Liz Meriwether on ‘New Girl,’ ‘Furious,’ and Elizabeth Holmes
Summary
Kevin Fallon interviews Liz Merriweather about her new Hulu crime thriller *Furious*, exploring its themes of vengeance and female psychology. They discuss her career evolution from *New Girl* to *The Dropout* and *Dying for Sex*, including her upcoming role writing the Britney Spears biopic. Merriweather also shares anecdotes about working with Prince and Taylor Swift, reflecting on genre shifts and the challenges of balancing comedy with drama.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro
Intro: Liz Merriweather and 'adorkable'
Liz's personality and writing style
Creating 'Furious' and female serial killers
Writing drama vs. comedy
The title 'Furious' and Greek mythology
Casting Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew
The Dropout and Elizabeth Holmes in prison
Pivoting from sitcoms to drama
New Girl marketing and 'adorkable' backlash
New Girl's lasting popularity
Dying for Sex tone and puppet penises
Britney Spears biopic announcement
Prince cameo on New Girl
Outro and sponsors
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