I recently finished watching The Studio and I decided I would share my thoughts on it since absolutely no one asked. The shows stars Seth Rogen (also a co-creator of the show), Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Bryan Cranston, Chase Sui Wonders, Catherine O’Hara and more.
Premise
Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) suddenly finds himself the head of Continental Studios and chaos ensues as he balances trying to keep the talent happy and trying to keep the studio happy. Although this is his dream job, he realises it’s much more difficult then he imagined especially because he is a people pleaser.
I don’t want to give away too much of the premise but it’s really different than any other comedy/drama shows I’ve seen recently and perhaps ever. It’s such a fresh and creative premise for a show and I think they did a fantastic job bringing it to life. I watch A LOT of TV shows and movies and let me tell you, there’s not that much creativity happening these days. Everything feels like a reboot or whatever. And even shows that aren’t reboots, it’s like they have a fixed list of boxes the show has to check and they don’t want it to be different. They want to make sure it’ll be a hit so they do exactly what is done for other hit shows. Which sucks because there should be room for uniqueness and creativity. But that’s a whole different discussion let me not get sidetracked lol.
The Studio is both funny and has so much going on in each episode. The first episode left me a little confused. I wasn’t sure what to think or whether I liked it. The second episode, I knew I liked it but didn’t know if I loved it. By the end of the second episode, I knew I loved it.
Characters
The characters are AMAZING and every actor on the show does a brilliant job. Again, I don’t want to spoil anything for potential viewers but I loved the characters. They were so eccentric, funny, over-the-top (but not in an annoying way), quirky but also had redeeming qualities.
My favourite was Matt Remick played by Seth Rogen. He’s such a people pleaser but at the same time being the head of the studio means not a lot of people are going to like you or give you credit for the work you put in. Watching him try to balance everything is both hilarious and also somewhat relatable as a recovering people pleaser.
There were lots of guest stars like Dave Franco, Martin Scorsese and Zoe Kravitz as well as many more. Most of them played different versions of themselves which was fun to watch and kept each episode even more exciting.
Final Thoughts
The Studio is such a fast paced show that you blink for a second and everything’s changed. Which I think is the whole point. It mirrors the urgency and ever changing pace of the business. I loved the old school meets new school vibe of the show with the way it’s shot, the clothing etc.
I absolutely loved it and would highly recommend it. Especially if you’re looking for a new show with a unique premise. If you’re already a Seth Rogen fan, you’ll definitely enjoy the show. It does have explicit content and strong language so if that’s something you would like to avoid, this isn’t the show for you.
Have you seen The Studio? If so, what are your thoughts on it? Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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