Ghosts is a runaway hit that number one,
new comedy on TV and it airs
right here on CBS Eight.
It's about a group of ghosts in
purgatory who get a new lease on
the afterlife when one of the
owners of the mansion they haunt
has an accident that lets her
see and talk to the apparitions.
I had the pleasure of talking to
a couple of the stars Rebecca
Wisocky and Brandon Scott Jones.
This morning,
they play Hedy and Isaac and
I had to ask why this show is
resonating so well with audiences.
OK,
so big congratulations to
Alberta and flower for agreeing
to be our first roommate pair. Well,
we've said it before, but I think it's I.
I think it's very app that we're
all a bunch of crazy people trapped
like sardines in close quarters for
what feels like could be eternity.
I think everyone can relate
to that right about now,
and I think what has been appealing is,
is this cast this group of characters.
It's an old school ensemble,
screwball comedy and everyone is
singing their song playing their part.
And I think the fans have found
everyone can find something to relate
to and one or more of these ghosts.
Why do you think people are
really responding to is?
Is the the relatability?
I think not just only seeing stories
that you feel are modern and they're
you know these are the problems
that we're all going through.
But then to see a Viking and a flower child,
go through them as well.
There's something very nice and it's
something about like connects us all.
It makes us feel like we're a
little bit closer to each other
and our ancestors as well.
And I think connection is what we're
all kind of dying for right now,
right? We're
learning about your characters
as we go along about their them.
Their history, what is maybe the most
surprising thing that's come up for you?
Rebecca, about Hedy's background this
kind of prudish Victorian woman she lived
in a in a period of time and you know,
American history, that was rather
restrictive and oppressive for women.
And she bought into that.
And the first person that she
met after she died was Isaac,
who treated her with kindness and
listened to her voice and loved her.
So it's no.
It's no surprise to me at all that heady
has perceived her relationship with Isaac
over the years as a love relationship.
And and and she'll.
She'll be proven wrong and rather
hilarious way it's tonight.
But it in turn their relationship
will become dependent.
Of course, I considered that romantic
tensions could boil over between us.
Inevitable Brandon would about
what about your character?
I mean it's there are hints about it
from the start, obviously, but right?
What are the what are the surprising
parts about your characters journey?
'cause there's the obvious one
that a lot of people pick up early,
but your character is much deeper
than that. All of them
are. Yeah, no. That's such a great point I.
The thing that really surprised me about
him is how he does have this softer side,
like in the very beginning
for the first few episodes.
He's this big kind of like blowhard,
and then I think there was
these moments where like.
You every time there's always little
moments in each episode where he
really cares about another actor or
another character on the show and to
see those moments built into the script
have always been really, really fun.
And I've always sort of taken
aback where I'm always like.
Oh right, there is that extra level where
maybe he doesn't know how to express it,
but he does care so much for all
of these people what what's going
on in tonight's episode.
Well, the title of the episode is therapy,
so in which our friendly neighborhood
Viking to discuss elephant in room.
Who get Thor played by Devin Chandler?
Long goes to therapy because we
realize that he's been suffering for
night terrors for thousands of years.
Which is not fun and so he is relieved
of a burden that he's been carrying.
And it is the catalyst, I think,
for Isaac to discover that it
might be time for him to relieve
himself of a burden as well.
Precisely, would I be sleeping?
Well, my cot, well flimsy.
Can support.
That's another fun thing to Eddie and Isaac.
Actually have to spend time in
extra close quarters that they
know really necessarily wouldn't,
and I think it's it almost
has like a little bit of like
a sex farce energy tonight,
which is going to be fun.
Are you still with me, Isaac?
Alright, I'm not gonna lie.
A big fan of the show.
Yeah, it looks pretty funny.
I had to wake up early to talk to
him today and I was happy to do it
because they were a joy to talk to.
Sure, if you're looking for a change of pace,
if you're out there and you
haven't watched this show.
If you're looking for something
light hearted, fun, uplifting,
a little bit ghosts is your show.
Seems like it has the same vibe
as kind of the the Ted Lasso vein
where it's just light hearted.
Funny it's in that spectrum is what
I'll say it's there's no mean spirited,
it's great laughs and it's just a good time.
And and I I saw more than one
person interview them before me.
And one of the common things
boyfriends and girlfriends,
husbands and wives,
other couples they can all enjoy it together.
It is crossing all sorts of boundaries.
That's cool.