Netflix hit Nobody Wants This has said that even her mum is “threatening to convert” to Judaism in light of the show’s success.All 10 episodes of the first season of the romantic comedy series were released on Netflix on September 26.
It was created by Erin Foster and stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars), Adam Brody (Shazam!, The O.C.) and Timothy Simons (Veep).Based loosely on Foster’s real-life experiences, Bell’s Joanne is an outspoken, agnostic podcaster who embarks on a relationship with Brody’s unconventional Jewish rabbi Noah Roklov.Joanne eventually decides to convert to Judaism to be with Brody, something that Foster did in her own life too.
Now, in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the writer has joked that the show is now so successful that even her mother is considering following suit.“My mom now thinks she’s a celebrity, because she has people coming up to her talking about the show,” she said. “My mom really feels like she has a Jewish soul, and she keeps threatening to convert.
So after the show she’s like, ‘I really think I should follow through with this’. And I’m like, ‘Ok mom, go ahead. Do it’.”Foster has also recently defended the show after it was criticised for a negative portrayal of Jewish women.
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