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Margo Martindale, Justified, and the Emmy Hand-Squeeze
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Will Arnett steers the conversation to Justified and their mutual friend Margo Martindale. The praise is unanimous and almost reverential — a legend who makes everyone feel lucky to work with her. Arnett shares a story about brokering an introduction between Martindale and John Krasinski, and Martindale calling back to say she'd agreed to do the movie but it 'better be fucking good or this is on you.' That, the hosts agree, is entirely on brand. Olyphant then delivers the episode's most touching anecdote: sitting beside Martindale at the Emmy Awards as her category was announced, feeling her involuntary grip on his hand when her name was called — a squeeze so tight it could have left a bruise. It was, he says, the first time he truly understood what winning an award means to someone.
Sitting next to Margo Martindale at the Emmys when her name was called, Olyphant describes the involuntary hand-squeeze she gave him — so hard it could have bruised. That grip made him understand, for the first time, what awards truly mean to actors.
