Lizzy Caplan Had Zero Fun on the Set of 'Freaks and Geeks'
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Lizzy Caplan first thought that she deserved to be put straight into lead roles, but learned quickly that you go where Hollywood tells you to go.
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It's criminal that she never became a Hollywood darling. She's so magnetic, versatile, and talented. Steals every scene you put her in.
Meh, with her ego and look at me thoughts she’s something she ain’t I’d say karma put her right where she belonged.
@@Chris-vs6ll I think if it were a man that was being interviewed, you'd probably think he was real and raw. Just because she's speaking honestly about her experience doesn't make her headstrong or cynical. I also don't admire what actors and actresses are often subjected to in Hollywood, and this confirms that for me.
@@Chris-vs6ll this is a terribly non-insightful take. she is explaining how she came to terms with understanding how her ego could be a useful tool in this industry, but it also forced her to reconcile that if she wasn't humble, she would spiral into a cynical view. you either have a grudge, a weird bias towards her or women, or are just a little off put by people being honest about feelings you don't want to confront in yourself.
Past tense? She's still working
Meh, she didn't want to by the looks of it. She was in Cloverfield, and had she wanted to, with her bona fides of first gig being F&G, her attitude she describes here, etc. she could've. She was easily the most memorable aside from TJ Miller's Hud for obvious reasons. Speaking of, she's top billed in the voice description when you google it, and it's almost always cited in her bio bits. Hell, she *is* a "darling" these days, with the entire second season of Castle Rock wrapped entirely around her character for the main plot. True Blood in it's debut season, Masters of Sex Co-Star, and on and on. She can get the roles, it's a matter of weather she wants them or not. Seems to me like she likes the weirder, interesting ones, as opposed to going for whatever pays best for the sake of it. She's a Matthew McConaughey type, or Jonah Hill. If by darling you mean Megastar, a la Scarlet Johansson, RDJ, Chris Evans, it just doesn't seem to be her style. Remember she was hooked up with Marvel for one of the One-Shots, Item 47. I imagine she could've lobbied that into something more if she wanted it.
She needs to be in more stuff. Shes so real unlike most Hollywood. Man I wish this show had more seasons
@William Howe 😆😆😆😆 so true!
She never would have been Janice in Mean Girls if she did Smallville. She's the best character in that movie.
"Nice wig Janice, where'd you get it?"
"YOUR MOM'S CHEST HAIR."
Or what if Freaks & Geeks had lasted for several seasons and she became a regular? She could've been friends with Lindsey after the inevitable break-up with Nick.
She was in Smallville but as a recurring Freak of the Week villain. I guess she auditioned for a main role like Chloe or Lana.
that was classic Tina Fey
She literally was made for the Janice role and really played up the funny parts. I can see if the Janice character was played by someone else she would have ended up as an obnoxious “I’m not like other girls” girl.
@Mild Misanthrope
She wasn't a recurring role on Smallville, dumbass. She literally did like two episodes.
I like that her and Martin Starr were reunited in Party Down a very underrated TV show.
Are we having fun yet??
Wow that just dawned on me. They both turned out hot.
They're bringing it back!
That’s the only thing I know her from but yes amazing show currently rewatching it
Took me a second to remember she played Nick's girlfriend after he and Lindsey broke up. I've watched that show many times too.
It's nice to know I have been cool at some point in my life, for watching "Freaks & Geeks" with my college friends while it was on the air. Got the DVD box set as a graduation gift from my brother a few years later.
She played the lawyer girlfriend to another Nick on New Girl
@@jt1929 Julia. She gave Nick a pineapple or a cactus or something and he convinced himself she was trying to break up with him. So he broke up with her first. The gang made being *severely* neurotic look fun and exciting in way that I'm *at least* 95% sure it isn't in real life.
Makes sense why she didn't have fun because she was barely used in that show or remembered for being on it
It was weird, she seemed like she was one of the freaks at first but then later we see her as a dork who likes disco.
