He’s the brain behind Cookie Lyon, Precious Jones, and Star Davis. Lee Daniels (EMPIRE, PRECIOUS, STAR) joins Anna and Sim on this week’s episode of Unqualified! In this episode, the Academy Award nominated director discusses narcissism (15:00), what is considered therapeutic (19:30), and why comedians make good dramatic actors (23:30). After Lee answers some deal-breakers (29:30), Anna auditions for a role in Empire (38:00). Get ready for a transformative performance! Then, they call Bridget (52:00), who doesn’t know if she did the wrong thing by outing her friend to himself. What do you think she should do? Tune in! This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron, and Texture. Blue Apron is a meal delivery service that provides US residents with pre-portioned meals with recipes to subscribers. Texture is an app that provides unlimited access to over 150 magazine subscriptions for a monthly rate.    Check out our offers! For three free meals (with free shipping), visit http://blueapron.com/unqualified Get a 14 day free trial with the Texture app at http://texture.com/unqualified   PRE-ORDER Anna’s book “Unqualified”: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anna-faris-is-unqualified/id1059045374?mt=2   Social Media: Lee Daniels: @theoriginalbigdaddy Anna Faris: @annafaris Sim Sarna: @simsarna Unqualified: @unqualified