The Broad City comedian and Disaster Artist actor go dark in this addiction drama for Netflix.
There is a long tradition of comedians and comedy-focused actors deciding to prove the breadth of their skills as performers by taking on darker projects. Actors who are best known for making us laugh, like Mo’Nique, Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman, and Jonah Hill, have frequently surprised us by tackling dramatic roles and earning critical acclaim — and in some cases, even Oscar nominations — for their performances. One of the best and most recent of the bunch is The Skeleton Twins, the 2014 drama (with a funny streak, albeit a pitch-black one) that starred SNL alumni Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as estranged and incredibly troubled siblings dealing with childhood trauma, adult disappointment, and attempted suicide.
A similar vibe to The Skeleton Twins can be gleaned from the recently released trailer for 6 Balloons. The film stars Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson as a young woman struggling with the relapse of her heroin-addicted brother, played by The Disaster Artist’s Dave Franco. Over the course of one harrowing night, Katie (Jacobson) drives Seth (Franco) around Los Angeles in search of a detox center, accompanied by Seth’s toddler daughter. The trailer begins with some of Jacobson’s trademark sarcasm and a couple of warm moments between her and Franco, who flashes his trademark toothy grin. But events take a pretty disturbing downward spiral from there.
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