Why Stephanie Hsu Turned Down ‘Wicked’ Audition

Stephanie Hsu broke through and landed her first Oscar nomination three years ago in Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once. That film had some oddball laughs for sure, but if you had only seen her in the dual roles of the diminutive Joy Wang and villainous Jobu Tupaki, you would have no idea she was capable of playing a classic rom-com lead like she does in the new Peacock series Laid. In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Hsu talks about how a background in comedy helped prepare her to portray a deeply flawed character who discovers that all of the men she has slept with are dying and why getting cast in the show felt like a “huge step” in the fight for representation on TV. Listen to the full episode here: https://pod.link/1456474041