Somebody Somewhere’s Bridget Everett gushes about costar Jeff Hiller

Two drops of water! Bridget Everett had nothing but kind words to say about her Someone Somewhere Co-star Jeff Hiller.

“When you meet Jeff, you can’t help but fall in love with him. He’s funny and just so charming and easygoing and warm,” the comedian, 51, shared exclusively Us weekly while promoting her HBO show Someone Somewhere, which has just been renewed for a third season. “It kind of feels like a warm summer night… right where you want to be, sitting outside with your feet kicked up and a glass of wine, bathed in Jeff Hiller light. It’s perfect.”

Everett and Hiller star in the HBO dramedy – which premiered in January 2022 – as Sam and Joel, respectively. The pair play good friends, but in season two their relationship is on the line when Joel falls in love with Brad (Tim Bagley.) The Nice mom dinner star got candid about where she sees their characters’ bond going in next season.

“They have to evolve. … It’s nice to be in that honeymoon bubble for a long time, but Joel has a new relationship and Sam needs to figure out how to fit into that,” she explained to Us. “It doesn’t necessarily mean she’s leaving because he’s in love. It’s just how do you navigate that? Even though she’s a bit older, it’s a good problem to have.”

Since the show’s inception, Everett’s character has been navigating a midlife crisis following the death of her beloved sister Darlene. The Kansas native — who serves as an executive producer in addition to being the star of the show — was the inspiration for the series itself.

Everett, for her part, lost her real life sister Brinton to cancer in 2008. Us about how filming the somewhat autobiographical series has been a “redemptive” experience because it helped her process her grief.

“I know my sister would be so proud of me. And doing this show is like a love letter to her,” she said. “So I feel like it’s helped me grow and it’s helped me heal and I’m really happy about that.”

While the HBO show channels certain elements of Everett’s life into the plot, the Kansas native has made it clear that she and her character aren’t identical, but they do share a common interest: music. The Inside Amy Shumer alum is also the lead singer of her band, The Tender Moments, who are planning to release their latest album BFD shortly.

“We both love music and that’s kind of what drives us both,” she recalls. “Sam, no matter how small the emotional steps she takes, they are bigger swings than I am. So I feel like watching Sam grow and trying to adapt to life as it changes is a real learning curve for me. So I learn from Sam every day.”

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Someone Somewhere is available to stream on HBO Max.