‘The Other Two’ Find the Spotlight: Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver on Ripping Hollywood a New One and the ‘Humiliating Experience’ of Being an Actor
variety.comDrew Tarver and Heléne Yorke, her eyes light up in recognition before she begins listing other stars who frequent the restaurant: Ben Stiller; Tyler, the Creator; Emily Ratajkowski; Ziwe.
As I scan the menu, she recommends the chicken Milanese — Pete Davidson’s favorite entrée. This interaction might sound celebrity-obsessed, verging on grossly superficial.
But then again, I’m about to sit down with the stars of “The Other Two,” the hilarious and scathing satire of how fame consumes, corrupts and confines us.
Soon after we’re all seated, Yorke says with a hearty laugh, “Being an actor is, in many ways, a humiliating experience.” We’re not yet five minutes into our interview, and she and Tarver are already diving deep into the mini hardships of Hollywood: Waking up at 5 a.m., recycling answers at virtual press junkets, avoiding parts that require a certain number of Instagram followers. “A lot of people who have aspirations in this business think it’s all about fame and going to fancy stuff,” Yorke continues. “But everybody is just hungry and bloated, has a cramp and is holding a fart.” Together, Yorke and Tarver form the overlooked brother-sister duo referenced in the title of Max’s “The Other Two,” which, as the third season heads toward its June 29 finale, has become the most incisive Hollywood satire on television.
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