Tanya Mosley
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This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's go back to the year 2000. A young Seth Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, have arrived from Canada, and they're meeting with a studio executive to go over a screenplay they've written together. During the meeting, the executive makes a cynical confession.
This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's go back to the year 2000. A young Seth Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, have arrived from Canada, and they're meeting with a studio executive to go over a screenplay they've written together. During the meeting, the executive makes a cynical confession.
This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley. Let's go back to the year 2000. A young Seth Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, have arrived from Canada, and they're meeting with a studio executive to go over a screenplay they've written together. During the meeting, the executive makes a cynical confession.
"'I got into this job because I love movies,' he says, "'and now I feel like it's my job to ruin them.'" Rogan and Goldberg never forgot what that executive said, and 25 years later, they've made it the basis of a new satirical comedy series called The Studio.
"'I got into this job because I love movies,' he says, "'and now I feel like it's my job to ruin them.'" Rogan and Goldberg never forgot what that executive said, and 25 years later, they've made it the basis of a new satirical comedy series called The Studio.
"'I got into this job because I love movies,' he says, "'and now I feel like it's my job to ruin them.'" Rogan and Goldberg never forgot what that executive said, and 25 years later, they've made it the basis of a new satirical comedy series called The Studio.
Rogan plays Matt Remick, a Hollywood executive who gets an unexpected promotion as the head of the fictional Continental Studios after his boss is fired. In this scene, the CEO of the studio, played by Bryan Cranston, offers Matt the job, but asks if Matt really has what it takes to do it the Continental way.
Rogan plays Matt Remick, a Hollywood executive who gets an unexpected promotion as the head of the fictional Continental Studios after his boss is fired. In this scene, the CEO of the studio, played by Bryan Cranston, offers Matt the job, but asks if Matt really has what it takes to do it the Continental way.
Rogan plays Matt Remick, a Hollywood executive who gets an unexpected promotion as the head of the fictional Continental Studios after his boss is fired. In this scene, the CEO of the studio, played by Bryan Cranston, offers Matt the job, but asks if Matt really has what it takes to do it the Continental way.
From there, the audience is taken on a funny but also absurd and often cringeworthy adventure as Matt, always flustered and desperately needing to be liked, has to find ways to keep the studio afloat. Seth Rogen has produced, directed, written, and starred in many films, including Superbad, Knocked Up, This is the End, Sausage Party, and the limited series Pam and Tommy.
From there, the audience is taken on a funny but also absurd and often cringeworthy adventure as Matt, always flustered and desperately needing to be liked, has to find ways to keep the studio afloat. Seth Rogen has produced, directed, written, and starred in many films, including Superbad, Knocked Up, This is the End, Sausage Party, and the limited series Pam and Tommy.
From there, the audience is taken on a funny but also absurd and often cringeworthy adventure as Matt, always flustered and desperately needing to be liked, has to find ways to keep the studio afloat. Seth Rogen has produced, directed, written, and starred in many films, including Superbad, Knocked Up, This is the End, Sausage Party, and the limited series Pam and Tommy.
He founded the production company, Point Grey Pictures, along with his writing and directing partner, Evan Goldberg. And the two have founded the cannabis products and home goods company, Houseplant. And Seth Rogen, welcome back to Fresh Air.
He founded the production company, Point Grey Pictures, along with his writing and directing partner, Evan Goldberg. And the two have founded the cannabis products and home goods company, Houseplant. And Seth Rogen, welcome back to Fresh Air.
He founded the production company, Point Grey Pictures, along with his writing and directing partner, Evan Goldberg. And the two have founded the cannabis products and home goods company, Houseplant. And Seth Rogen, welcome back to Fresh Air.
Well, I really want to go back to this time, 2000. You and Evan are in this executive's office. And he says this thing to you, like, I now ruin movies. Like, what was your reaction? Yeah.
Well, I really want to go back to this time, 2000. You and Evan are in this executive's office. And he says this thing to you, like, I now ruin movies. Like, what was your reaction? Yeah.
Well, I really want to go back to this time, 2000. You and Evan are in this executive's office. And he says this thing to you, like, I now ruin movies. Like, what was your reaction? Yeah.
I mean, that's the thing. You have a lot of sympathy for them because of this – very formative experience for you. Yeah. But also, you say it's like the funniest job in all of Hollywood.