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The Partnership: ‘Hacks’ Stars Jean Smart And Hannah Einbinder On Upcoming Season 5, Wanting To Do Stunts & The Importance Of Shooting In LA
'Hacks' stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder on women in comedy, Season 5 hopes & the importance of shooting in LA
In ‘ Hacks ’ rollicking rollercoaster of a fourth season, comedy cohorts Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder traversed all-out war, touching reconciliation and a shocking outcome. As Smart’s veteran comedian Deborah Vance reached for the brass ring of a talk show hosting gig, her fear of failure created a world of hurt for Ava Daniels (Einbinder) and much disruption for their agents Jimmy (co-showrunner Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter). Here, Smart and Einbinder describe a bond so tight, they often seem to finish each other’s sentences, and how it felt to shoot a season filled with vitriol toward each other—a risk that would ultimately pay off, but required trust and the bedrock of true friendship.
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