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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
As told to Rich Pelley

Severance star Adam Scott: ‘There’s nothing wrong with being told that you resemble Tom Cruise’

Closeup shot of Adam Scott wearing a white T-shirt, a navy-and-white striped Henley shirt and a dark blue jacket
‘Maybe I am the go-to nervous guy. It’s my default setting’ … Adam Scott. Photograph: Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb

The way your face changes in the Severance elevator is incredible. Are you thinking about anything in particular when you do it? Lott49
We worked on that for a long time, trying to figure out what specifically happens in the elevator. We must have tried 100 times before we landed on it. Eventually, Ben [Stiller, the director] suggested a subtle fluttering of my eyelids as my character goes through the shift between his “innie” and “outie” personas.

How intimidating was it working on The Aviator? PatHobby
I was pretty freaked out at first. But once you’re there, you realise these are just regular people who happen to be actors figuring out a scene. Everyone was extremely kind and generous to me and made me feel comfortable straight away.

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