Julia Gets Wise with Jean Smart
5/6/20261 hr 17 min
On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 74-year-old scene-stealer Jean Smart. They get into the final season of Hacks, the highs and lows of a career in Hollywood and what it feels like when great material finally meets the actor it was meant for. Jean opens up about parenting a teenager in her 70s, dating as a widow, and her family’s witchy past. Plus, Julia shares behind-the-scenes Seinfeld writer’s secrets, and her 92-year-old mom Judy reflects on her days as a beauty queen. Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast. Find us on Substack at wiserthanme.substack.com. Keep up with Jean Smart @realjeansmart on Instagram. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today by hitting 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or lemonadapremium.com for any other app. For exclusive discount codes and more information about our sponsors, visit https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com.
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First 90 secondsJulia Louis-Dreyfus· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Lemonada. I just had a birthday a little while ago, which seems to happen almost every year, and it got me thinking about time. You know how they say time flies when you're having fun? Which is true. I mean, it really does. But time also flies when you're getting old. [laughs] Um, I, uh, was in line for coffee at the airport, and this was just yesterday, and the woman behind the counter looks at me and says, "Seinfeld, right?" And I nod yes, and then she turns to the barista next to her and says, "She's from Seinfeld." And the barista says, "Before my time." [laughs] And I thought, "No, no. Silent movies, that's before my time." I mean, come on, man, my time is right now, isn't it? Isn't it? Ugh. I mean, there's some social media thing about the 1990s going around, I don't know if you've seen it, and my publicist said to post something from the '90s because everybody's doing it. So I asked my assistant to... Okay. [laughs] Hang on. I sound, honestly, I sound like a complete Hollywood asshole. I just said my publicist and my assistant in the same sentence. They are actual people. Lindsey Krug is my publicist, and one of my favorite friends