Seth Rogen is again as ‘Will’ for the second season of the hit Apple TV+ comedy, Platonic, however whereas his on-screen relationship with Rose Byrne’s character, ‘Sylvia’ gives loads of laughs, there’s a severe psychological well being component throughout the plot as properly. Sitting down with M&F, Rogen explains why significant connections and dealing arduous to not isolate ourselves are important for an extended, happier life —even when that features sharing a beer or two with mates.
Primarily recognized for his comedy, Rogen has taken on his his fair proportion of motion scenes throughout a profession that features enjoying The Inexperienced Hornet and performing most of his personal stunts in Pineapple Categorical, however somewhat than rent a private coach or martial knowledgeable for his position as Will in Platonic, Rogen as a substitute discovered from a bona fide brewmaster in an effort to play a divorced beermaker who co-runs a bar together with his buddies and seeks a extra fulfilling companionship together with his greatest gal pal. “It’s very difficult,” Rogen tells M&F of creating the proper bewski. “Far exterior my grasp. I might in all probability shoot a gun higher,” he jokes.
Seth Rogen has discovered that bodily well being requires steadiness Now 43, this tv and film star has been across the Hollywood health fads for greater than 25 years, however he’s come to the conclusion that taking good care of his well being requires a balanced method somewhat than an unsustainable life-style. “I don’t eat a number of sugar normally,” shares the star. “I feel that, for me, (it’s) one thing that I principally simply discover makes me achieve weight the quickest, if I discover myself consuming dessert rather a lot. However yeah, I feel all the things moderately. The older I get, the extra I notice I’ve to typically eat wholesome so I can eat unhealthy each occasionally, and never derail my whole life on account of it.”
‘Platonic’ Season 2 Highlights the Well being Advantages of Actual Friendships
Platonic, Season 2, continues the evolving relationship between Will and Sylvia, two greatest mates from their youth, who’re reunited as difficult adults. Within the present, Will is recovering from a divorce whereas Sylvia is feeling stranded as a stay-at-home mother. Somewhat than tease romance nevertheless, it’s camaraderie that they each crave.
Loneliness is never the idea for comedy, and but among the moments that these characters share, and the platonic chemistry on show between Rogen and Byrne as they go from one hapless journey to a different, reminds us that human beings are actually social creatures. The World Well being Group states that social connections are linked to “improved well being and lowered threat of early loss of life” and research additionally present that lonely individuals are considerably extra more likely to endure with dementia, and from an earlier age too.
Decreasing the struggling related to dementia is a topic that may be very near Seth Rogen’s coronary heart. He co-founded the Hilarity for Charity initiative with spouse, Lauren, to take care of households impacted by Alzheimer’s illness and to assist fund bean well being analysis and schooling. Rogen may be very a lot conscious of the hyperlink between a scarcity of significant connections and destructive psychological well being outcomes.
“Particularly in at present’s world with expertise, it’s very simple to isolate your self and it’s very simple to really feel such as you’re having sort of significant connections with those who actually won’t even be actual individuals,” says the star. “Somebody was simply telling us that somebody they know is basically in a relationship with like an AI chat bot, they usually simply sit of their house, like chatting with an AI bot all day. And I feel right here’s a number of, like, surrogates for connections on the market as of late, which are perhaps simpler in some methods than truly leaving the home and hanging out with individuals and speaking to individuals, however I feel in the end sure, it’s a lot better so that you can be round precise individuals and to truly converse with individuals and to exit on the earth and do issues.”
He provides: “I feel it’s aspirational, in some methods, at the same time as dysfunctional as Will and Sylvia’s friendship is, they actually do a number of stuff collectively, they usually depart a really lively, engaged life collectively, you recognize? And, I feel to me, there’s one thing very enjoyable and thrilling about it.”
Rogen advocates pushing your self exterior of your consolation zone, similar to Will has, to reap the advantages of creating these significant connections. “I’m fortunate, as a result of my life-style retains me out of the home rather a lot. It retains me doing a number of issues,” he acknowledges. “However I see individuals who very simply can fall into the sample of similar to by no means doing something. And it’s very easy to fall into that. So, I feel you’ve received to purposely pull your self out of it, or gravity will pull you into it, you recognize?”
In Platonic, social conditions usually revolve round just a few beers, so what sort of beer would Rogen attain for in actual life? “I don’t like IPAs. Interval. Finish of Story,” he reveals to M&F in a stunning distinction to his character that might have his brewmaster searching for new connections of his personal. “I feel I desire a beer,” he explains. “I don’t want any loopy flavors in my beer,” provides the comic, noting that he’s not a fan of overly difficult concoctions. As an alternative, “a pleasant golden bigger,” is one thing that Seth Rogen would get pleasure from with mates… moderately, in fact.
The ten-episode second season of Platonic premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, with the primary two episodes, adopted by a brand new episode weekly till Oct. 1.
