water boy. now he is known as acting teacher jeanne cuccinelli on hbo's popular series barry. back in june, i got a chance to sit down with the legendary award winning actor, producer, director, author and humanitarian. here are some of our conversations. >> i am your superfan, and i am so honored you are here. so many things i want to talk about but i have to start with gene. okay jeanne. this character. he is a washed up, very vein acting teacher. in bill hader chose you for this part. what do you think about that? >> it was an amazing thing. because i got a call as i was leaving an estate planning meeting, which i did not understand at all. and they said -- you >> don't know to stay planning? is >> i knew it was. >> what are you going to do it in many juanita? >> yes, i don't know. and then i got a call and that bill hader, wanted to meet me for it in hbo. hbo project and here we are.