Murray Bartlett, who won our hearts as Armand White lotusAnd as in franc Last of usGareth plays the role of Gareth in the Comedy Podcast of Fundamental Pancholi, Murder in Patel MotalHe also appears in season two as a puppet, Brian. Nine perfect stranger,
“They are similar in a way,” says Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA on a video call. “There is a secret in the center of both. Difference with Nine perfect stranger Are we in amazing places in Germany and Austria, with a wonderful cast of people that I got to work personally. ,
Past shock
The 54 -year -old actor, both characters, said, working with a trauma from the past that catches them back. “They both have to be taken back to a corner before revealing themselves. It is not easy for them to face or talk about it or be insecure all around.”
According to Murray, the absence of scenes is both liberation and challenging. “It feels straight to a feeling to feel and focuses. Low distractions.
With a look
There are some scenes, Murray says, what you want you can just do with a look. “You have to find a way to do it with sound. It is a two -edged sword, it is a challenge, but it also makes you creative. There is something thrilling about it.”
Given a character in an audio-keval format, calls for a similar approach to television or film, Murray says. “There are some subtleties that you can do visually without saying things you cannot use in the audio. You have to ensure that you are effectively getting character and story through audio.”

Bartlet also died with Nick Offman in ‘The Last of As’. Photo Credit: HBO
Rich world
The audio world is very rich these days with podcast and audibook, Murray says. “This is an exciting style. Murder in Patel Motal Comedy is, so you can be a bit broad, and play with sound in a comedic way. ,
After the long known for the long time, Murray said yes to play the role of Gareth, the character of the Tamik, Milan’s partner. “I love the idea of this small town of Montana, where it is an Indian American family, and the kind of world that surrounds them. The original told me about this network of Indian American families who run a motal around the midwest of America, which I was unaware of.”
Base in reality
Comedy is challenging because it should be grounded in reality, Murray Comments. “You don’t want it to be completely immoral. The show has a certain reality for it, and there are some poignant moments. As an actor, you want to have fun with comedy, while making sure that they feel like real characters, with moments of reflection, poignancy and connection.”
Murray says that the artists took different and versions of some scenes. “When they were editing, they had some options to achieve that balance of comedy, drama and mystery.”
Topical reform
While the artists were mostly stuck with the script, Murray says that there was also improvement. “With audio work, you don’t work with other actors. I was lucky, because the original was leading the project and was in all recording sessions. We were reading the scenes simultaneously in real time. They encouraged the improvement when we scripted.

There are scenes where it makes sense to improve, Murray says. “With 10 episodes, the recording sessions were long, and once you start settling in the character, you understand what you can offer as a character. We were a fundamental partner and encouraged us to stay with the script to ensure that we were telling the story properly, but also to play and play with it.”
closer to home
Podcast touches the identity, family and the subjects of returning home, which echoed with all the dead. “No matter whether a story is cultural, environmentally or geographically, there are universal things about the family, which we can all – complex, unstable, challenging and funny things.” Murray was combined with “amazing nuances” about Indian American families, which they got to learn through podcast.
“Many of us, especially in arts, who have grown up in small cities, have the same experience that Milan has. We are the black sheep of the family. I went in half the way worldwide to pursue the work that I like.”

Murray Bartlet | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The opposite highlights
When you return home, Murray says, all these are amazing, hard and comical things. The dead laughed and says, “Dynamics exposes the opposite person you feel among the person and 17 years old when you can leave, you say laughing.”
Hope the audience Murder in Patel Motal A lot of laughter, Murray says, “There are some beautiful things about the complexity of disconnecting the family and trying to join again. Many characters have their own secrets or parts that they are not in contact, or are hiding.
If Gareth had a secret hobby, Murray says that he would probably imagine himself a popstar. “I think when someone’s house is not there, he will come out of the karaoke machine and sing in the mirror,” he says laughing
Murray’s favorite view in the podcast was when his finger was partially cut with an ax. “It was fun to scream and be loose,” he says, laughing.
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Published – July 28, 2025 04:10 pm IST