No one understands soul-crushing awkwardness better than Nathan Fielder.
This scene from The Curse episode 4 proves it.
This article contains spoilers forThe Curseepisode 4.
A24 and Showtime seriesThe Cursefeatures an impressive roster of actors.
neon sign brought to life a well-meaning upper class white woman barely repressing the exploitative impulses roiling underneath.
His biggest projects, like Comedy CentralsNathan For Youand HBOsThe Rehearsalhave been more meta and experimental.
So we asked Showtime if we could show it to you.
They said yes, thank God.
Give it a look below and then lets talk about it more.
Fielders performance as Asher is indeed limited and stiff because Asher himself is limited and stiff.
Through four episodes, the show has successfully established Asher as perhaps the least remarkable man to ever live.
That quality itself is not unusual for a Nathan Fielder character.
The versions of Nathan Fielder depicted inNathan For YouandThe Rehearsalare similarly awkward.
The first exercise involves everyone going around the circle and attempting to make one another laugh without using words.
Everyone is modestly successful in at least getting some sympathy chuckles.
Fielders facial acting here is so vivid that I actually initially misinterpreted the scene.
Because youre so confident and funny off camera.
But in truth, Asher is funny in the way that no one actually wants to be.
But also tragic, funny, and fascinating.
New episodes ofThe Cursestream Fridays on Paramount+ via a Showtime subscription and air Sundays at 10 p.m.
