Best Of: Seth Rogen / Can The Dems Win Back The Bros?
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What is Seth Rogen's new series about?
From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Today, my guest is Seth Rogen. He created a new Apple TV Plus series, The Studio, which is a satirical look at how executives in Hollywood make decisions on what movies get made. Seth stars as the head of a fictional Hollywood studio who is trying to save the struggling company. And he says the job of a studio executive in real life is the funniest in all of Hollywood.
Yeah, it's a very tragic job. And I think tragedy is comedy in a lot of ways.
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This is Fresh Air Weekend. 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 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.
What is the role of Hollywood executives in filmmaking?
"'And now I feel like my job is 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 on Apple TV Plus 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.
Why did Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg create The Studio?
In this scene, the studio CEO, played by Bryan Cranston, offers Matt the job but asks if he has what it takes to do it the Continental way.
patty's time has come and gone and i'm seriously considering you to replace her oh my god yes yes i'm the guy i'm the guy for the job why are you tell me that why are you the guy well um I've worked at Continental for 22 years. I bought the original spec script for MKUltra, which, as I'm sure you know, spawned a franchise that's made us over $3 billion for the- Hey, Rene!
Yes, sir! Sorry. Continue.
Film is my life. Ever since I came to the studio as a kid and went on the tour, Being the head of Continental is the only job I've ever wanted. That is adorable.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is Seth Rogen's new series about?
0:18–0:57
2
How are right-wing podcasts influencing men?
0:57–3:14
3
What is the role of Hollywood executives in filmmaking?
3:14–3:38
4
Why did Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg create The Studio?
3:38–5:45
5
How does Seth Rogen's character reflect his own experiences?
5:45–8:57
6
What are the challenges faced by Hollywood executives today?
8:57–13:06
7
Why is The Studio a love letter to Los Angeles?
13:06–21:43
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How does Seth Rogen perceive his role in the film industry?
21:43–53:55
Speakers
18 identifiedMore from Fresh Air
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