‘Platonic,’ ‘Twisted Metal’ Showrunners and Actors Talk Comedy at Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase
variety.comSelena Kuznikov For “Platonic” Co-showrunner, Executive Producer and Director Nick Stoller, comedy is “honesty and truth.” He explained on the “What is Comedy Today” panel for Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase that he sees the world through a comedic lens, even during dark times.
Exploring what a comedy series looks like in today’s landscape for Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase, Stoller was joined by fellow co-showrunner, executive producer and director Francesca Delbanco on the panel.
Panelists also included “Platonic” actor Luke MacFarlane, showrunner and executive producer of “Twisted Metal” Michael Jonathan Smith, “Twisted Metal” actor and executive producers Anthony Mackie, “Twisted Metal” actor Stephanie Beatriz and EVP for comedy development at Sony Pictures Television Colin Davis.
Variety‘s Senior TV Features editor Emily Longeretta led the discussion. “[Comedy] is just truth,” Mackie said of the genre today. “When the moment is true and when the moment is honest, I feel like it affects people in a way that allows them to be free with their emotions.” Stoller explained that in the social environment of today, ensuring that audiences are comfortable and not offended by comedy, staying honest is key to staying funny: “Nothing makes me angrier than when someone says you can’t say anything anymore.
Read more on variety.com