Who gave you your last big hug?
Amy:Sorry to name-drop, but Oprah is the best hugger of them all. Michael, you should have been first. I’m telling you: a life-changing hug.
Michael:Perhaps you could arrange a hug between me, Oprah, at one point?
Amy: Yeah, your hug—no offense, nothing compared to Oprah. When we were in Oprah’s writers room. Life and BethOprah was just here, and I saw her. We all got up from the writers table to exchange hugs. You’ve never been hugged before Oprah.
Michael: I have a little six-month-old baby, and when the baby is hugging you, it’s just…it’s the most therapeutic feeling in the world.
Amy: We’re not hugging Gene, we decided.
Who’s your best childhood friend who still speaks to you?
Amy:Jen, Jess (and Caroline), and Andrea are all coming along to the Oscars.
Michael:Many of my childhood friends are still in touch with me. Basically, all of them.
What’s something unique you would want to happen at your funeral?
Amy: Oh, just key party. Keys in the bowl
Michael:I want people to cry. Do a moment where they say, “Let’s all do our best to cry right now, for the next 30 seconds, just see what that energy is like.”
And finally, what do you wish was different about our culture’s approach to death?
Michael: I don’t think it’s something that’s really within anyone’s control; it’s sort of a natural function of humanity. It’s hard to process loss. There’s just a million ways people go through that day to day, and it’s so unwieldy. It’s just a very personal thing.
Amy:This was a great way to learn about grief and loss. There have been some really interesting articles this year about it—how little we plan for it. It is something we should devote more time to. I think it’s important to process things so they don’t manifest physically. When a comedian dies that we’re friends with, it really is like a celebration. The funeral is very funny. Everyone trashes one another and then we all get together and tell stories about the deceased. I think that’s really nice.
Jenny Singer is a staff author Glamour. You can follow her Follow us on Twitter.
Source: Glamour
