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Why Benito Skinner’s ‘Overcompensating’ Deserves an Emmy Seat — and Wally Baram, Too
Why Prime Video’s “Overcompensating,” created by Benito Skinner, should be Emmy considered in several categories including acting for Wally Param.
With chaotic encouragement from Benny’s older sister Grace (Mary Beth Barone) and her unpredictable boyfriend Peter (Adam DiMarco), the two wade through hookup culture, flavored vodka, fake IDs and the kind of intimate conversations only found in your late teens and early 20s. The guest cast alone reads like a dream list of pop-culture icons, featuring TV veterans Kyle MacLachlan, Connie Britton, and James Van Der Beek, and most notably, English pop star Charli XCX. While YouTube-born series like “Hot Ones,” “Challenge Accepted” and “Good Mythical Morning” push into the nonfiction and short form races, Skinner’s pivot from internet sketch comedy to deeply personal scripted storytelling represents a leap, proving these creators are also artists.
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