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wrosecrans t1_jdb8plj wrote

Reply to comment by derstherower in Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes Shine in Hulu's 'Up Here' by bros402

For anybody who doesn't know the story, Mae was the second actress to play Egg. The plan was to just swap the actress with every appearance as a joke so the audience would never be able to recognize her because the character was so forgettable. But Mae Whitman wound up getting the role permanently. She was apparently never entirely sure if she should be flattered that they decided to keep her on. Or deeply offended that she was so forgettable.

But the original actress, Alessandra Torresani, has been forgotten for being the forgettable character because Mae was so memorable. So there's a weird philosophical debate about who was actually the more forgettable.

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Dianagorgon t1_jdb8j2i wrote

Reply to comment by Saar13 in ‘Succession’ Composer Nicholas Britell: No One Knew It Was the Final Season Until Post-Production by mrnicegy26

Why would they cancel a show that gets so many award nominations? I don't know how popular it actually is (many people don't find Murdoch that interesting so aren't that drawn to a show inspired by his family) but HBO executives love the prestige of their shows getting nominated.

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