Why Brad Garrett Connected To Cha Cha Real Smooth

"Cha Cha Real Smooth" does an excellent job blending drama with comedy and heartfelt moments. For Brad Garrett, that careful balance between humor and more serious topics was an essential part of the project. "Just as in life, there's a lot of comedy and drama," he said, adding later, "It felt like the humor came out of character as opposed to just being jokes or jokey. It seemed to come out of what each character was going through, which always makes it more authentic."

It also felt natural to Garrett to blend comedy and drama because people often use humor to deal with difficult times. "I've used humor my whole life as a defense, as a relief, as a tool. And if it's really accurate to the human condition, it's going to have comedy, often dark comedy, and it's going to have drama," he said.

"Cha Cha Real Smooth" is available on Apple TV+.