Gwendolyn Y from Branch 5X (with Alia Shawkat)
Summary
In this penultimate episode of The Severance Podcast, hosts Ben Stiller and Adam Scott welcome guest Alia Shawkat, who played Gwendolyn Y in Season 2. They discuss her career highlights, including Arrested Development and Search Party, and her experience joining the Severance cast. The trio also shares anecdotes about filming processes, working with directors like Noah Baumbach, and attending the US Open before answering fan hotline questions.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Alia Shawkat's career highlights
Returning to roles and working with Robert De Niro
Watching the US Open and tennis player heights
Childhood acting, commuting to LA, and early jobs
Shooting Arrested Development as a teenager
Navigating comedic nuances and post-AD career struggles
Finding new passion with the film Whippet
Joining Severance Season 2 and the red herring
Ben Stiller's directing style and multiple takes
Working with Noah Baumbach and Dustin Hoffman
Collaborating with Adam Scott on set
Listener question: Severance characters as high school archetypes
Hosts and guest share their own high school experiences
Gwendolyn Y's Outie life and Alia's pregnancy
Outro and credits
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