Drew Barrymore Gets Personal on Relationships with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu

One trick learned that she will implement when possible is to avoid the obligatory preshow interview quotI was naughty because I never wanted to do preinterviewsquot she revealed recently via a Zoom interview quotI never wanted to know what questions were coming my way and I didn39t want to give answers like 39Here39s the anecdote39 Spontaneity for me was crucial so I liked to go in blind and play because life is just too short not too I went into this show knowing that if anybody wants to come here and do that I would love it and love to try and give people a refreshing approachquotIf they want to come here and sit and talk I would love to go in the back door of conversations and talk more about their life experiencesquot she continued quotOr your upbringing rather than the thing you39re working on now and promoting I know that39s an essential aspect and we39ll certainly professionally hit that button but I love when Barbara Walters or Howard Stern interview people It39s like the journalistic integrity of research and interesting questionsDisarming has been something I39ve always loved as a citizen of the world so I want to have a different approach to conversations something more casual But then I39m also like 39Do you want to come here and play a character you loved being Let39s do sketch comedy and something completely differentquotFor her first show Barrymore called in some favors and pulled off a gueststar bonanza reuniting with her Charlie39s Angels movie costars Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu along with frequent costar Adam Sandler While the bookings seem like the perfect stunt the show39s producers say it was about setting the show39s tone quotWe didn39t want to rush the decision because every booking is meaningful to us and has a purposequot said CoExecutive Producer Jason Kurtz quotWe wanted to make sure that we were stepping into this world with more than a booking but a feeling We came to the understanding that we wanted to project friendship and support and love that39s what was important to us and what made it such an easy decision to bring in Cameron and LucyquotquotThere39s always the onus and pressure of that first guest and we all kept kind of collectively wanting to go with guts and heartquot added Barrymore quotThat39s been the leader for us every single person on this show it39s where we work from I mean certainly the mind and intellect and creativity but we want to work more on feelings as Jason said It was important that Cameron and Lucy felt 39not stunty39 but like two women I39ve been with the majority of my life who are friends and who I39ve done some of my proudest work with We39re all still really close and we39re all moms now That to me felt like the authentic right foot out and we all knew it when it came upquotAs television production is forced to readdress its procedures amidst coronavirus restrictions Barrymore39s show is no exception She and her creative team along with the CBS digital family will make groundbreaking use of technology to give the show a 39real39 feel Along with a 39Drew39s News39 desk and a fully functioning kitchen courtesy of the new digital platform 15 Seconds of Fame the show will have virtual friends Another swinging set will reveal designer room makeovers and from a studio in West Hollywood CA LAbased guests will be beamed right into Barrymore39s New Yorkbased studio for conversation as if they were there quotIt39s like we39re together but apartquot she admitted of the setup quotIt39s a complete innovation and I cannot wait It39s unprecedented and looks seamless I had high expectations but it exceeds and I can39t wait for you guys to see itquotBarrymore looks at the current pandemic production challenges as quotopportunitiesquot and is making the most of them quotI39m loving the way that things are going because they have to be that wayquot she said in closing quotWe39re making the most of it really enjoying it and not compromising We39re trying to launch with a show that we would launch regardless of the conditions at this moment It39s about connecting with people and that39s been such a big part of my life I39ve been talking to people day in and day out since I was sevenyearsold which is probably a better training ground to do a talk show than anything I39ve ever done in my work lifequotThe Drew Barrymore Show launches Monday September 14 in syndication Check your local listings for timesPhotos courtesy of The Drew Barrymore ShowClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet

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