The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott What’s Your Deal? (with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Cat Miller)
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Jul 3, 2025 Seth Rogen, renowned for his comedic hits like Superbad, teams up with Cat Miller, the creative mind behind the props for Severance. They share their childhood filmmaking experiences and the comedy influences that shaped their careers. The trio dives into whether falling is inherently funny and the challenges of balancing humor within complex narratives. Cat offers insights into the artistic intricacies of prop design, highlighting how props enhance storytelling and performance, all while keeping the conversation light and humorous.
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Early Creative Bond
- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg met in bar mitzvah class at age 12 and bonded over a shared love of movies and comics.
- They made amateur spoof movies like Spaceballs and Pulp Fiction as kids, sparking their creative collaboration.
Parental Support for Creativity
- Seth's parents supported and encouraged his creative ambitions from a young age.
- They bought them Final Draft software, helping Seth and Evan start writing seriously while still in middle school.
Visual Effects in Comedy
- Comedy can work well with cinematic visual effects when the effects support the stakes and the story.
- Seth and Evan discussed how visual effects in movies like Ghostbusters were impressive yet funny, inspiring their own approach.
