'The Audacity' Cast Discusses Silicon Valley Dark Comedy's Modern Relevance at Variety Panel
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Payton Turkeltaub
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Summary
Billy Magnussen, Simon Helberg, and other stars from AMC's dark comedy "The Audacity" discuss the series' Silicon Valley setting and its relevance in today's tech-driven world during a Variety Behind the Show panel. Magnussen, who plays an audacious data-mining CEO, praises creator Jonathan Glatzer's unique script and the show's premise centered on Silicon Valley archetypes.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledIn 20 years of being in this industry, I've never come across a script like that.
The Audacity is a dark comedy that explores the audacious world of Silicon Valley and the people who inhabit it.
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