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The Studio Laughs to Keep From Crying
Beneath the broad farce of this Hollywood satire lies wistful nostalgia for an industry in decline.
Averse to conflict, he labors to pass off the more difficult tasks — backstabbing Martin Scorsese or telling Anthony Mackie that the ending of his movie is bad — to his confederates, including Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz), his caddish second-in-command; Quinn (Chase Sui Wonders), a young creative executive; Maya (an inexplicable Kathryn Hahn), a marketing chief desperately cosplaying youth-cool; and Patty (Catherine O’Hara), the mentor he usurped. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos pops up, too, making a fascinating appearance in streaming-enemy territory, as does the Hollywood insider Matt Belloni, whose presence underlines The Studio ’s adeptness at conveying the feeling of Tinseltown as a weird, insular club. One episode late in the season, which features the Continental crew at the Golden Globes, has a quick gag in which Remick is confronted by influencers on the red carpet, prompting him to wonder, “Fuck is happening to this town?” These sentiments are delivered as jokes, but they nevertheless carry a tinge of true heartache.
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