Although a Lumon Industries pop-up in New York City's Grand Central Terminal may have inadvertently recreated the less ethical working conditions of the mysterious conglomerate at the Apple TV+ hub. to cutstar Adam Scott was thrilled by the endeavor — in stark contrast to his inner Mark S.
“This was a lot of fun,” the actor said. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert While thinking about the viral marketing stunt that happened on January 15th.
The long-awaited mystery drama has debuted on Apple TV+ in the lead-up to Season 2, which has been on hold for nearly three years since the twisty, thrilling finale of the inaugural season. Scott — along with co-stars Patricia Arquette, Brett Lauer, Zach Cherry, and Trammell Tillman — brought the stark green office space from the small screen to real life, all under the watchful eye of director Ben Stiller. As onlookers stared, taking photos and videos of the exciting action, a lot could be said about the meta-recreation and the series' commentary on surveillance, and the nature of action and interaction between the two in the modern world.
“We were there for 3 hours…” Scott recounted, before Colbert interjected with a knowing joke: “Are we scrubbing the overall data?”
“Yes, we were there working, and none of us peed – at all – for 3 hours.” Parks and recreation The graduate continued. “I didn't put down a glass cube for 3 hours, and it was fun. People gathered around and watched us do boring, monotonous office work. (Not mentioned here is that Scott's computer crashes mid-game, requiring the actor to stay in character while trying to troubleshoot .)
Elsewhere during the interview, Scott admitted that he had been hounded for information about the series during his hiatus, including by his two teenage children who had previously not been interested in any of his other projects. While previewing the opening shot of Season 2, which shows his character hurtling down the eerie white corridors of Lommon, Scott said that he, of course, channeled Tom Cruise's famous path.
“He's the best runner in the world,” Scott said. “You have to get the hands up, you have to get the knees up, and he's always running in uncomfortable clothes, so I had a suit and dress shoes and I had to run a tremendous amount. It took about five months to film that sequence — on and off for five months. That's it. It's with Ben Stiller, and we had our own little wrap-up party when we finally finished the running sequence.
The second season, which debuted on the streamer on January 17 after being greeted with glowing reviews, follows the subset of workers at Lumon who choose to undergo surgery that separates their work and home lives.
Watch the full Late Night interview below:
