"My dad got me a TV": Severance star Adam Scott how his fascination for TV shows and films grew

Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller created and directed the psychological thriller series Severance, which is accessible on Apple TV+. It follows Lumon Industries employees who go through a process known as "severance," which separates their personal and professional lives and culminates in the formation of two distinct identities.

Adam Scott portrays Mark Scout, Zach Cherry plays Dylan George, Britt Lower plays Helly R., and Christopher Walken plays Burt Goodman.

Adam recently had an interview with CBS. As per the interview, he reflected on his childhood. The 5-inch black-and-white TV his father got him was more than simply a technology; it marked the start of a lifetime fascination with television.

More about Severance star Adam Scott

In a recent interview with CBS, Severance star Adam Scott discussed how his love of television and movies began as a youngster. He recalls his father giving him a little, portable television when he was around 10 or 11 years old. Scott explained,

“My dad got me a TV when I was uh a kid.”

He explained it was a 5-inch black-and-white television that served as his own escape because his mother's home lacked one. This little gadget introduced Scott to an entirely new universe of enjoyment.

As stated in the interview, Scott could watch anything he wanted, anytime he wanted, since he had his own television. He talked about how he frequently watched television from 7:00 PM to the wee hours of the morning. The national anthem was played by TV stations at the time before the channel went black.

The Twilight Zone was one show that had a lasting impression on him. But it wasn't simply science fiction shows that piqued his interest. Scott also became fond of late-night television, particularly The David Letterman Show.

“That was a huge perspective change for me,” Scott added.

In the interview, he recalled how Letterman’s innovative and experimental approach to comedy opened his eyes to new possibilities in TV. Scott admired how Letterman took risks with his humor, which inspired him later in his own career.

Scott's interest in television became stronger as he grew older. He saw that television was a powerful tool for risk-taking and innovation, as well as a source of entertainment. Scott's most well-known roles today are in Severance and Parks and Recreation.

In the series Severance, Scott plays Mark Scout. His character is a worker at Lumon Industries, where employees go through a procedure to keep their personal and professional memories separate.

Critics have praised the program, which blends science fiction and psychological thriller aspects, for both its unique concept and Scott's performance, and the profundity and emotional complexity of his portrayal of Mark, a man struggling with dual identities, have been praised.

Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken, and John Turturro are among the other brilliant performers on the Severance cast. Together, they produce an intriguing and unsettling environment at Lumon Industries, where workers' lives are strangely and unsettlingly managed.

Even though Scott lives in a bleak and strange universe, he infuses his character with a profound sense of humanity, which makes his position in the program stand out.

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