Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ Takes the Emmys

Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ Takes the Emmys

Published on Sep 15
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Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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<p>At this year&rsquo;s Primetime Emmys, Seth Rogen took home four major awards for <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-studio/umc.cmc.7518algxc4lsoobtsx30dqb52"> <em>The Studio</em></a>, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We sat with Rogen around the show&rsquo;s release back in the spring to discuss his key influences (6:15), from Robert Altman&rsquo;s <em>The Player</em> to<em> The Larry Sanders Show </em>(13:25), the evolving state of &ldquo;show business&rdquo; (15:36), and a life-changing piece of advice from director and producer Judd Apatow (25:00).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>On the back-half, we dive into his early years writing comedy in Vancouver (25:57), formative memories making <em>Freaks and Geeks </em>(33:19), and how <em>This Is the End, </em>the meta-comedy from 2013, was a precursor to this latest project (43:18) and solidified his enduring creative partnership with Evan Goldberg (58:30).</p> <p>&nb...