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Vogue
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Owen Thiele Is Happy to Be at the Adults Table
Owen Thiele: It's insane. It's insane and scary and weird. I've popped into little things and had my friends very kindly put me in their projects, but other than that, I've never had something that's been on billboards, so it's just the craziest, scariest, and coolest feeling. How was it, going right from shooting Overcompensating to Adults? Overcompensating was first and then Adults, but it was within a week of each other that these shows were shooting. We were in Toronto a lot—that's my second home, shoutout Toronto, I love it there—and it was so fun. Benny [Benito Skinner] is a dear friend of mine and was before filming, and then the cast of Adults became my best friends during and after filming, so I feel like I've just been working with my friends. It's been amazing. How did you find time to balance shooting with your podcast? Emma, I don't sleep. I sleep two hours a night, famously. This isn't a bit at all; I wish I could sleep, but I'm so not well that I ultimately just can't fall asleep. I, like, fought through anesthesia when I was getting my wisdom teeth out. My body just does not want to sleep, so I have time for myself because we'll wrap filming and then I'll still have six hours. My body might be rotting from the inside out. No one knows. What stood out to you about Anton when you first read the Adults script? When I read the script, I thought it was one of the funniest things I've ever read. I literally laughed out loud, which I rarely do when I read something. I fought tooth and nail to get the role, because I do think that there was a period of time where the gay character was solely just the gay friend, or the bestie that would have a snarky line in a scene and then never show up again for episodes to come. I felt like Anton was actually a main character with main-character energy, you know? He takes up space in a really beautiful way that I feel like I haven't seen for a Black, gay character in that way. I was so attracted to the role because I felt like they were giving this diverse character a real platform.
The Age
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Adults rocks: This share-house comedy is one for the age(s)
Adults ★★★★ At its most basic, Adults is a share-house comedy. But like the best of this admittedly niche genre, it uses that basic premise to say something much more sweeping about the time in which it emerges. The Odd Couple had something to say about the divorce epidemic of the 1960s, and the sometimes comical efforts of grown men suddenly having to find their way in the world without women to prop them up. The Young Ones captured the post-punk anger and early '80s austerity that was the flipside of class mobility in Thatcher's Britain. Friends had much to say about being young, single and aspirational in 1990s New York. And Girls was about the near-impossibility of making a go of life in Manhattan without the aid of a trust fund (though, really, it was about sex, drugs, career, gender, mental health, self-esteem … there was a lot of meat on them thar sitcom bones). Loading Which brings us to Adults, which has distinct echoes of the above – Girls and Friends, especially – but with a huge dollop of identity politics and cancel culture tossed into the mix. It doesn't skewer its twenty-something characters, but it does poke fun at their foibles and performative posturing even as it empathises with them. It throws down a marker in its first moments, as Issa (Amita Rao) responds to the affront of a creepy middle-aged guy masturbating on the subway by doing it right back at him. Her friends are appalled, but outwardly supportive. 'She's doing this for your daughters,' one of them yells to shocked onlookers. 'I think.' Later in the same episode, Samir (Malik Elassal) begins to fret he might be one of those men who doesn't even realise he's crossed a line in terms of unwanted sexual behaviour. So he starts checking in with exes, revelling in their reassurance he did nothing wrong, and then recoiling in horror as they remember that, actually, they were really too drunk that one time to consent, so on second thoughts maybe he is a predator after all… Again, though, the friends are there for comfort.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Adults rocks: This share-house comedy is one for the age(s)
Adults ★★★★ At its most basic, Adults is a share-house comedy. But like the best of this admittedly niche genre, it uses that basic premise to say something much more sweeping about the time in which it emerges. The Odd Couple had something to say about the divorce epidemic of the 1960s, and the sometimes comical efforts of grown men suddenly having to find their way in the world without women to prop them up. The Young Ones captured the post-punk anger and early '80s austerity that was the flipside of class mobility in Thatcher's Britain. Friends had much to say about being young, single and aspirational in 1990s New York. And Girls was about the near-impossibility of making a go of life in Manhattan without the aid of a trust fund (though, really, it was about sex, drugs, career, gender, mental health, self-esteem … there was a lot of meat on them thar sitcom bones). Loading Which brings us to Adults, which has distinct echoes of the above – Girls and Friends, especially – but with a huge dollop of identity politics and cancel culture tossed into the mix. It doesn't skewer its twenty-something characters, but it does poke fun at their foibles and performative posturing even as it empathises with them. It throws down a marker in its first moments, as Issa (Amita Rao) responds to the affront of a creepy middle-aged guy masturbating on the subway by doing it right back at him. Her friends are appalled, but outwardly supportive. 'She's doing this for your daughters,' one of them yells to shocked onlookers. 'I think.' Later in the same episode, Samir (Malik Elassal) begins to fret he might be one of those men who doesn't even realise he's crossed a line in terms of unwanted sexual behaviour. So he starts checking in with exes, revelling in their reassurance he did nothing wrong, and then recoiling in horror as they remember that, actually, they were really too drunk that one time to consent, so on second thoughts maybe he is a predator after all… Again, though, the friends are there for comfort.
Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Here's When Every Episode of FX's ‘Adults' Drops
FX knows a thing or two about making an amazing comedy. Between The Bear, English Teacher, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and so many other faves, we can't help but also get excited for their latest addition: Adults. The series gets real as it follows a group of BFFs as they try to navigate their 20s in the the only way they possibly can: chaos and survival. Of course, not everything always works out as planned for them, but hey, at least they have each other for it all. Ready to see what happens to this new group of misfits? Here's everything you need to know about FX's Adults release schedule. The series officially premiered on FX on May 28, 2025 with two new episodes, our favorite kind of double feature! Following an FX show can be kind of tricky, especially since their drops tend to depend on whether or not they premiere on their official network or not. And, even then, Adults comes with a special twist. New episodes will drop every Wednesday night at 9 PM ET / PT with two new episodes airing back to back. Don't have cable? You can still watch Adults on Hulu when new episodes drop the next day on the streamer! FX's Adults season 1 will have 8 episodes that will air on FX. Two new episodes will air every Wednesday night at 9 PM ET / PT and will drop on Hulu the next day.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disney+ 'Adults' star Jack Innanen talks 'barrier' for viral comedians 'melting' away
It's the season for comedies in TV, going from the success of Overcompensating to the upcoming series Adults (premiering on Disney+ in Canada May 28). Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), with Nick Kroll as an executive producer, and an ensemble cast featuring Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele, the show leans into the awkwardness of starting your adult life. Adults is about a group of friends in their 20s in New York, who end up living together in Samir's (Malik Elassal) childhood home. Samir is trying to be more responsible in his life, but not doing so increidbly successfully. Billie (Lucy Freyer) is trying to navigate a career in journalism, Anton (Owen Thiele) was Samir's college roommate and is a person's who can just be friends with anyone. Issa (Amita Rao) has an infectious personality and hops between odd jobs, and she's dating Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), who is always referred to by both first and last name, and Issa wants Samir to let Paul Baker move in with them. With the core of this show resting in the dynamic between these characters, Innanen shared that it was quite a natural fit. "We did [chemistry] reads, which were great, but I think it wasn't until we actually started shooting the pilot, ... they had like little dates organized for us to go and do," Innanen told Yahoo Canada in Toronto. "But most of the time we kind of just hung out in the hotel room and drank margaritas ... and gossiped our hearts out." "And there was one point when ... we had had a few drinks and Amita was like, 'OK everyone, go around and say a secret that you haven't told anyone.' And we did. And I was like, OK now we're now locked in. Now we're best friends." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Disney+ Canada 🇨🇦 (@disneyplusca) For Innanen, the Canadian star who's originally from Ontario, but now lives in New York, he was initially catapulted to success posting comedy videos on social media, amassing an impressive following. It's not a dissimilar story to Benito Skinner, also known as Benny Drama, who transferred his social media comedy success to the show Overcompensating. What's interesting about the Adults cast is that they all come from different comedy backgrounds, which seems to help each character feel particularly unique. "We had everyone from all different [backgrounds], stand-up to improv, and just all over the spot," Innanen said. "I feel like, for me, it was almost like trying to figure out how to make sure it wasn't like my TikTok videos." "I think that was just so fun, just getting to play with everyone's different type of humour. That was what I loved most. ... And I remember thinking like, oh if I can't be funny in this, then I really suck." But speaking more about successfully moving comedy from one platform to another, it speaks to how, when done effectively, that social media excitement can translate to something that feels fresh and unique in a more traditional TV format. It seems that now is the time that entertainment is taking advantage of comedy talents on TikTok and Instagram that have been able to gather an audience. "I think that barrier is just melting," Innanen said. "There's English Teacher, Overcompensating, these comedians, I think because it's completely just democratized, so anyone who wants to be doing something is doing it online, and then those people then get these new opportunities." "You can do both as well. You can make a TV show, act in a TV show, but then also be doing social media, not on the side, but at the same time, and that they are almost equal in these ways. And I think it's really cool. I love seeing Benny Drama get to do that and kill it. And it's exciting."
