Overview
- In Variety’s Actors on Actors series with Seth Rogen, Segel recalled Ford’s reaction after watching his full-frontal scene in 2008’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
- Ford sent a text to producer Bill Lawrence saying “I’m in” and instructing him to “tell the kid, great d–k” as part of his decision to join Shrinking.
- The veteran star reviewed Segel’s work in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The End of the Tour to assess his range before accepting the therapist role.
- Segel said early improv and dramatic scenes in his debut comedy laid the groundwork for the deeper emotional work he now performs on Shrinking.
- Shrinking premiered in January 2023, concluded its second season last December and has been renewed for a third season on Apple TV+.