Hannah Einbinder is one half of Hacks’ dynamic duo, starring as Ava, a punchy, down-on-her-luck TV writer drafted in to freshen up the act of old-school Vegas stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart).
Einbinder admits she initially found the job “intimidating.” which seems more than fair, given it was her first ever major acting role.
But actually, Einbinder is no comedy newbie. At age 23, she was the youngest person ever to perform stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
And now, in Hacks she more than holds her own as she slowly reveals Ava’s soft underbelly opposite comedy legend Smart.DEADLINE: What was your reaction the first time you ever saw the script? HANNAH EINBINDER: I was so incredibly blown away by how funny the jokes were,
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