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With each performance, Schwartz shows off a surprising talent for singing (who knew?), but more of Yasper’s layers are peeled away as well.

SEE ‘The Afterparty’ could dominate one Emmy category with a hat trick of absolute bangers Throughout the 34-minute episode, Schwartz has a ball as he spins Yasper’s tale of the evening to Detective Danner ( Tiffany Haddish ), singing two more memorable songs in the process: an upbeat pop number titled “ Yeah Sure Whatever” and the indie rock jam “ Three Dots from Stardom.” No, this is an instance of a role being so perfectly tailored to an actor and their strengths ( Schwartz confirmed Miller wrote it with him in mind) that the result is the kind of performance that is so engaging it leaps off the screen. This is not just not just because Yasper, obsessed with becoming famous, thinks he’s the center of attention and attempts to position himself as such. But by the end of that first song - which also features Sam Richardson and Jamie Demetriou - it’s clear that this might be an ensemble piece, but Schwartz is the undeniable star of the show. It’s probably the biggest of the entire series, which also dabbles in romantic comedies, action flicks, psychological thrillers and teen movies.

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Naturally, his episode (written by Emmy winner Jack Dolgen ) takes the form of a flashy movie musical, complete with three original songs written by Jon Lajoie and performed by Schwartz.įrom the moment the lights dim in the high school auditorium and the first beats of the “Hamilton”-inspired rap “ Two Shots” begin, you know “The Afterparty” is taking a major creative swing with the episode. Schwartz’s Yasper is an excitable man with a talent for storytelling, an inflated sense of self-importance (but not offensively so), and dreams of leaving behind his job as an A/V installer to become a musician.

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The series is notable for the way each episode takes on the visual style and storytelling tropes of a different film genre as it examines the evening’s events from a different character’s point of view. But if you want to see Ben Schwartz acting like a menace to society and hurling cocaine bricks at Awkwafina, then you’re going to have to head to the movies and see Renfield now.“The Afterparty,” which was created and directed by Christopher Miller and executive-produced by Miller and his creative partner Phil Lord (2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), follows the investigation of the murder of Xavier, a high-profile celebrity played by Dave Franco, at his high school reunion afterparty. That’s where you’ll be able to find those first two films, and the eventual Knuckles series spin-off at some point in the near future. While we wait for these next moves to become clearer, you can catch all things Sonic the Hedgehog by streaming them with a Paramount+ subscription. Whatever the case, he's ready to become a big screen force for evil and, after watching him begin to experiment with that sort of role, it feels like that villain era he wants to launch could become a reality. If Renfield’s ending is compelling enough to build strong word of mouth for the horror/comedy, then there could be some sequel potential in the air.

Should Sonic the Hedgehog 3 choose to go with another voice of villainy in Shadow the Hedgehog’s casting, there’s always the chance that Ben Schwartz could maybe return to the role of Teddy Lobo.

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