Warning: This story contains spoilers from the first season ofThe Politician.
Ben Plattwants your vote.
Hes obviously very brilliant and very one step ahead of the curve.
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It was somebody much darker and more conniving, and egomaniacal.
Zoey Deutch, in particular, is someone who I brought to the table.
She was somebody that always stood out to me.
To get to be part of crafting that with people is the best.
You and your co-star Laura Dreyfuss also were on Broadway inDear Evan Hansentogether.
Did you push for her to be on the show, too?Complete coincidence.
I didnt say a word because I didnt wanna jinx it but I was really excited.
But I wouldnt have to say anything, and she booked it.
Based on social media, it looked like you all spent a lot of downtime together.Very much so.
I was like, We gotta plan Disneyland weekend.
We gotta plan a Malibu weekend.
Just a lot of get-to-know-you-icebreaker stuff.
I think we all thought we were very much of one world, of one team.
The most emotional scenes of the show involve you and your mother played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
What was it like working with her?The first day, the first scene was me and Gwyneth.
Im happy we gave her a reason to come back and remind everybody what a brilliant actor she is.
InDear Evan HansenandThe Politician, you have to have intense crying scenes.
Does that come easily to you?
You have a couple musical numbers in this show.
Did you recommend her for that?No input.
Obviously, we all see Beanie on the rise.
Hes a smart guy and he did ask me for her number so that he could call her.
Other than that, I had no involvement but just excited and makes complete sense.
