Yahoo Lifestyle Who Is Severance’s Miss Huang? EP and Co-Stars Hail the ‘Incredible,’ Theremin-Playing Teen Sarah Bock
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That exchange in the Severance Season 2 premiere gave viewers an early indicator of what they could expect from Lumon’s new, young and unflappable deputy manager, Miss Huang. But she has multitudes, we would learn, most recently by way of the theremin recital she gave during the MDR team’s Episode 4 ORTBO retreat.
“I did learn how to play” the motion-operated instrument, Miss Huang’s portrayer, Sarah Bock, told Vulture. “I play piano and guitar, so I figured I could maybe pick it up quickly, but it was definitely more complicated than I was expecting.”
‘SHE’S BEEN A GIFT TO THE SHOW’
Bock, age 18, is a student at Northwestern University, and her few previous acting credits include mostly voice work but also a role in the award-winning 2022 indie Bruiser, which stars All American‘s Jalyn Hall. So, how did she land a plum role on one of TV’s most acclaimed series?
Severance executive producer Ben Stiller, speaking about Miss Huang’s casting, told TVLine, “This wonderful young actress came in and auditioned, and I was just blown away by her.
“She’s got such poise and such intelligence and such sensitivity, and yet also has the ability to put forth this imposing facade, too,” the EP added. “She’s just been a gift to the show. I love her.”
‘IT’S BEEN A BLAST TO WORK WITH HER’
Adam Scott, speaking with TVLine alongside Stiller, chimed in that Bock is “excellent” — though he conveniently failed to mention his repeated losses to her at a popular New York Times puzzle game.
As Tramell Tillman, who plays Miss Huang’s supervisor, Seth Milchick, shared with TVLine, Bock “is so intelligent, and a wiz at Wordle! She and Adam play all the time, and she she beats him all the time, just like that.”
As a castmate, “She’s incredible, absolutely incredible,” Tillman said. “It was such a joy to be able to work with her. She’s very professional, very funny, very inquisitive about this world and what we’re doing, and always willing to take direction.
“The relationship between Milchick and Miss Huang is not as pleasant as the relationship between Tramell and Sarah…,” the actor noted with a chuckle, “but it’s been a blast to work with her.”
HOW DID MISS HUANG, A ‘CHILD,’ LAND A JOB AT LUMON?
A somewhat-tense meeting between Milchick and Miss Huang in Severance Episode 6, premiering Friday, Feb. 21, will shed light on the nature of her employment at Lumon. Ahead of that, a special event held in Episode 5 (out Feb. 14) will present an opportunity for more theremin playing, though Miss Huang will be irked to be snubbed again.
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