Mr. Cormanbegan as something like a therapy exercise for creator-starJoseph Gordon-Levitt.
Cormanis propelled less by plot than by delving ever deeper into its title character.
And from talking to experts in this field, I also think there’s a spectrum.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets some air in ‘Mr. Corman’.Apple TV +
It’s not really that simple."
Which meant, at times, not “shying away from moments of humor,” the actor says.
“To me, that makes it feel real,” he explains.
A meteor or a metaphor? Joseph Gordon-Levitt used the image of an asteroid to capture the feeling of anxiety in ‘Mr. Corman’.Apple TV +
And ultimately, “the goal was always just to be real,” Gordon-Levitt says.
Sometimes that person might fly into a song and dance number because sometimes that’s what life feels like.
“This show in large part is about myself, or some version of myself,” says Gordon-Levitt.
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“And there’s something daunting about that, when you’re really putting yourself out there.
I don’t get to hide behind a character and say it’s not me.
Even though Josh isn’t [exactly] me.”
And that’s what I’ve endeavored to do here."
Below, Gordon-Levitt breaks down a key moment fromMr.
Corman’s second episode, in which Josh experiences an anxiety attack.
I would love it if the show can be an easy conversation-starter [about mental health]."
She said, ‘I wouldn’t bring it to the place of anger or crying.
She was a wonderful guide and supporter through playing these challenging scenes."
Mr. Cormanpremieres Aug. 6 on Apple TV+.
