RecentlySimons exclusively chatted with The Listto share what made playing Pat Montgomery a special challenge.
He was also drawn in by the quality of the show’s script.
“What drew me to it was that Robin [Veith]’s writing is incredible.
As he said, his personal tastes encompass way more than just comedy.
But the more he read, the more baffling Pat Montgomery became to the actor.
“I kept thinking, ‘When is Pat going to leave?
When is Pat going to wise up?
And when’s Pat going to get out of there?’
What was it about him?
What was it about Candy?
What was it about their life that made him think, ‘Staying here is better than leaving?'”
All of this made it a challenge for Simons to portray Pat.
“That was really challenging.”
