It's been two years since
Brad Garrett portrayed Robert Barone, the virtuous yet often neglected brother of Ray Barone (
Ray Romano) on
Everybody Loves Raymond, but quite a lot of fans still associate him with his infamous role that catapulted him to stardom and earned him numerous awards. But according to the 47-year-old actor, who now stars on another sitcom called
'Til Death, he feels closer playing his present role, which comes in the form of a Jewish high school history professor named Eddie Stark.
On
'Til Death, Garrett plays the husband of Joy Stark (
Joely Fisher), a father to a college-aged child named Allie (Krysten Ritter), and the know-it-all neighbor who gives newlyweds, Steph Woodcock (
Kat Foster) and Jeff Woodcock (
Eddie Kaye Thomas) a surprising look at what their future might hold. Cynical Eddie, who's been married for more than 20 years, offers an endless stream of advice to Jeff, who also happens to be the vice principal at Eddie's school.
“There's a lot more vulnerability, a little more of the big kid not getting what he wants,” Garrett said of his character. “Most of the scripts I was getting were the downtrodden guy. When this script was sent to me, it was like they were looking in my window. I wasn't going to jump into something else that wasn't a lot like me or a lot different than Robert. So this is the first time I get to play anyone close to myself.”
Garrett, who has already gone through a divorce, believes that
‘Til Death is such a domestic staple that most people can relate to. He also says that it depicts a very realistic outlook on relationships, having witnessed his parents go through numerous marriages.
At present,
‘Til Death is on its second season and, according to Garrett, many exciting things are bound to happen.
“We want to get more into what could really happen. That's the key to any good show, developing it. And then you work on the funny. We are looking for Joely's and my parents. It's a third level of a married couple, the parents, and I'm picky about who they will be. We try to stay away from stunt casting,” he revealed.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Washington Post
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