
When did you start doing that?
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B
Like, when we were season nine or ten.
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A
Right.
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B
But just every once in a while.
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A
Right.
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B
And then the last year, I did it anytime I posted. You, I aged you.
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A
Yeah.
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B
With the whole idea. I mean, I think you know me well enough to know I'm telling you the truth, knowing that I had planned on doing that for forever.
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A
Yeah. You played the long game with, like. Yeah, with prank.
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B
Pranks.
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A
The real long game.
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B
The real long game. Yeah. I don't have a. I don't have a. An end game today.
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A
No.
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B
Yeah.
- [29:40]
A
I mean, that prank that I. Who was it? It was a Kimmel. Right, Kimmel. Except we want to. Okay, we're gonna let you get Eric Stone street back. We're gonna play this prank on him. And I don't even remember the prank that I was supposed to play on you. It was like a double agent thing where you ended up pranking me.
- [30:03]
B
Well, Molly called me and said, hey.
- [30:06]
A
Molly Kimmel's wife.
- [30:07]
B
Yes, because we had improvised together years ago at IO. So I knew her a little bit. And obviously, we each bet on Jimmy. They were like, hey, we have the opportunity for you to double up on. On Jesse. It's like, what? It's like, well, he's gonna prank you. Like, go on. Well, then I thought maybe it was a double, double, double prank. I thought maybe Jimmy was gonna get us both.
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A
Yeah.
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B
But no, that was great. That was great.
- [30:35]
A
I was so mad. I know you were. I really thought I was gonna.
- [30:39]
B
Lindsey was there that day.
- [30:40]
A
I know.
- [30:41]
B
Remember we were in the trailer and I was talking about having diarrhea and you were getting so nervous. Yes. That you were like, oh, we can't put this on. He's talking about.
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A
That's right. That's right.
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B
We can't let him talk about this.
- [30:52]
A
That's right. I was protective of you. Yeah.
- [30:55]
B
You were like, oh, God, we can't put this in. He's talking about his bowels.
- [30:58]
A
Right. Because you knew. You knew it was a prank, and you were in there, like, with me already. Already saying, like, talking about diarrhea. And that's how good of a friend I am, by the way. That I was like, you can't use any of this.
- [31:09]
B
Yeah. Yeah. This is not good. He's talking about his new spouse.
- [31:14]
A
Oh, God. I was so mad because also, I was coming from such a good place. And I was like, and you're still getting me in the end. So angry. That was just a little more from my conversation with Eric Stonestreet. If you haven't heard our full conversation yet, make sure to check it out on Dinners on Me. This episode of Dinners on Me was recorded at Tony's Mexican Grill in Sherman Oaks, California. Next week on Dinners on Me, you know him as Jacob Hill. On Abbott elementary, it's Chris Perfetti. We'll get into his background in theater as well as his pivots to television and so much more. Dinners on Me is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and a kid named Beckett Productions. It's hosted by me, Jesse Tyler Ferguson. It's executive produced by me and Jonathan Hirsch. Our showrunner is Joanna Clay. Our associate producer is Alyssa Midcalf. Sam Baer engineered this episode. Hans Dale, she composed our theme music Our head of production is Sammy Allison. Special thanks to Tameka Balance Kolasny and Justin Makita. I'm Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Join me next week.
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C
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