Oooh I thought she played Millie
Great actress, loved her energy in Mean Girls. Very authentic.
My favorite movie of hers is Bachelorette Party.
Her relationship with Adam Scott's character is so good, because my head cannon is it's the same characters a few years after the events of Party Down
Party Down was the best!
Are we having fun yet?
Such a great movie!!!
“I’m not married, and I’m not an adult.”
So wild that she was close to getting what I assume was Lana Lang on Smallville. Lizzie played a great villain in two episodes - which is rare on Smallville - because she was just so compelling in every scene.
Oh and 100% Party Down is the best comedy series ever and she is transcendent and authentic on that show.
Interesting, because I assumed she was up for Chloe. Lana wasn’t around for all ten seasons and I could see her playing the Chloe character more than Lana. Frankly, I would’ve loved to see her in that role now that the Chloe actress has done such terrible things to other women….
Yeah I'd assume based on her 10 years comment she was up for the Chloe role. Especially back then, when she was younger she mostly seemed to be cast in the "quirky best friend" girl roles, not the hot chick ones. Its why she's Janice in Mean Girls, not one of the Plastics. I think as she got further into her 20s only then did people realized she was hot, lol
@@KS-xk2so Yup. I'm with the two of you; I also assumed Chloe.
Nah she would have been Chloe.
@@laurenseidel I don't believe they knew from the start that Lana wouldn't have been on there for 10 seasons. A big part of that playing out that way was the Kreuk deciding to leave and pursue a feature film career.
She was so good on Castle Rock and I was blown away to find out she was Janis from Mean Girls.
You seen Cloverfield?
@@TheOfficialJohnSilveira No.
Janis was my least favorite part of that movie. She’s not framed as a sociopathic, manipulative bully who is no different than the “Plastics,” but she is a sociopathic, manipulative bully who is no different than the “Plastics.”
Love her on Castle Rock!
@@sofamiller7133 Sure she is. You just missed it.
Party Down. I *highly* recommend it, if you’re not familiar. I enjoy it more than Freaks and Geeks. She’s so good in it. Great writing, fantastic ensemble. And a particularly brilliant episode with Steve Guttenberg - The Gute!!
Such a hilarious show. Why is it so underrated?
@@micheleohh I honestly think it’s only because it was on Starz and most people didn’t have that. I’m a little surprised it hasn’t been rediscovered in the streaming era.
@@Goldenspiderducck well it’s on Hulu so now people don’t have an excuse lol
Heck yeah! Especially if you’ve worked in the catering game. Most people don’t realize that caterers are almost always budding actors/musicians/artists just working gigs to get by.
apparently a revival is in the works!! fantastic show
That's a great discussion about gaining perspective and learning as she moved thru the business. That was a great interview.
There are no small roles, only small actors. Hard to remember but valuable.
Love her honesty. And what a great perspective that isn’t often shared! Great interview!
"Am I in the book"
"no"
"THOSE BITCHES"
Love that scene in Mean Girls.
I’ve always had the biggest crush on her. I loved her in True Blood and most recently in Steven kings Castle Rock “ Misery arrives” she’s literally the best actress. I love her intensity.
Frr she was my first movie crush when I saw her in Cloverfield
Same.
@@Hudson96919 Same. Marlena was damn fine, personality and all. Horrible death, great performance.😆
@@Sick_Boy frrrrr so fine when she died I went into a depression ahhahah first love died in front of me.
She's not dissing Canada.
As she states, when you are starting out as an actor, you just go where they tell you to go. You have no say. That doesn't just change your physical surroundings, but it changes who you meet, professionally and personally, Different friends, different romances, different professional opportunities. The whole direction of your life will change simply because of what a casting director or studio executive thought of you.
Non-actors go through this when they choose a college. You aren't just picking a school, you are picking a destiny. Different friends, different careers, different spouses, different children. All because of what an admissions counselor thought about you.
