This week is the birthday of actress Megan Mullally, who you know as Karen on Will & Grace among many other roles. And we’re celebrating with a special trip back into the sewers archives to talk to another actor — David Mattar Merten, for whom Will & Grace was a life-changing piece of media. I spoke to David in 2020, when he was still early in his acting career; since then he’s earned and MFA, appeared on Broadway, and in prestigious productions alongside Kate Mulgrew and Jeremy Strong. Not bad for a kid who moved to New York with just some luggage, some dreams, and some inspiration from a sitcom.