Show Notes

Realtor-slash-amateur magician, Phil Dunphy, is one of the funniest dads on one of the highest-rated sitcoms. Modern Family aired for 11 seasons, bringing in millions of viewers and 22 Emmys. But before landing the role of Phil, actor Ty Burrell was rejected by Hollywood for 20 straight years. Told his features were too big, he was too off-beat and too old. By his 40th birthday, he was ready to give up acting altogether. Then the phone rang.

Major sources for this episode include:
1) New York Times: Ty Burrell: The First Time I Met With an Agent, It Was Messy.
2) Independent: Ty Burrell on playing Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy
3) EW.com: Modern Family exclusive book excerpt: How Ty Burrell became one of TV’s most beloved dads
4) Modern Family, The Untold Oral History of One of Television’s Ground­breaking Sitcoms by Marc Freeman
5) Inquirer: Ty Burrell goes from villain to wannabe ‘cool’ dad
6) University of Oregon 2021 Commencement Speech: Ty Burrell

From the creators of Under the Influence:
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Writer & Host: Sidney O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner

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