Loft Meeting: Kicking Jake Johnson for Therapeutic Release
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I mean, that's what I'm saying. I don't know what time it is. I want everybody to gather around now. Gather around. I like that. Yeah. Yes. What's that? Mess around. Mess around. That's what we're talking about. Mess around. Oh, that's what we're talking about.

Loft meeting. We are calling a loft meeting. This is our loft made show where we welcome special guests and fans of the loft to talk about all things new girl today. It's just us too, but we have some fan questions.

So we got a little deep in our last episode and a little vulnerable. So that's where we're going in this loft meeting. So question number one comes from Andy from Florida. Have you had any moments as actors where you did feel some therapeutic release? What is that like? Can I answer this? Oh, yeah. Go ahead. Okay. It's when I got to kick Jake Johnson in the nuts. What? What?

Yeah. So there was a scene where I get to like, I get to go in and I'm mad about whatever happened with, he did something to the Jess character. And I literally, I think I just marched into the bar and I just like,

punch or kick him in the nuts. And then I think I leave. I remember it's later on in the series. And I remember that felt very cathartic. And I remember Jake seeing the look in my eyes like, oh, wow, she's really, I think she could put a little power in that punch. And they were like, she's going to fake it. So you don't need a cup. And he was like, I would like a cup.

I would like a cup. I think I need a cup. She's got some fire in her eyes. I'd like a cup. And then knowing he had a cup, I was a sort of like, I can kind of really kind of lean into this feeling for all those men that have wronged all my girls. And I got to do it in character and I got to punch him in the junk. I think that was the expression used on the show. So that's a yes, Andy. What about you, Lamar? First of all, Hannah, I just want to say that is aggressive on your part.

- Yeah, I didn't write it. - Disturbing. - I was just doing my job. - Well, it's disturbing that you felt great about it and that you took it out on our lovely, beloved Jake Johnson, which is why he ended up having twins afterwards. - Sweet, sweet junk. - 'Cause he split his testicles in two or into three, I should say. So for me, I would say anytime I get to play basketball, on this show in particular,

We have some basketball related scenes. Basketball is my comfort place. It is where I feel the most just relaxed. A vacation for me is literally just shooting around, you know, like at a gym with non-competitive people. So when you're on the set, it's clearly non-competitive.

So we used to have the basketball hoop outside of our stage. And so every day it was, we would end up getting as sweaty as could possibly be me, Jake, Max, and guest stars who would come on. And it was like, for me, it was a big stress reliever and it made days go by longer. So anytime I can have a basketball hoop in a scene, then yeah, that right there is very therapeutic. Thank you, Andy from Florida.

All right. Question two. Emma from Iowa. If you could play at a moment from your real life on screen, what moment would you choose? A real moment. That's tough because as an actor, you get to do a lot of cool stuff. A lot of cool stuff. And I feel like this show always kind of was like New Girl. A lot of it was a lot of art imitating life. They pulled a lot from our lives.

And it was, we were all kind of in that same stage of life where we were, you know, you're no longer living with your parents, you know, in a fully domestic, at least you and I, we were not like, you know, married kids or anything. So it was very similar to what was happening in the show. And so there was so many things that felt so close to home, these weird moments with roommates or friends or dating that just made it into the show.

So weirdly, I think you get to see a bunch of them here on the show when you rewatch it. But I'm trying to think of anything cool that's happened where I was like, that was, I'd like to do that again. For me, there was a movie that I'd done where I played this really smart guy, like a tech genius, really like the best in the world. And I ended up becoming...

super rich at the end of the movie. And I'm like dressed all fancy. I got on a nice suit. I got on jewelry and I'm in this truck filled with cash and gold and all this stuff like that. And that is something that is, I want to, I want to do that in real life. I want to see what it's like to own a private jet and just bricks and bricks of gold. The opposite.

Oh, I thought it was the reverse. I thought it was. By the way, I do like I like your version, though, too. Look, Emma, I love your question, but I like Lamorne's interpretation a lot, too. Oh, my gosh.

Well, you got that. You got the answer you got. Because my real if I can play it on screen. No, because I already did it. I already did it. OK. OK, let's move on to Eric from Wisconsin. Holy smokes. Hysterical. OK, Eric from Wisconsin in episode 213. Zoe plays a pretty convincing Elvis.

Oh, this is like a wheelhouse question for you, bruh. If you had to impersonate a famous singer, who would you choose and what song would you sing? Okay, I know my answer. Can you do yours? Mine would probably be... You could almost do anybody. You are like a really good parrot. Well, I impersonate a lot of singers. And you're a good singer in your own right and you're a good parrot. Yeah. Well, thank you. Thank you very much. Hmm.

I would say this one is different. This one is interesting. I would like to play out. I would like to sing Quando, Quando, Quando by Engelbert Humperdinck. Or any or maybe I would like to impersonate Mandy Patinkin somewhere over the rainbow. That would be. All right, let's go. Well, I can't. That's what you said. If you if you, you know.