As soon as I finished the video, literally my first thought was I wonder how many comments I'm going to see when I scroll down bitching that she's totally insulting Canada here, when that's not even remotely what she's doing lol
People LOVE to get pissed off, and nuance is a four letter word in CZcams world (and her point really isn't even THAT nuanced)
I know she is not dissing Canada, however what she said could easily be read that way. The Internet is full of people who don't get nuance.
She is very talented. Deserves to be *far* more famous and successful.
Shes got two great talents hanging off her chest
She is successful, what are you talking about? I don’t know how you measure success, but it’s probably not how a lot of real actors measure success. They love acting and getting to work on great projects, which she does all the time.
Idk man shes played some big roles.
I’m pretty sure he recognizes that and was just saying, due to her talent she should have a lot more. It wasn’t a slight in the way I interpreted it.
@@wickedillusions1 Bingo!
Loved her as a young Annie Wilkes in Season 2 of Castle Rock. Definitely did Kathy Bates proud.
Everyone is misunderstanding the Canada comment: She’s reflecting on how early career success usually screws over actors in the long-run, how humility is good for actors wanting a long career, how the trajectory of her life would be totally different, and she’s thankful she didn’t get typecasted or miss out on other opportunities. I don’t think she’s saying anything bad about Canada or Vancouver at all. She’s just reflecting on how different things could have been-got better or worse. Having a supporting role for 10 years on a TV show would leave you few other opportunities and probably typecast you until you “age out” of that particular role. Happens all the time. That’s why a lot of teen stars kind of fade away, producers just don’t trust them outside what they have been doing. Also, these huge multi-year projects like a long-running TV show, or trilogy movie are huge personal and professional commitments. Not everyone wants that kind of career. Being, for example, a supporting role on House or some shit would have been terrible. Huge time commitment while other leading roles keep on popping up and being taken by others because you aren’t available.
I can't believe there are people that stupid not to understand the context.
I was mesmerised by her performance in Castle Rock Season 2. I was really impressed. I would love to see her in more serious dramatic roles. Her comedic ones are great, but I honestly didn't know she had that kind of range in drama. [ Insert Applause Here ]
For another dramatic role: check out the series Masters of Sex (also starring Michael Sheen)
Watching it now. She's been one of my favorites since Cloverfield, and she's excellent in it. Only halfway through, too.
@@Misadventures_85 Great show.
Lizzy always gave me the vibe that she was cool as hell. Just seems like a cool person to chill and shoot the shit with.
she does NOT seem like a cool person honestly. she seems very "elitist" and stuck up. she seems like the kind of person to look at us average people and tell us to fuck off as she pushes us into the gutter.
I agree, she doesn’t come across well here. She says she has learned to be grateful but then thumbs her nose at the idea of Smallville and Vancouver and talks about all the crap she auditioned for. She doesn’t even seem grateful for Freaks And Geeks, to be honest.
She wasn’t dissing Smallville or Vancouver.
@Redford Reddington, you’re right, she’s pretty much dissing *everything*, including the very cool show she managed to appear in as one of her first jobs. Her whole energy is negative here.
@@TarPatSlo you people really read way too much into things and then have full confidence your impressions must be correct. how dare famous people not always been deeply grateful and thrilled at all times!!
I did watch Freaks and Geeks when it was on, and she stood out. Even without the banana.
She was magnetic along with Michael Sheen... One of those people who don't get recognition but way above most top tier actresses.
High five to anybody who remembers “Katt Warbler” from “The Class” Lizzy is a Queen.
Loved her in Mean Girls and Cloverfield. Two of my favorite movies!
She’s very pretty
Fun fact: Lizzy Caplan played Tina Greer from Smallville. The girl that can shapeshift her appearance like Mystique from the X-Men series. Just in case if anyone forgot who she is.
I remember that one. She was on a couple episodes I think. Maybe 3. I forget.
@@ebogar42 She was on season 1 and 2 of Smallville. Making only 2 appearances though.
