This Is Us focuses on the lives of six individuals in very different routes of life. Justin, 39, plays Kevin, a sitcom actor, who finds himself at a crossroads in his life. HollywoodLife.com talked EXCLUSIVELY with Justin at PaleyFest in Los Angeles, and he told us all about Kevin’s journey on the show.
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“He’s starting to feel the truth of the matter, the cold reality’s hitting him that he’s sort of there because he does sit-ups and pushups and they want him to take his shirt off all the time,” Justin told us. “It’s not why he wants to be there. He’s sort of loses it at work, and not only because of that but it’s more of a combination of things. He’s turning 36. That’s a turning point in his life, where he’s like I should be more than I’m doing right now.”
In the trailer, we see Kevin quit his job on the sitcom — in front of everyone. That moment is his breaking point, when Kevin realizes he wants more out of life. Justin is terrific in the role.
“I don’t have a girlfriend, I don’t have a potential girlfriend,” Justin continued. “I have no meaningful relationships, except maybe with my sister. I’m not fulfilled at work. I think he sort of starts to have a little bit of a panic attack and takes it out onstage. The journey for him will be: Does he apologize and go back to work? Does he stick to his guns and figure out what he’s going to do for the rest of his life? Does he meet someone? Does he try to pour into something else? He’s gotta figure out how to work, how to live.”
Things may start to look up for Kevin as the show goes on. Janet Montgomery, 30, has been cast as a potential love interest named Erin. “We’re having a great time. We’ll see how it works out. I don’t know if I would call it romantic but it’s fun and funny,” Justin told us.
This Is Us also stars Milo Ventimiglia, 39, Mandy Moore, 32, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Chris Sullivan. By the end of the first hour, you’ll likely be crying your eyes out. The show has total Parenthood vibes. This Is Us is one of the best shows to come around in a long time. Watch it and prepare to fall in love. The show premieres Sept. 20 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.
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