About this episode

Lauren Weedman discusses her experiences on the set of 'Hacks' and the concept of main character energy after 50.

As generational warfare feeds TV scripts from Beef to Hacks, Emmy nominee Lauren Weedman joins the party to talk about hanging with Gen Z on the Hacks set, the art of scene stealing, and finding main character energy after 50.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren Weedman

Topics covered

• generational warfare
• TV scripts
• scene stealing
• main character energy
• Emmy nominee

Keywords

• Lauren Weedman
• Hacks
• Beef
• scene stealing
• main character energy
• Emmy nominee
• Gen Z

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Books & works: Hacks, Beef

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