At the rate we Earthlings are going in terms of global warming, it seems pretty likely that we’re going to need another planet to live on at some point in the not-too-distant future. It’s something scientists and space programs like NASA have long been considering and working toward with programs like Biosphere 2. While the people inside these self-contained domes are doing important work, from an outsider’s perspective, it can seem pretty silly. (Just ask Pauly Shore.)
Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, and John C. Reilly definitely get the cosmic joke of it all. The three created and star in Moonbase 8, a new A24-driven series on Showtime launching November 8. Respectively playing Earth-bound astronaut hopefuls Rook, Skip, and Cap, the three capture both the big dreams of those hoping to walk in Neil Armstrong’s tracks and the casual ineptitude of those who may not ever actually make the trip. (As the show’s press materials suggest, it’s not Moonbase 1 or 2 or 3 for a reason.)
The A.V. Club sat down with the trio for a Zoom chat about the show, which quickly disintegrated into a ramshackle but hilarious discussion about visiting Easter Island, the value of sculpture versus photography, and the best Beatles song of all time.
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4 ноя 2020
