The Studio

WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for The Studio episodes 1 & 2 .

Seth Rogen ’s studio chief character , Matt Remick , in the Apple TV+ showbiz seriesThe Studiobrought Martin Scorsese ’s Hollywood incubus to spirit and even made him shout . InThe Studio , which is co - produce in part by longtime creative partnersSeth Rogen and Evan Goldberg , Matt Remick is an opportunist film devotee who empty the promotional material of a lifetime at Continental Studios . As he adjust to the high - pressure posture , he realizes part of his job description is put down the dreams of his idols .

Matt does n’t do it alone , however , as pick up inThe Studioepisode 1 , " The Promotion " . the right way by his side is his admirer and associate , an executive director discover Sal Saperstein , who really fork up a heartbreaking world to none other than Martin Scorsese , one of the greatest photographic film directors of all fourth dimension . " Marty " is one of many appendage ofThe Studio’scastto seem as themselves , taking intake from other classic showbiz serial such asEntourageandCurb Your Enthusiasm .

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Martin Scorsese’s Role In The Studio Makes His Cinema Nightmare Come True

Scorsese Has Been Vocal About His Dislike For Marvel Films & Expensive Franchise Blockbusters

Part of the reason why Matt gets the job as studio apartment head of Continental is because he promises Bryan Cranston ’s Griffin Mill character to make a Kool - Aid movie . As he taste to get that franchise project off the ground , hop-skip to make it the nextBarbie , Matt also takes a coming together with Marty to hear his latest movie pitch shot . Marty has a passionate conception for a film based on the notorious Jonestown carnage , which Matt is able to tilt as a " Kool - Aid " motion picture after offer Marty a $ 250 million budget and $ 10 million for his screenplay .

Even though Matt talked a grown secret plan trying to get Marty to go with the title Kool - Aid for his Jonestown motion-picture show , he in the end scrapped his idea for a more sept - favorable project . Since Continental already purchased Marty ’s Jonestown screenplay , Matt decided not to trade it back to Marty to avoid a negative intension with their dealership deglutition .

ScreenRant talk to The Studio superstar Dewayne Perkins about make for on the new Hollywood comedy with Seth Rogen , and exciting cameos like Scorsese ’s .

Seth Rogen and Marin Scorsese from The Studio

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consider Scorsese ’s veridical - life views on Marvel blockbusters and his die - laborious passion for old - school filmmaking and " absolute cinema",his Jonestown passion project getting argufy for the other dealership - focused Kool - tending ideabrings his cinematic nightmare to life-time .

Seth Rogen Making Martin Scorsese Cry Over The Kool-Aid Movie Is Hilarious Payoff For His “Cinema” Comments

Rogen & Scorsese Poke Fun At How Studios Choose Commerce Over Risky Artistic Projects

Matt ab initio intended to go the auteur itinerary for his Kool - Aid film , trying to get Wes Anderson involve , which sound ambitious yet ridiculous . When he in the end lands the Scorsese project , Matt believes he has found an ideal compounding of artwork and commercialism , which in the end fall apart for a projection that Nick Stoller ( The Muppets , Storks ) tilt .

In 2019 , Scorsese wrote in theNew York Times , " Cinema is an art form that brings you the unexpected . In superhero movies , nothing is at risk . " Matt ’s news brings Scorsese to tears at Charlize Theron ’s party at the ending ofThe Studioepisode 1 , which is uproarious for the raw Apple serial but a major loss for true cinema .

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Martin Scorsese talking to Matt and Sal as they awkwardly stand at a party in The Studio

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Dewayne Perkins in The Studio for SXSW

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