Adam Scott was once a solid "that guy" – a steadily working actor you might recognize from any number of roles. He's been active since the early nineties, playing everything from Howard Hughes' press agent in "The Aviator," to a pompous jerk in "Step Brothers." He's acted in large ensemble television shows like "Party Down" and "Parks and Recreation." But in 2022, when ads started popping up for a new Apple TV+ show called "Severance," with his face front and center, it was a new experience for Scott.
"It was terrifying, like, truly," he said. "As an actor, it's something you wait your entire career for, your entire life for. But when it happened, I was immediately terrified, and didn't quite know why. I guess I was afraid that it was just gonna end up being embarrassing, and people were