The industry-skewering new series debuted this week on Apple TV+.
Enter:Seth Rogen’sThe Studio.
Am I making them better?
Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’ on Apple TV+.Credit:Apple TV+
O’Hara plays Patty Leigh, whose job as Continental Studios head goes to Matt after her unceremonious firing.
This complicates their relationship, as Patty was Matt’s mentor.
Amy is someone who was a huge mentor to me and Evan.
Ike Barinholtz, Seth Rogen and Martin Scorsese in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
We sent her the show as soon as it was finished, so she could watch it.
Thats what our dynamic is on the show.
And maybe off it.
Seth Rogen plays Matt in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Savion Washington/WireImage
The actress also spoke about the dramatic undercurrents of any Hollywood-set satire.
There’s an amazing quiet desperation in her that I had a lot of empathy for.”
FromSeinfeld’sTim WhatleyandMalcolm in the Middle’s Hal toBreaking Bad’s Walter White, Cranston’s small-screen resume is hall-of-fame-worthy.
Sarah Polley, Catherine O’Hara and Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
Over time, though, the character began to resemble Warner Bros.
Discovery presidentDavid Zaslav, who famously sought topermanently shelveprojects likeBatgirlandCoyote vs. Acmefor tax write-offs.
But the things he’s saying are anything but!"
Catherine O’Hara plays Patti Leigh in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Frazer Harrison/Getty
In January, she appeared opposite Keke Palmer and SZA inOne of Them Days.
OnThe Studio, she plays Matt’s assistant, Petra.
It was like a masterclass every day, she toldMarie Claire.
Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
Being on set and seeing them work in real time is a huge tool.
Its like,Oh my God, I just watched a fucking genius artist workshop a choice.Thats priceless.
In 2022, he co-wrote and starred in the buzzy horror comedyThe Blackening.
Ike Barinholtz plays Sal in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Michael Buckner/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty
The Studiocasts Perkins as Tyler, an acolyte of Maya’s who’s terminally online.
“Thats something that I related to most.
How many episodes ofThe Studioare there?
Ike Barinholtz and Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
The Studioseason 1 has 10 episodes.
Where can I watchThe Studio?
The first two episodes ofThe Studioare currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Chase Sui Wonders plays Quinn in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
Kathryn Hahn plays Maya in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders, and Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
Bryan Cranston plays Griffin Mill in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
Bryan Cranston and Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
Keyla Monterroso Mejia.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
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Ike Barinholtz, Steve Buscemi, and Seth Rogen in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
Seth Rogen, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Ike Barinholtz in ‘The Studio’.Apple TV+