When I read the title of the video, I feared another “Franco the Sex Pest” story...
i was wondering if she was alluding to a specific person when talking about ease during early career = assholedom
Perpetuating
@@kathleenorourke9326 yup
That’s what they wanted you to think. Just another CLICKBAIT title designed to get views 👎
@@jjfloyd618 Ehh, nah. If she had talked about James Franco doing something pervy, the title would say "Lizzy Caplan talks about her experience with James Franco". If you clicked on this assuming it was about him, you're kinda the idiot for not realizing that they would have led with that if she actually did bring it up.
This is such a great show for young actors
Vancouver is an extremely beautiful city… If you have money
She nailed it in Masters of sex, great performance for a great character. I hope to see her again in such a great role.
"between the takes, someone would hold my bananas, I think that's someone's job"
Is that what Grips do?
No - I assume it was a production assistant who was directed to hold her banana by one of the assistant directors in an effort to head off a Game of Thrones Starbucks cup situation. If the banana was used in the scene, it might have been someone from props.
Grips manage all of the supporting equipment other than the actual lights/cables/electrical, and camera/lenses/recording. They would manage a crane or dolly for the camera or, in coordination with gaffer/electrical, they might use stands and equipment to shape the light on the set and actors.
@@rf1514 Pretty sure he was making an underappreciated pun there.
Dolly Grips have to handle the stars' blow-up dolls.
They grip your lips
She was terrific on the series Masters Of Sex, True Blood, Castle Rock, Once And Again, etc.
Sounds like she dodged two bullets early in her career: Getting groomed by either James Franco or Allison Mack .
She might've been out for Mack's role though so maybe not.
@@atsleepwalkingpace I thought the same thing
Oh god you're right. Ugh 🤢
That whole " groomed" narrative is very dehumanizing. It's one person telling another they have no agency.
@@xtrachrisb488 if you think that's dehumanizing, you should try being groomed by a predator. that's some dehumanizing experience.
Lol, why is everyone so touchy about the Canada comment? It's obviously more about how she wouldn't have been able to move if she wanted to. The sense of being trapped, or the fear of missing out.
@@longarmoftheOOHLALA HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT!!!! ..... wait.... sounds like you're right..... :(
No memory of her in the show
Small scenes then Nicks girlfriend at the end
she was sooo good in "The Class"
I loved Freaks and Geeks but don't remember her being on it. It was probably the best high school show ever. Way better than Beverly Hills, 90210. Sucks that it was only one season.
She was the girl who liked jason Segel character
@@Justafox305 Thanks. I think I remember now.
Wasn't her name amber in the show
Correction it was Sara
The girl Jason Segal was with during his disco dancing phase
She’s beautiful and I love her vibes and voice
Just saying that living in Vancouver, Canada for one's 20s would legitimately be heaven but I definitely take her point.
It’s just the fact that it isn’t your home. I’m from Toronto and although Vancouver is beautiful and fun it’s not home, especially if it isn’t your home country either.
@@chadgrov for sure. And ten years anywhere during your twenties will for sure change the direction of your life. I get what she's saying.
@@chadgrov Agreed, plus some people like to think living in Canada and the US is the same but I can say from experience it's not.
@@cmdtrigun oh hell no it’s not the same at all
Vancouver's unofficial slogan is literally "No fun city". It's beautiful, but stupidly expensive and doesn't offer a whole lot when it comes to entertainment, especially for young adults.
what a super cool and relatable perspective! i'm going through that now hehehe
Lizzy Caplan is one of my favorite actors. I absolutely ADORE her.
She was great in The Interview.
I was cool enough to see Freaks and Geeks when it first aired. Wahoo! You know, Lizza probably wouldn't have gotten that part in "The Interview" if she hadn't been in Freaks and Geeks.
Okay Grandpa... Lol jk. I was around when it was on too
No shit
Canada, you have 30 seconds to respond.
It’s Vancouver. Not Winnipeg. Better than 10 years in Green Bay. Your like 30 minutes to the border. 2 hours to Seattle.
