The Studiotakes imitation is the sincerest form of flattery to a whole new level.
Budget-bursting rights to Rolling Stones songs are secured.
Major Hollywood stars are enlisted for blink-and-you-miss-it cameos.
It was really, really scary, Barinholtz tellsDen of Geek.
When you see me in those scenes Im very uncomfortable.
Seth drives really fast and these cars were all made like 25 years before I was born.
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They have no safety features.
Your fear was palpable all the time, Rogen adds.
I was like Is there a seatbelt?
And our transport guy was like eh no, just hold on to the clutch.
In trueStudio-style, Rogen and Barinholtz continue to get into the weeds of the shows practical car approach.
I am a very capable driver.
Especially in The Oner where were driving up the driveway.
The resets were very frantic, because if something went wrong, I had to back the car up.
Going 40 [mph] backward through the fucking hills!
Rogen and Barinholtz ultimately survivedThe Studiobut Matt Remicks career as Continental Studios head might not.
The Emmy-winningSchitts Creekstar has a unique perspective on how the movie business has and hasnt changed.
Theres so much more of that now, and everyone is one-hundred percent educated on it.
I dont think we have to teach anybody anything with this show, everybody knows how basically it works.
The internet has definitely changed things.
Im imagining that, many years ago, [studio execs] would go more on gut feeling.
Now they put it all out there and the world has a really strong influence.
That must make people in these positions feel crazy.
For Rogen and company, the studio setting allowed them to get creative with some of their favorite filmmakers.
The first two episodes of The Studio are available to stream on Apple TV+ now.
New episodes premiere Wednesdays, culminating with the finale on May 21.
