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in InterviewsInterview: Paul Sparks on Getting to Know John Breem in ‘Physical’
The 1980s-set Apple TV+ comedy Physical follows Sheila (Rose Byrne), a woman struggling to stay positive against the demeaning voice in her head who finds unexpected purpose in aerobics. In its second season, the show expands Sheila’s world to show new problems to overcome, and elevates some of season one’s familiar players, including the extremely […] More
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Interview: Della Saba on Connecting with the Style and the Era of ‘Physical’
The 1980s-set Apple TV+ comedy Physical follows Sheila (Rose Byrne), a woman struggling to stay positive against the demeaning voice in her head who finds unexpected purpose in aerobics. In its second season, the show expands Sheila’s world to show new problems to overcome, but still features some of its first season’s best characters, like […] More
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Interview: Stephanie Laing On Directing Rose Byrne’s Journey in ‘Physical’
Physical is a dark comedy TV series following Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne), a tortured housewife with complex personal ambitions and demons. The world of aerobics becomes her release, but quickly evolves into something much more as she attempts to gain control and empowerment of her life through developing a business model for her exercise routine that […] More
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Interview: ‘Physical’ Creator Annie Weisman On Her Vision for the Series
The world of aerobics set in sunny San Diego in the 1980’s may not be the first time and place that comes to mind when exploring female identity as it relates to body image, but that is exactly what creator, show-runner, and executive producer Annie Weisman establishes in the Apple TV+ series, Physical. Awards Radar […] More
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Interview: Creator Annie Weisman on Stepping into ‘Physical’ Season Two
The 1980s-set Apple TV+ comedy Physical follows Sheila (Rose Byrne), a woman struggling to stay positive against the demeaning voice in her head who finds unexpected purpose in aerobics. Now in its second season, the show is expanding Sheila’s world to show new problems to overcome, potential new allies and enemies, and a broadening of […] More
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Interview: Director Stephanie Laing on Season Two of ‘Physical’
The 1980s-set Apple TV+ comedy Physical follows Sheila (Rose Byrne), a woman struggling to stay positive against the demeaning voice in her head who finds unexpected purpose in aerobics. Now in its second season, the show is expanding Sheila’s world to show new problems to overcome, potential new allies and enemies, and a broadening of […] More
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Interview: Dierdre Friel on ‘Physical’ and Working with Rose Byrne and Ray Romano
The 1980s-set Apple TV+ comedy Physical follows Sheila (Rose Byrne), a woman struggling to stay positive against the demeaning voice in her head who finds unexpected purpose in aerobics. Now in its second season, the show is expanding Sheila’s world to show new problems to overcome, potential new allies and enemies, and a broadening of […] More
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Interview: Director Stephanie Laing on ‘Made for Love,’ ‘Physical,’ and the Dark Side of Comedy
One of this past season’s most off-kilter and memorable comedies was Made for Love, which explores the subversive role of technology and how it can be used to manipulate people’s minds, particularly that of Hazel (Cristin Milioti) by her husband Byron (Billy Magnussen). The show’s themes and tone are familiar territory for Stephanie Laing, who […] More