:'o I just saw her on The Interview (with Seth Rogen and... James Franco of Freaks and Geeks! :'D). Seeing this interview made me wish I see more of her! She seems so authentic and down to earth! and deserves more roles than she's getting (like other people her have commented).
Who did she audition for on Smallville? Was it Chloe, I can definitely see her as Chloe… ironically she did play a character in two episodes, so she kind of got it
she's not into human trafficking enough to play chloe
She was great in "True Blood", that's where I saw her first.
Yeah I have zero fun at work everyday ever.
She’s so underrated I love her
Lizzy Caplin has been bae for the longest time 😍
Love hearing her sing… You Don’t Me ❤️
She's so awesome in Castle Rock.
dude, she was iconic on mean girls.
She was like in two scenes lol❤❤❤
She was amazing in Castle Rock.
Freaks and Geeks was amazing and should have gone on and on and on and…..
Not Canada 😧 For ten years! Lol something about the way she said that made it sound like it would be grim to be stuck in Vancouver, but I get what she means, ten years is a commitment
Freaks was so underrated
Janice , I was wondering where I knew her from😂😂😂😂
What's wrong with Canada?
I think she's saying her career could've ended up being like Allison Mack's or Kristen Kruek.
It kinda boring up here.
@@thisismarkbro pretty cold too. The Supergirl people changed Kara's costume after Melissa Benoist brought it up a few times.
@JSB I clearly never said anything about a cult. I just meant those girls' careers seemed to have dead-ended after getting stuck on a CW show in Canada for 10 years. Whereas Lizzy is still working 20 years later. She was great in Castle Rock.
I liked her character even though she wasn't on it much. I liked how she was nicks disco girlfriend, while nick and his friends were the rocker kids. The dynamic was fun to watch for me. I think that was only on one episode though. Would've been great if the show went on and she would've been featured more as the funny disco girl annoying the stoners lol
Me, an actor in Vancouver: ouch.
She’s awesome
Insight into the biz.
She is so beautiful
She nailed the role part on fatal attraction series...
that was the longest sentence ever
The actors' lives seem so scary for me. The fact that your place to live can drastically change in any day is scary to me :O
Loving the honesty and humility.
I think she is amazing. I only wish her the best.
In the thumbnail she looks a little like Yvette Monreal, the actress who plays Wildcat on Stargirl.
I feel like her and Emmy Rossum would be great friends
I loved her in true blood too
I’ve watched it, I only remember her in one scene
thanks for sharing
I watch everything with Lizzy Caplan. She IS cool.
Classic show, so sad it was cancelled… btw does anybody know if the clip of Eli falling and breaking his arm over and over still on CZcams?? I watched it years ago and cannot find it💀💀😂
She is so cool
“Are you aware of Garfield?!”
So very good on Party Down.
Im in love with her
She's great.
I don't remember her at all from the show, even after googling images of her on it.
What role did she audition for on Smallville?
...wow.
Janice grew up to be freakin gorgeous!
She'd have fit into Smallville.
I saw Freaks and Geeks when it was on the air...and I was definitely not cool. I also agree with her take on getting success really early and really quickly...and it’s not confined to just actors.
I love anything Lizzy's in. Loved her in Party Down. Shame it got cancelled.
They're making a third series.
@@katiehough2499 That's awesome! 💚
love her in Smallville
Lizzy looks good. When did this air?
Today
@@carl_anderson9315 he still has a show?
@@helpfulcommenter that's what I meant. Anyone know when they did this interview?
@@helpfulcommenter thx
Wasn’t she in like 10 minutes in the whole series?
i love this girls since cloverfield kjdaj
She's gorgeous
Never watched that show. I'll forever associate her with "Cloverfield".
She’s beautiful
This woman is special.... In some way.
She's a what if person
The 1st thing I ever saw her in was on smallville as a friend of Lana Lang who had an obsession over her and wanted to be her.