15 “Nobody Wants This” Behind-The-Scenes Facts That You Might Not Know

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Erin also explained that she needed her two leads to have incredible chemistry and great senses of humor, and casting the correct people for that was more important than her starring in the series herself.

Kristen said she talked with Erin extensively before taking the role because she wanted to make sure Erin was comfortable not playing a role initially written for herself.

He continued, saying, “For whatever role that I’m doing, I will read related materials that appeal to me and help me think of some psychological ideas as well as performative ideas. With this, there’s such a real history representing a real culture and religion, and I felt more of an obligation to get it right.”

Adam also added, “I really did learn so much about the history of Judaism, and both this mythology that has affected and shaped a lot of our culture for millennia, and also so much about the people and their travels throughout history.”

Kristen said Adam’s struggle to open the wine bottle went on for so long that the original cut of the pilot was longer because Kristen and the other executive producers fought for “like, a six-minute version of that scene.”

Joanne laughing at Noah was all unscripted, too, as Kristen was genuinely laughing at Adam having such a hard time.

Justine said she told Kristen Bell first, and Justine still remembers the conversation. She told the Jennifer Hudson Show, “[Kristen said, ‘It’s the most important thing, it’s the only thing — you can go anywhere in the world, you can have anything on your bucket list, but you’re about to go on the most special endeavor.'” Justine was five months pregnant when filming wrapped.

Series creator Erin Foster was also pregnant during filming.

Kristen recalled the moment to MTV, saying, “And I remember audibly hearing all of the women, and some men, at video village, when he did it, and just kind of held my face, go— [gasps].” 

She said this is when she realized that their chemistry was going to work.

When Joanne breaks up with Noah in the Season 1 finale, you’ll notice she puts her hand on his cheek instead.

She continued, telling TVLine, “It’s so sexy because you are this sweet guy, and you’re emotionally available, and you’re kind, and you need to be able to say to her, ‘Okay, you want me to kiss you? Put your shit down. I’m about to give you the best fucking kiss of your life.'”

Erin added, “It was really important to me. And, I, like, basically made him do it.”