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GHOSTS: Ben Feldman Previews His Role as Kyle, a Man Who Can See Ghosts

April 29, 2025 by  

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“Kyle” – Sam and Jay’s relationship is tested when Kyle (Ben Feldman), a handsome living who shares Sam’s ability to see ghosts, arrives at Woodstone B&B, on the CBS Original series GHOSTS, Thursday, May 1 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Richie Moriarty as Pete and Ben Feldman as Kyle. Photo: Bertrand Calmeau /CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Woodstone Mansion gets an unexpected visitor on the Thursday, May 1 episode of GHOSTS: Kyle (Ben Feldman), a man who shares Sam’s (Rose McIver) ability to see the ghosts.

While the ghosts are thrilled to have another person to communicate with—and help them out—the livings are more split. Sam is delighted to find someone else with her gift; Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), however, is more isolated since he can’t see or speak to the ghosts.

Here, Feldman talks with Give Me My Remote about guest starring in “Kyle,” why his character views the ability to see ghosts as a curse, reuniting with a SUPERSTORE vet on the comedy, and more.

It often feels like you know everyone in this industry. How did you get recruited for this particular guest spot?
That’s funny that you say that. I know a lot of people that were working on this show, from writers to directors to actors. You’d have to ask the more important people, but the guy who directed this show [Trent O’Donnell]—who’s one of the producers on their show, and is hilarious and awesome—he and I created a show together in Australia a few years back; he’s a good friend of mine. I’m sure that factored into getting their way to me, inevitably.

There have also been a lot of SUPERSTORE vets on the show, including Nichole Sakura, Kaliko Kauahi, and Irene White. Was that something you were aware of before you were approached?
Not just SUPERSTORE people—everybody I know has been on this show at some point! It’s crazy and everybody loves this show. 

This show feels like a cool resort in Mexico…I feel like there’s, like, a German word for it, where you’ve never heard something, then you hear it, and then it’s everywhere. It’s like this resort, and suddenly I post a picture, and they’re like, “Oh my God, I just stayed there last week.”

Everybody’s been there. And everybody loves it. I’ve not heard a single bad thing about that show from anyone, from [the] story to the actors, the crew to the location. So that was an easy yes.

What did they tell you about Kyle before you signed on? Was it a full script or just a pitch of who he would be?
Well, originally, it was, “Here’s who Kyle is.” You know how shows are, especially coming towards the end of the season, you don’t always have a script a week out. But the second they had one available, it was sent to me. They were fantastic that way. I got a bunch of details, because it did feel like an elevated guest part. So there was a lot of discussion beforehand about what was going on with this dude. 

That said I wasn’t a big GHOSTS person, so I didn’t fully, at first, understand the level of importance it was that I was playing a character…who could see and speak to ghosts.

To expand on that for a second, did you actually go back and watch any of the episodes before you filmed? If so, what was your take on the show and what did you get from your binge experience?
When I started watching it—I mean, first of all, I loved all of them. I knew UTK, to a degree, in IRL. [Jokes.] UTK IRL is the tattoo I got on my chest. 

Rose and I have good friends in common. I was excited to work with those people.

But these character actors, these other people—I got a bunch of stuff with Richie [Moriarty], who plays Pete. He’s just the funniest guy in the world, and I’m glad that I got to do a lot with him. 

Watching it, I was most curious how it was shot. I direct sometimes, too, and I kind of was fascinated by how this plays out. And I’ve heard friends be like, “Buddy, just giving you a heads up. It’s weird when you get there, because you’re [doing] the ‘hold for ghosts’ takes.” Thankfully, I didn’t have to do that. I did not have to pretend that I couldn’t hear or see anyone. 

When I was watching, I was watching to see what the vibe is, what the style is. How hammy can I be? How serious do I have to be? There’s like a language and a vibe check you’ve got to do for a show before you insert yourself.


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“Kyle” – Sam and Jay’s relationship is tested when Kyle (Ben Feldman), a handsome living who shares Sam’s ability to see ghosts, arrives at Woodstone B&B, on the CBS Original series GHOSTS, Thursday, May 1 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, Ben Feldman as Kyle, and Rose McIver as Samantha. Photo: Bertrand Calmeau /CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Kyle could see the ghosts, but Jay couldn’t. How was it adjusting to filming those takes where he was unaware of what was going on around him?
The way they structure it, it makes it relatively easy. You shoot the scenes with [the ghosts]—for the most part—and then you, at the end, go back and shoot some runs without the ghosts. So by that point, you got a rhythm. By that point, it’s like muscle memory. But once you’re shooting those scenes, it’s like almost drumming more than it is acting. But it was fun. It’s strange. I don’t ever want to say that any of this gets boring, because it’s the greatest job in the world, but it sure is nice when things are super weird and done differently than everywhere else.

Outside of his ability to see ghosts, what can you share about who Kyle is?
He’s a frustrated guy. He’s a guy that views this gift as a curse—and I don’t blame him. It sounds so actor-y, but as I got to know him, the more I ”lived with him in his space,” I started to identify and understand him and his distaste, his displeasure with this. 

You start to imagine what life would be like. It’s kind of like whenever you hear celebrities talk,  like uber celebrities, like a Tom Cruise or someone I am not. The easiest thing to do is go, “Wow, how cool for him. He’s a giant celebrity.” But if you actually stop and start to picture what his life is like on a day-to-day basis, walking into a restaurant and every single person is taking a video of him, people go, “Ohhhh.” Maybe that’s not that cool. Maybe that’s kind of a lonely, miserable existence. And in a weird way, I think I felt the same thing about this guy. Which makes total sense why he would want to come to this random hotel, this haunted mansion, and just to hang with somebody who’s got the same curse.

One of the ghostly presences is played by Betsy Sodaro—who plays basement ghost Nancy—who you previously worked with on SUPERSTORE…
So great to see Betsy. She’s the funniest person on planet Earth, and I’m so happy Betsy was there.

What can you share about getting to work with her in a very different capacity? 
Oh my God, so different. But not that different, because…what Betsy does is she sits back and lets all the people do the important lines, and then she walks over and says one thing and brings the whole house down, and then f—s off. She’s nothing but home runs a hundred percent of the time. 

She’s also my neighbor. I mean, I giggle when she goes for walks down the street and I drive past her. She’s the best. I cannot say enough about how much I love Betsy. So seeing her there was really great. 

I only got a couple days with her, but it was like seeing an old friend. And I was telling them, one of my favorite things about Betsy is she book-ended SUPERSTORE: She was in the [series] premiere and in the [series] finale [playing a customer]. It was funny, but it was also bittersweet and kind of sad…just so much room in my heart for Betsy.

You’ve worked steadily, both in guest star and regular roles. How does your approach change for a guest spot like this compared to something where you’re a regular?
I mean, I ask for less money. Nothing [else changes] because no matter what the character you’re playing, [it] has to fit into the world that that character lives in. You’re working with a bunch of other actors who are giving it their all. 

The actors on this show are incredibly talented, incredibly funny, so you’re not dialing up or down your level of commitment to something. I would probably put a little more preparation into, like a PT Anderson movie that takes place in, like, the Elizabethan era or something solely because that sort of role would require that. 

But as far as grit and sweat and rolling up your sleeves, as far as commitment to the part, and understanding the character, everyone’s going to see it, no matter what. Especially when you’re on one of these CBS shows and everybody and their mom’s watching it.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

GHOSTS, Thursdays, 8:30/7:30c, CBS

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