Karen Pittman

Watch our interview from the Emmy Awards red carpet.

Transcript

00:00I also love the morning show. Speaking of which. Yes, hello. I was just saying everyone is in for a look tonight and yes.

00:09Thank you very much. Hila worked very hard on this look. Yeah. Excited to be here.

00:14No, I don't have any cocktails for us like the last time you and I chatted.

00:17But we are here for Emmys and I know we were chatting earlier this weekend.

00:22It's an exciting, exhausting weekend. But what's your day been like so far to get you here to this point?

00:28It's been working out. It's been meditating. It's been getting a good night's sleep.

00:32It's hair. It's makeup. It's photos. It's videography.

00:36It's, you know, really just getting yourself ready for what will probably be a long night.

00:42But I'd like to celebrate and see your cohorts.

00:45You were mentioning videography. You've got to check out her social media and on Instagram.

00:49You have a reel from the BAFTA party yesterday that you took out on that balcony and you are working that camera.

00:56That was about love and excitement in the afternoon.

01:04It was good. It was great. Yes. Yes. BAFTA was fantastic. We had a great weekend so far.

01:10What did you do first thing this morning? Like you got up, you knew tonight was happening and everything that was going to be in store.

01:16What's the first thing you did? First thing I did was I was really grateful.

01:19You know, I'm an actor who's been doing this for a while. It's been a journey.

01:23I've been on the morning show for six years, three seasons.

01:26So I'm really grateful that not only do we have the love of our audience,

01:31but we suddenly have the love of the industry and they're recognizing our hard work.

01:35And this morning I just felt really grateful for that.

01:38What does it feel like to be here as a nominee?

01:41And is there extra nerves there? Are you kind of letting that part of it go?

01:45That's gone. You know, I mean, tonight is just a celebration.

01:50It has been a long career for me. And I've been in Hollywood now for four years.

01:55And I feel like I've got a long way to go.

01:58Yeah. Yeah. Who is either hiding out here or back at home rooting for you?

02:03And they are on the edge of their seat.

02:05My kids, Jake and Lena, my friends, Jeffrey, my siblings all around the country in Chicago and Florida and Nashville.

02:14And, you know, and my industry friends who are just so supportive and wonderful.

02:19And I like this. You know, we all know it's really special to be recognized by the television academy.

02:24It's a mark of excellence. And so we're all excited.

02:27Yeah. Well, we're excited for you and we hope you have a fantastic Emmys and I'll see you inside.

02:31Thank you. Yes. Nice meeting you.