INTERVIEW - Ty Burrell talks about playing father roles and the influence his characters have on his own life as a dad

The transcript discusses the actor's roles in Mr. Peabody and Modern Family, focusing on parenting skills both on-screen and in real life. The actor shares his experiences of playing a parent to teenagers on the show while having young children in real life. He relates more to the storylines involving younger children and finds inspiration in playing Phil, who is well-intended and tries hard. The actor hopes to apply the positive lessons from his character to his own parenting.

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