{"id":9099,"date":"2022-03-20T15:48:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T19:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9099"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:34:54","slug":"exclusive-video-interview-michaela-watkins-on-playing-theranos-in-house-lawyer-in-the-dropout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9099","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Video Interview: Michaela Watkins on Playing Theranos\u2019 In-House Lawyer in \u2018The Dropout\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHJXaNHan3UWwwUKozSB2BQ\">Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hulu\u2019s new limited series <strong><em>The Dropout<\/em><\/strong> dramatizes an incredible real-life scandal, one that saw young entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) pitch a revolutionary new technology that could run hundreds of tests from just one drop of blood. The problem was that it didn\u2019t work, which didn\u2019t stop Elizabeth and her partner Sunny Balwani (Naveen Andrews) from pushing forward to implement it.<\/p>\n<p>Among the extremely talented ensemble is actress Michaela Watkins, who has extensive television experience on shows like <strong><em>Casual<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>The Unicorn<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>Transparent<\/em><\/strong>. Watkins plays Linda Tanner, the in-house counsel for Theranos who helps to serve the business interests of the company.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy glucophage online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/glucophage.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/glucophage.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I had the chance to speak with Watkins about the process of learning all about Theranos and the incredible talent she got to work with in the cast.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy bactroban online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/bactroban.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/bactroban.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You can watch the video above, and read below for an official summary and where to watch.<\/p>\n<p>Series summary:<\/p>\n<p>Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. Hulu\u2019s limited series \u201cThe Dropout,\u201d the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Theranos, is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world\u2019s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye?<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy doxycycline online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/doxycycline.html\">https:\/\/www.medicalterpenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/doxycycline.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/abe-friedtanzer\/\">Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"W7rlZLw9m10\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Dropout | Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7rlZLw9m10?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>New episodes of <strong><em>The Dropout<\/em><\/strong> premiere weekly on Thursdays on Hulu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. 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