Jan Brady Finally Tells All About The Brady Bunch Movie - Video

Jennifer Elise Cox, best known for playing Jan Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel, shares the full behind-the-scenes story of one of the most beloved comedy films of the 1990s. A lifelong Brady Bunch fan who grew up watching the show as a latchkey kid in New York, Jennifer reveals how she landed the role on her very first film audition, why she lied about her age to get it, and how director Betty Thomas handed her a pair of glasses she could not see out of that accidentally made her performance click. She talks about sharing a wig with RuPaul, who played Jan's guidance counselor, getting informal film lessons from Christine Taylor on set, and keeping a straight face while Debra Messing fell apart during her Will and Grace guest appearance. Jennifer also discusses her improv work with Lisa Kudrow on Web Therapy, her time at the Groundlings alongside Jennifer Coolidge, the career challenge of being typecast after such an iconic role, and why she turned down the third Brady film without hesitation. A candid, funny, and genuinely warm conversation with one of Hollywood's most committed comedic performers.

0:00 Introduction
2:31 Childhood Brady Bunch Obsession
5:12 Growing Up Around Actors
7:47 Brady Bunch Variety Hour Disaster
10:24 Learning Film Acting from Marcia Brady
14:13 How She Landed Jan Brady
16:47 Stan Zimmerman and Ben and Jerrys
19:24 Gary Cole Shelley Long Cast Stories
21:55 RuPaul as Jan's Guidance Counselor
25:00 The Jan Wig Scene and Davy Jones
27:52 The Monkees Brady Bunch Connection
30:43 Original Brady Cast and the Budget
33:14 Poker with Maureen McCormick
35:44 Typecasting After Brady Bunch
38:18 Will and Grace Retainer Blooper
41:57 Why She Skipped the Third Movie
45:15 Web Therapy Improvising with Lisa Kudrow
49:22 The Groundlings Jennifer Coolidge
50:56 Cameo and What Is Next

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