When it comes to TV series chemistry, the old jazzman might say, “You either got it or you ain’t.”
The stars of IFC’s “Brockmire,” Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet, most definitely got it. Their sizzling, sexy comic chemistry was a key factor in transforming an initial cult hit into a hilarious, time-jumping must-watch in its just-aired fourth and final season.
Their bond is very much in evidence in a warm “Series Rewind” video get-together hosted by award-winning entertainment expert Dave Karger. Throughout the reunion, their genuine affection and shared wry humor are plain to see.
Karger inquires into the source of their appeal, and after cracking wise (“We’ve been asked this so much that I’ve now thought about it a lot”), Azaria attempts an earnest reply: “I think we basically approach comedy the same way. I really do. We don’t try to be funny per se,” he asserts, while in her own window Peet mischievously points to herself and mouths, “I do.”
Azaria continues, “We try to come at it really emot …” when he sees her miming, and sighs. “OK. Amanda does. Never mind. There goes my theory.”