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Michael Chernus

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174 total appearances

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The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

That's so nice to hear. I mean, first of all, it's an honor to be a part of this show. I mean, and that's not any kind of hyperbolic praise. Like I think this show is incredible and I'm a fan of it first and foremost. And when you're speaking about Rickon being this

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

window into the Audi world I think what's so cool is I think he's a representation of one subsect of the population you know like he's he is our way into like this sort of maybe more like erudite kind of group of people but you know I'm interested to see in other seasons how even more of that world gets fleshed out because I think Rickon and his literati friends are just one section of our universe and I'm interested to see who the like

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

window into the Audi world I think what's so cool is I think he's a representation of one subsect of the population you know like he's he is our way into like this sort of maybe more like erudite kind of group of people but you know I'm interested to see in other seasons how even more of that world gets fleshed out because I think Rickon and his literati friends are just one section of our universe and I'm interested to see who the like

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

window into the Audi world I think what's so cool is I think he's a representation of one subsect of the population you know like he's he is our way into like this sort of maybe more like erudite kind of group of people but you know I'm interested to see in other seasons how even more of that world gets fleshed out because I think Rickon and his literati friends are just one section of our universe and I'm interested to see who the like

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Oh, completely. And I feel like it's, it's a balance that we're always trying to calibrate every time that I'm on set. I mean, I think it's something Ben and I talked about a lot when I first came onto the show and, um, Yeah. I think it's a bit tricky because he is sort of this larger than life character.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Oh, completely. And I feel like it's, it's a balance that we're always trying to calibrate every time that I'm on set. I mean, I think it's something Ben and I talked about a lot when I first came onto the show and, um, Yeah. I think it's a bit tricky because he is sort of this larger than life character.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Oh, completely. And I feel like it's, it's a balance that we're always trying to calibrate every time that I'm on set. I mean, I think it's something Ben and I talked about a lot when I first came onto the show and, um, Yeah. I think it's a bit tricky because he is sort of this larger than life character.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And I think even within a tone that is very grounded, you have to allow for those... I certainly know people... My background is in the theater originally in New York City. And I know people who are very sort of big and almost foppish or clownish in their life and have a love and a facility for language and often sound a little affected and

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And I think even within a tone that is very grounded, you have to allow for those... I certainly know people... My background is in the theater originally in New York City. And I know people who are very sort of big and almost foppish or clownish in their life and have a love and a facility for language and often sound a little affected and

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And I think even within a tone that is very grounded, you have to allow for those... I certainly know people... My background is in the theater originally in New York City. And I know people who are very sort of big and almost foppish or clownish in their life and have a love and a facility for language and often sound a little affected and

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

you know, I think in a great way, one thing he does is he maybe helps open up that Audi world. Like you believe that he exists in that world, but he isn't like everybody else. And he marches to the beat of his own drum. And that's, that's cool. We all have people in our lives who are a little odd or a little eccentric or a little annoying sometimes, but we love them. And, um,

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

you know, I think in a great way, one thing he does is he maybe helps open up that Audi world. Like you believe that he exists in that world, but he isn't like everybody else. And he marches to the beat of his own drum. And that's, that's cool. We all have people in our lives who are a little odd or a little eccentric or a little annoying sometimes, but we love them. And, um,

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

you know, I think in a great way, one thing he does is he maybe helps open up that Audi world. Like you believe that he exists in that world, but he isn't like everybody else. And he marches to the beat of his own drum. And that's, that's cool. We all have people in our lives who are a little odd or a little eccentric or a little annoying sometimes, but we love them. And, um,

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Yeah, I think one of the things that's hard for me with him is, you know, fighting the actor's impulse to want to be liked. And I think that's an impulse that Rickon has too. But, you know, knowing that there are some people out there are going to be like, ugh, Rickon and his friends are so annoying.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Yeah, I think one of the things that's hard for me with him is, you know, fighting the actor's impulse to want to be liked. And I think that's an impulse that Rickon has too. But, you know, knowing that there are some people out there are going to be like, ugh, Rickon and his friends are so annoying.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

Yeah, I think one of the things that's hard for me with him is, you know, fighting the actor's impulse to want to be liked. And I think that's an impulse that Rickon has too. But, you know, knowing that there are some people out there are going to be like, ugh, Rickon and his friends are so annoying.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And having to remember like, well, maybe that's a good thing that people are kind of put off by him at first. And then eventually the onion starts to get peeled back and you start to like – discover, oh, there's more to him than that. Or he has sensitivity, he has vulnerability.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And having to remember like, well, maybe that's a good thing that people are kind of put off by him at first. And then eventually the onion starts to get peeled back and you start to like – discover, oh, there's more to him than that. Or he has sensitivity, he has vulnerability.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And having to remember like, well, maybe that's a good thing that people are kind of put off by him at first. And then eventually the onion starts to get peeled back and you start to like – discover, oh, there's more to him than that. Or he has sensitivity, he has vulnerability.

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott
S2E5: Trojan's Horse (with Michael Chernus)

And so continuing to discover those ways in for the audience to see a different side of him is really what's been a fun challenge.