Desperate for a way back into golf, Lonnie is floundering when he comes across Sam (Fortune Feimster) trying to fix her car. The chance encounter outside a strip mall turns out to change everything for the better. Sam boasts that she can fix just about anything, and eventually lands a job as Lonnie’s driver and new caddy. Except Sam doesn’t know the first thing about golf.
We spoke to Feimster about performing with Ferrell, the surprising magic of the golf caddy, and what it’s like to riff to Hanson.
Sam seems pretty laid back. How did you get into that headspace?
I knew [Lonnie] was gonna be a big character for Will. Day one of our table read, he dressed in the outfit, he came in smoking a cigarette, wearing the visor. You knew from the start that this was gonna be one of his classic overly confident, crazy characters. You don't want to have two of those. I decided that my character would be an extension of him. Whatever he wants to do, I'm gonna go for it. If he says something, I'm gonna back him up. If he says something ridiculous, I'll tap into that ridiculousness, too. But because he had this energy that was so larger than life, it sort of lent my character to be grounded. Otherwise, you're just seeing two insane people the entire show.
Will was my comedic inspiration, as was Molly [Shannon, who stars as Lonnie's estranged wife], which is what's so trippy about doing this show. When I was in high school, I watched Saturday Night Live religiously, and they were the cast. I’d memorize their sketches. A lot of what I learned early on is them. Will and I also both studied at the Groundlings, so we have a similar background on improv. What no one could have anticipated was the chemistry Will and I had. Things were so organic, and that's because we became friends in real life. We had really similar energies. That really bled into the show, where you see these sweet moments between our characters.
Fortune Feimster as Sam and Will Ferrell as Lonnie —Colleen E Hayes—Netflix
What was your process for getting into character?
Sam felt like the first character I’ve played that I didn't feel myself as much. I felt like I hit a different level with the acting. I don't know if it was the writing, Will, or just the situation. I tapped into a different place than I've done in other projects, so I'm really proud of it. I don't know that I set out to do that.
They always joke on my podcast, Handsome, that I'm always breaking out in the song. I don't even realize I'm doing it. It was definitely fitting that this character breaks out in a song with Will. They had written all of those songs in because of clearances, but Will and I were riffing with “MMMbop” for sure. And we really did take the Chili’s song very seriously! We were legitimately trying to harmonize and be very musical about this Chili's jingle.
Is there anything you would like to see Sam sing next season?
Definitely Carol Burnett. She's my original North Star. She was my first taste of comedy—I grew up watching reruns of her show with my grandmother. I just loved how silly she would get. She never seemed to take herself too seriously, but it still felt elevated. Watching her be ridiculous made me not be so self conscious, whatever I was doing. Also, a lot of the SNL people, from Will and Molly to Adam Sandler to Chris Farley. I always gravitated towards the big characters, the over-the-top silly people.
Fortune Feimster as Sam —Colleen E Hayes—NetflixSam doesn't know anything about golf, and barely knows what a caddy is. Were there any movie or TV caddies that you watched before making the show?
The golfer is driving the plot and has to serve us a lot of different storylines. The caddy's there to insert the humor. The main character builds the tension, and I get to be part of the release, which is what comedy is based on. So when you're the character that gets to sprinkle the extra stuff onto the show, it ends up being the person you want to watch and root for. If I'm doing my job right, you're into the caddy. What I like about this show is I also get to add a lot of heart too, which as a stand-up comedian, I feel like my own personal comedy style is very silly, but also has that heart as well. So it hit home for me.
How do you measure success?
There's so much content. Everyone expects a comedian to have multiple jobs. I feel successful—I’m making a living doing what I love, and I'm getting paid to make people laugh. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that could be a career. To pay your bills and have a comfortable life, doing the thing you genuinely love, to me, that is success. All I want is to just continue to work. I know how lucky I am to be in this space.
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