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GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

2018 · 7 seasons

A breezy, bite-sized chat show where actors affectionately revisit famous roles, offering light, easygoing insight without demanding much.

Genres
Talk
Starring
Evan Peters, Hugh Grant, Bill Hader
Overview
Over the years, celebrities have been a part of many outstanding projects and have portrayed some of film and televisions most beloved and memorable characters. In this GQ series, we take a deep dive into the best roles the celebrity has played.

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Genres
Talk
Starring
Evan Peters, Hugh Grant, Bill Hader
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • art
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
talk
Starring
Evan Peters, Hugh Grant, Bill Hader, Paul Bettany, Hank Azaria, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider, Simon Pegg
Length
7 seasons, 157 episodes, 20 min each
Network
YouTube
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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