I am a big fan of TV shows that take risks. There are so many things to watch; you need to differentiate yourself somehow. But when I heard about the TV show Adolescence on Netflix, I was nervous.What would a show look like that takes on toxic masculinity and social media, whose whole concept rests on a kid carrying the entire dramatic arc?Well, that kid just walked away with an Emmy, as did others on the show, so I guess it worked!Casting a 14-year-old Owen Cooper was a big risk, but it ended up becoming the show's greatest strength.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comHow Do You Cast a Parent's Nightmare?Show creators, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, wrote a 4-part story about a 13-year-old boy arrested for the brutal murder of his classmate.It's one of those shows that needs that caliber of talent in order to get greenlit. And even then, it needed to find its kid.I loved how the story played with genre. It's not a whodunit. The show is a "why-dunit." It’s a deep, agonizing dive into toxic masculinity, social media, and the psychological rot of modern life.One that feels all too relevant now.But like I said at the top, if you get this casting wrong, and the show isn't just bad. It’s unwatchable. It's exploitative. It’s a complete and total failure.And they somehow got it right.The GambleSo, you have this impossible-to-cast role. What do you do? I would say conventional wisdom is you'd get a list of kids you've...
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