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O-T Fagbenle joins Jenny Curtis on Hollywood Unscripted to talk about THE HANDMAID’S TALE, being a new part of the marvel universe in BLACK WIDOW, and his new Hulu show MAXXX. Through the conversation they discuss:  1:02 - creating MAXXX 2:09 - working with Second City improvisers when developing the show.  4:23 - a hiccup in starting production and changes that C4 wanted changes 6:21 - bringing on more weight to the production team 7:31 - reflections of O-T in the character of Maxxx.  8:16 - exploring the cultural phenomenon of social media in the show.  9:20 - O-T seeing himself in his characters and leaning into different parts of himself.  10:23 - really embodying the character 11:18 - working with his brother Luti and the gift of working with family.  12:13 - Getting Christopher Meloni involved 13:16 - The struggle of working on a passion project and the blessing of hiring a diverse crew.  14:45 - Finding believable extras for the party scene by casting from a real fetish community.  15:44 - The two opposing songs in MAXXX.  17:16 - learning to play drums, guitar and bass specifically for the show.  18:05 - loving to play in the cringe-worthy moments and the British tradition of that style of comedy.  18:57 - getting Jourdan Dunn on the show and expanding her role.  20:40 - the development of the character of Tamzin and the talent of Pippa Bennet-Warner. 22:19 - Maxxx’s adopted son and the dynamic of the non-binary love affair.  26:40 - The joy of experiencing Luke’s pain in THE HANDMAID’S TALE 27:45 - The crew of THE HANDMAID’S TALE helping O-T prepare for MAXXX.  28:24 - The best advice showrunner Bruce Miller had for writing.  29:18 - The funeral scene in MAXXX being the seed of the idea for his character.  29:50 - Joining the Marvel Universe with BLACK WIDOW and the surreal path his career has taken.  32:07 - Almost passing on the audition for BLACK WIDOW and his story of booking the role.  35:47 - Trying to not care about accolades and focusing on what’s important.  36:44 - His charity, ABC foundation (find more at www.abcfoundation.me) 38:24 - Choosing theater or film, the relationship with the audience, and the style of writing in theater.  40:15 - Loving the language of Shakespeare and Jenny’s favorite Shakespearean insult.  41:21 - Final thoughts on MAXXX and finding peace.  Find more about O-T's charity ABC Foundation: https://www.abcfoundation.me  Learn more: Hollywood Unscripted Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter -------------------- Hosted by: Jenny Curtis Guest: O-T Fagbenle Produced and Edited by: Jenny Curtis Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick A CurtCo Media Production