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Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder Reveal Their Real-Life Comedian Inspirations for ‘Hacks’ Roles
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comWhat makes HBO Max’s “Hacks” stand out from a slew of new TV offerings (and other shows about the same topic of stand-up comedy), isn’t just its stellar cast, it’s also the premise that two women share a connection, despite being worlds apart, through the desire of making others laugh. And in an even more special twist of fate, the actors also found a similar connection in how they drew from real-life comedians for their roles.“I thought that it would be a blast to play a stand-up comedian,” Smart reveals to Variety.