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Ben Stiller

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The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

The second season probably gets a little bit stranger than that. Yeah. But it is based in the idea that started the show, right? That these people are in a workplace doing a job that they don't understand. They don't know who they are or what they're doing or why they're there. And that to me has always been sort of the, you know, that's the sort of like the blueprint for the show.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

The second season probably gets a little bit stranger than that. Yeah. But it is based in the idea that started the show, right? That these people are in a workplace doing a job that they don't understand. They don't know who they are or what they're doing or why they're there. And that to me has always been sort of the, you know, that's the sort of like the blueprint for the show.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, I've never really believed that idea of like, you know, you have to have friction or something on a set or, you know, I've heard directors talk about that to keep sort of tension on set. I think just the nature of making this show over the last, I mean, it's five years now, has been a learning experience and

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, I've never really believed that idea of like, you know, you have to have friction or something on a set or, you know, I've heard directors talk about that to keep sort of tension on set. I think just the nature of making this show over the last, I mean, it's five years now, has been a learning experience and

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, sometimes, you know, creatively, it's been the questions of like, which way do we go with it? And I really believe that the show comes out of the different creative perspectives of the people who work on it. And so, yeah, it's not always perfect. We went through patches where there were difficulties, but it's also, I think it all came out of everybody wanting something different.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, sometimes, you know, creatively, it's been the questions of like, which way do we go with it? And I really believe that the show comes out of the different creative perspectives of the people who work on it. And so, yeah, it's not always perfect. We went through patches where there were difficulties, but it's also, I think it all came out of everybody wanting something different.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

to be as good as it could be. And I really believe that all those different points of view ended up making the show what it is. So, yeah, there was some stuff that happened, but it wasn't a big deal.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

to be as good as it could be. And I really believe that all those different points of view ended up making the show what it is. So, yeah, there was some stuff that happened, but it wasn't a big deal.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

We have the end. Yes.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

We have the end. Yes.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yes, of course. Do you know the answer?

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yes, of course. Do you know the answer?

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yes. We definitely have an end. I think we now know exactly how many seasons, which I won't say at this point. But, yeah.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yes. We definitely have an end. I think we now know exactly how many seasons, which I won't say at this point. But, yeah.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

I mean... In my mind, the series has always been about Mark and, you know, his innie and his outie and what happens with his innie and his outie and what is the ultimate sort of destination for both of them.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

I mean... In my mind, the series has always been about Mark and, you know, his innie and his outie and what happens with his innie and his outie and what is the ultimate sort of destination for both of them.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, I do think, you know, what you said is true that at a certain point, there's always somebody making a decision who is not making it to your face or telling you or you even know who that person is. And it can be really, really frustrating. I think in show business, even probably more than, I mean, just from my own experience, the

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, I do think, you know, what you said is true that at a certain point, there's always somebody making a decision who is not making it to your face or telling you or you even know who that person is. And it can be really, really frustrating. I think in show business, even probably more than, I mean, just from my own experience, the

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

You know, how something happens, why it happens, why someone gets rejected, why a decision is made is never explained to the artist or the creative person. Or if it is, it's usually not the truth. You know, it's a cliche in Hollywood, but it's kind of true is that everybody, you know, will say yes, and it doesn't mean yes, it means no. Or let me think about it. Or yeah, great.

The Daily
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

You know, how something happens, why it happens, why someone gets rejected, why a decision is made is never explained to the artist or the creative person. Or if it is, it's usually not the truth. You know, it's a cliche in Hollywood, but it's kind of true is that everybody, you know, will say yes, and it doesn't mean yes, it means no. Or let me think about it. Or yeah, great.