Dan Levy became emotional in an interview over the weekend while discussing his memories of working with his late “Schitt’s Creek” co-star Catherine O’Hara.
As part of his interview on CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” Levy returned to the Canadian town of Goodwood, Ontario ― where most of “Schitt’s Creek” was filmed ― for the first time since the smash series wrapped more than six years ago.
He began tearing up when asked about the prospect of a “Schitt’s Creek” revival or reboot.
“No, not now. You can’t,” he said, before acknowledging that he’d been thinking about it prior to O’Hara’s death at age 71 in January.
“I didn’t think that I’d have quite an emotional reaction,” he continued, as he choked back tears. But when CBS’s Anthony Mason pointed out that O’Hara’s legacy included “an incredible clip reel,” the actor appeared to compose himself once again.
“For someone who was not on the internet, she knew how to meme,” he quipped.
Watch a clip of Levy’s “Sunday Morning” interview below.
Levy ― who co-created “Schitt’s Creek” with his father, fellow actor Eugene Levy ― previously acknowledged O’Hara’s death with a heartfelt post on social media.
“What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O’Hara’s brilliance for all those years,” he wrote on Instagram in January. “Having spent over fifty years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It’s hard to imagine a world without her in it. I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her.”
The younger Levy returns to the small screen Thursday in Netflix’s “Big Mistakes.” He portrays a gay New Jersey pastor, Nicky, who accidentally gets drawn into the world of organized crime alongside his sister, Morgan. Four-time Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf plays the hapless siblings’ mother, Linda.
Levy, who co-created “Big Mistakes” with Rachel Sennott, has described his new series as a “different book” from the “same shelf” as “Schitt’s Creek,” which aired from 2015 to 2020.
In his “Sunday Morning” chat, Levy said he wasn’t concerned about critics and viewers who will inevitably compare his two shows.
“You really have to lock the door on that and almost accept the fact that if [‘Schitt’s Creek’] is the big crown jewel, fabulous. How wonderful,” he explained. “Everything else has to be something that makes me feel good.”
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