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Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Break Down ‘Severance’ Season 2 Opening Scene | Vanity Fair

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January 21, 2025

‘Severance’ director and EP Ben Stiller breaks down the opening scene from Season 2 alongside star Adam Scott. Ben provides an explanation of how they captured the precise movement and momentum using a bolt arm, working across 4 or 5 months for the scene that looks so seamless, and all the running–and Gatorade–that Adam needed to take on.

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34 Comments

@nicolel9742

January 21, 2025 at 12:38 pm

So interesting to hear them talk about the technical details. Ben Stiller is an incredible director!

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@Maria-et6rr

January 21, 2025 at 12:45 pm

what did they do to my girl Helly though ????????

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@zullyholly

January 21, 2025 at 12:50 pm

such a great opener. almost made it worth waiting for 3 years ????

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@DCYTB

January 21, 2025 at 1:01 pm

Adam Scott bringing back the fringe?

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@YassinAdam

January 21, 2025 at 1:11 pm

Dope visual storytelling!

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@s07561277

January 21, 2025 at 1:12 pm

“Who looks kind of like you but not really” Uh, Ben. Does that mean what I think it means? What are you saying Ben?

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- @cameroncox4222
  
  January 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm
  
  that part!!!
  
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- @ArmandE
  
  January 21, 2025 at 2:45 pm
  
  @@cameroncox4222 Clone or time travel, but neither I hope, it’s been so done.
  
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@jackieeeac

January 21, 2025 at 1:12 pm

I’m SO glad they broke THIS scene down, I haven’t stopped thinking about it

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@joeyorofino2944

January 21, 2025 at 1:15 pm

I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT 11:11?!?

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@kiereagan

January 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm

I love that my severed floor workers are back on outies television screens!

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- @benjaminpetersen1952
  
  January 21, 2025 at 1:27 pm
  
  Praise Kier
  
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- @kiereagan
  
  January 21, 2025 at 1:50 pm
  
  ⁠@@benjaminpetersen1952Thank you, Lumon employee!
  
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- @benjaminpetersen1952
  
  January 21, 2025 at 1:53 pm
  
  @kiereagan Anything for Kier!
  
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@SteveLaw-UK

January 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm

Incredible scene. We waited three years for this and we literally hit the ground running.

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@lainiwakura8506

January 21, 2025 at 1:27 pm

At some moments he looked so much like Tom Cruise

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@TheDemonicPenguin

January 21, 2025 at 1:29 pm

Helly R better be ok.

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@kevinwheesysouthward9295

January 21, 2025 at 1:31 pm

I just discovered this show 2 weeks ago. Actually, I saw that it was on Apple+ a couple of years ago but nobody was talking about it, so I never bothered with it. I watched the entire series that weekend so I only had to wait until Friday to watch season 2 episode 1. Now, this week is dragging. I can’t wait until this Friday

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- @sparaz
  
  January 21, 2025 at 1:58 pm
  
  That’s crazy everyone was talking about it around me. And I was talking about it to others too. I started day it came out so last season was long been weekly
  
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- @mandarinD
  
  January 21, 2025 at 2:20 pm
  
  It actually came out at 9pm EST, 6PST on Thursday FYI. Not sure why. But presumably, the next episodes will come out at the same time. In case you’re impatient like me ????
  
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- @JunjiItoDougWalker
  
  January 21, 2025 at 2:42 pm
  
  Youre so lucky you didnt have to wait three years like us oldheads did 🙁 Welcome to Lumon!
  
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@Chay-thePlantBoss

January 21, 2025 at 1:33 pm

Seeing this side of Ben Stiller is fascinating actually.

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@NakeshaMoore

January 21, 2025 at 1:40 pm

I live just love knowing so many behind the scenes details. It’s so cool. The show is by far the best show on tv in years.

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@shuckLedurkins

January 21, 2025 at 1:43 pm

Final comment: I never watched something before and actually felt like I was in it. But this scene omfg it legit felt like I was just his homie trying to get somewhere and we were lost

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@lindaouellette6656

January 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm

Ben Stiller playing all kinds of roles being clueless and stupid…. makes me believe he is a genius ????????❤

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@mr.balloffur

January 21, 2025 at 1:54 pm

Adam Scott needs an Emmy ❤❤❤❤

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@T121T

January 21, 2025 at 1:54 pm

I hope Ben Stiller breaks it down after each episode, the number of conflicting theories out there and in my head are becoming too annoying.

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- @Sam-sd5kb
  
  January 21, 2025 at 2:40 pm
  
  There’s a Severance podcast with Ben and Adam where they’re breaking down each episode, S1 and as S2 comes out
  
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@ultraviolettas

January 21, 2025 at 1:56 pm

Did Adam Scott have his face upgraded or something? He’s looking SNATCHED

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@MK-fi6mh

January 21, 2025 at 2:16 pm

By the way Adam Scott is the worst

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@rachelvoiles9699

January 21, 2025 at 2:24 pm

This shot is amazing. This show is amazing. Anyone not watching severance, should watch it.

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@looney1023

January 21, 2025 at 2:36 pm

The more time passes, the less I believe Tom Cruise, Tig Notaro, and Adam Scott aren’t the same person.

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@JunjiItoDougWalker

January 21, 2025 at 2:41 pm

11:11

He kinda looks like mark? BEN! WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THIS!!

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@thelittlefactsvideos

January 21, 2025 at 2:41 pm

The running sequence took five months to film…wild!

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Inside WNBA Star A’ja Wilson’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In the Bag | Vogue

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16 hours ago

March 24, 2026

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