You had to impersonate someone. No, are you going to do it too? Yeah, I'll do mine. You fucking liar. I will. I swear to God, I just pulled up the lyrics so I can do it. Really? Yeah. Okay, you go first. Okay, so here's, I'm the polar opposite to you in so many ways. And so I can't sing.

I can't. I just don't have that gift. Okay? I don't have it. I'm also like not the greatest parent, so I can't. So, but one of my favorite singers of all time, Canadian legend, is Leonard Cohen. Okay? And Leonard and I both were blessed with pretty deep voices. Okay? So I'm going to do my Leonard Cohen impersonation of one of my favorite songs ever. It's called Everybody Knows. Everybody knows that the boat is sinking.

Everybody knows that the captain lied. Everybody's got this broken feeling like their mama or the dog just died. Everybody's hands are in their pockets. Everybody wants a box of chocolates and a long stem robe. Everybody knows.

Ooh, Hannah. Hannah out here sounding like a dude. That's right. That's why they call you old deep voice Hannah Simone. Oh, my God. Oh, bass in your chest. Hannah Simone. Yeah.

Yeah, there you go. Okay, now you go. And I can't believe you did that. Hannah, you are a magician. You look genuinely shook right now. Yeah, because I'm like, what did you just do?

I sing on a dime. You know me. I don't care. I don't. I'm never saying I don't sing. I can't sing unless I'm singing like. By the way, I've also never tried to do that before. I was like this. Really? I think in my brain because I know I have a low voice. I can talk. I can talk. And then I forgot that he does that weird part where the song goes up. I'm like, I guess we're going to go. I've never heard that song. That was my first time hearing that song too. Oh, it's dark. Yeah.

The whole thing. Like if you hear the first verse, I'll just say it just so you know, this song is crazy. Everybody knows the dice are loaded. Everybody knows with their fingers or everybody rolls with their fingers crossed. Everyone knows that the war is over. Everybody knows that the good guys lost.

Everyone knows the fight is fixed. The poor stay poor and the rich get rich. That's how it goes. Everybody knows. This man told the truth. He was a poet. But he couldn't truly sing, sing. But he wrote all these incredible books of poetry. And then he just delivered it like how I just kind of delivered it. And it's so powerful. But the things he says when you listen, you're like, damn.

You ain't lying. That man, that man, that's coming from Canada too. I thought Canada was all peaches and cream. That man talking about dark life. All right. So Mandy Patinkin, Somewhere with a Rainbow. You better go. You better try. I can't, I can't do Mandy Patinkin, Somewhere with a Rainbow. I got to do a different one. That's, Mandy Patinkin is one of the greatest singers of all time.

And my voice doesn't do that. What are the words for summer? So is Leonard Cohen, by the way. Like, he's on, like, every Hall of Fame situation ever. You got to try. Let me see where summer... Let me see where the lyrics are for Summer Over the Rainbow. Yeah. Hell no, I ain't singing that shit. You, by the way, called me out being like, you're never going to do it. You're never going to even try to do it. And look...

Look, Eric from Wisconsin, you had us reversing our roles here because usually it's Lamorne singing and me being like, nope. I'm going to do Engelbert Humperdinck instead. Okay. Do Engelbert. Let's go. I want to hear something. Tell me when will you be mine? Have you heard this song? Tell me, Kwan-do, Kwan-do, Kwan-do, we can share our love divine.

Please don't make me wait again. When will you say yes to me? Tell me, cuando, cuando, cuando. You mean happiness to me. Oh, and darling, tell me when. Every moment's a day.

Every day seems a lifetime. Let me show you the way to a joy beyond compare. I'm going to the Hollywood Bowl to see you. I can't wait for me, boy.

Are you joking right now? Why are you acting, bro? Get that record deal. Somebody, somebody sent this to the people that do the thing. Come on. That's what I'm born Morris. Oh man. I got it. I got it. Once I get warmed up, let me warm up and then I'm going to come back and drop the Engelbert album. Then I'll give you the Mandy Patinkin. Can I do the, um, the, the Leonard Cohen intro to the album?

What is it? Death all around. That's right. That's what it's going to be. Well,

Well, this was a fun little loft meeting we called. Come on now. If you love the merch that we are wearing, head to themessaroundpod.com. We do limited drops. We do early access. So get on that newsletter. And you can follow us at themessaroundpod on IG. If you have a question and you want to leave us a voicemail, email us at themessaroundpod at gmail.com. Thanks for hanging with us, roomies.

Join us Tuesday so we can recap season two, episode 14, Pepperwood with this very special guest, Jake Johnson. Come on now. The? The Jake Johnson. One and only? The only. The one and lonely Jake Johnson, everybody. Much love. Peace, y'all. Bye.

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