THE BOYS cast talks auditions, season 4, famous scenes, guest stars, & more I Happy Sad Confused

THE BOYS have come out in full force for live edition of the podcast! That's right, the dramatic and disturbing and hilarious superhero satire is cruising through its 4th season and the cast joins Josh to talk about their auditions, pivotal scenes, and how they want the show to wrap up in its final season. Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifi, Susan Heyward, Laz Alonso, and Valorie Curry are the guests for the conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #theboys
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00:00 Introduction
02:40 Fan reactions
05:33 New cast members
07:32 Audition stories
10:43 Impact of new cast
14:19 How's Ashley?
15:54 Ad--ZocDoc
17:34 Laz on Mother's Milk
18:36 Chace's Oscar winning co-star
21:18 Jack Quaid message
22:19 Toronto party stories
25:27 Similarities with characters
28:23 Antony on Homelander
33:17 Valorie on MTG
37:22 Perspective on superhero stories
38:31 Audience questions
41:12 Succession comparisons
42:50 More audience questions
43:48 Final season
46:25 Booster Gold
47:27 Most Likely Tos

[@JoshHorowitz]

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[@joshscott6914]

JOSH DID YOU KNOW ERIC KRIPKE IS COUSINS WITH SAUL KRIPKE. SAGE WAS READING NAMING AND NECESSITY WHEN SHE WAS INTRODUCED. CAPSSSSSSS

[@rzrage1964]

28:36 “Say it” Antony being homelander in that moment😂😂😂

[@jackson857]

All I could think of in that moment was Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon S1E8.

[@ivaerz4977]

12:19

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

I love how different Valorie seems compared to her character, it's always cool to see a transformation like that

[@turbochargedfilms]

Having a leftist queer play Firecracker is a similar energy to having a Jew play Stormfront, absolutely love it

[@shashwatmishraalumni4918]

​@@turbochargedfilmsJews and Germans are friends now Plus valorie curry is a neo lefty not a lefty

[@prathapkutty7407]

She's gay? ​@@turbochargedfilms

[@master-of-mind5881]

It’s called acting.

[@Kanoog]

@@master-of-mind5881 There is always somebody like you, No Shit its called acting, it's how they are able to act so well. Now put away your "Actually it's called" nerd glasses and get a ego boost from the Reddit forums, plenty of you there.

[@jackbrodie7147]

There are still people out there that don’t realize that this show is a commentary on America right now, let that sink in.

[@forrestcollins5423]

I think the vast majority of people understand that, but some people just don’t understand what side they’re making fun of

[@sugar.magnolia]

@@forrestcollins5423 I disagree. It is PAINFULLY obvious who they're making fun of and the parallels. Homelander = Trump. The issue is not that some people don't realize which side - though some may not make the connection at all if they either aren't the smartest or don't want to see it - but it's that some people genuinely agree with Homelander, predominantly Trump supporters. It's insane.

[@ShowMeDemBoobies]

You and OP just teying to make yourselves feel special saying people dont understand this. Its incredibly obvious and the face that youre in youtube commenst, i can promise youre not smarter than most people. Calm down. ​@forrestcollins5423

[@beanboi6617]

@@forrestcollins5423that’s the best part mate

[@leo8273]

​@@sugar.magnolia as antony says here tho, homelander is also based somewhat on obama. its criticising capitalism and the liberal democratic system in america -- how it capitulates to power on both sides, whoever has the money. neumans speech in last weeks episode is a perfect example

[@FullMetalB]

Antony Starr quoting East Bound and Down with "let the boy watch" is my favorite thing ever!

[@lw1391]

Agreed! As soon as Antony said it, I could feel that line delivery right down in my _plumbs._

[@OWLMASTERY]

Honestly came to the comments to see who else got a chuckle out of thisb

[@Vman_95]

EastBound and Down🤣🔥

[@Artofficial1986]

My Plums!

[@iCodeSwitch]

Twice! 😂

[@master-of-mind5881]

That frenchie impersonation was hilarious and accurately done by Starr.

[@Antec76]

Where? I must have missed this 🫣😅

[@master-of-mind5881]

@@Antec76 Right towards the end. When the question asked is - “out of the group who is most likely to take Compound V in real life?”

[@Darothakiaaa]

Omggg Antony making fun of Jack Quaid all the time is so real🤣🤣

[@soxxel12]

Chace may not have brought out the "guns" but Susan definitely did

[@aWhimTested]

Her arms are jacked!!!

[@orbboom6119]

​@@aWhimTestedfr💀

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

“We’re dumb as fuck. Guns!!!” Well, that line has aged better than it should’ve.

[@McNoob5477]

Especially the right wing

[@pingukutepro]

Anthony carried the interview. Inexperienced actor usually blank in the situation like this. Anthony stood up to answer the question, Colby and Chace backup for him.

[@pixieplays69]

Antony Star is RDJ breed. Anyone agrees with me???

[@rogermoreno1152]

He is fantastic in the role of Homelander. Probably plays the best psycho I’ve ever seen. He’s definitely one of the best cinematic villains of all time. I really think he deserves an award for this role

[@opium_opiumoo]

its the glasses, i honestly think he could play iron man with the beard

[@Squiggly6942]

Lol, making fun of America on stage is so funny! "Yeah, USA, GUNS! We're so dumb!" I love that dude lol

[@Jjw338]

Y’all like to joke about shit like that until the government actually comes after us and we don’t have our guns lmao. Liberals in a nutshell. Look what they did with Covid.

[@psypsy751]

Was literally about to comment "I only see one Boy" and then Anthony came out and said it for me.

[@CleansHaven]

So then you commented this instead. So cool!

[@Dylan_Zweighaft]

4:26 Antony- “gimme your milk”😂😂😂

[@greenytaddict]

😆

[@laverdadescatolica5]

😀

[@neekless]

20:47 that was a great kripke impression lmao

[@nayanrai1248]

It's 24 karat and Gold 😂😂😂

[@RizzerAI]

carrots

[@waleedsharif618]

Everybody should really watch “Banshee”, Antony Starr nails the main characters role !

[@blackholesupersloth3276]

28:50 Homelander explains how the rest of the world sees Murica

[@PrinceFloof]

The good o'l Murica stereotype

[@setsuna7618]

@@PrinceFloof stereotype? more like facts. You should accept it and move on. Yall with your guns are ret@rded

[@trentp1993]

Ok and the typical jealous Canadian

[@Aj-by6mb]

27:09 It’s true you have to be really good at acting to be dumber and slow character, and this deep was incredible delivered. Idk why people don’t talk much about his acting.

[@concettasorvillo3719]

I really think he's one of the best. Especially considering that Chace started as the classic good looking guy from teen drama and now he accepted to do such a out of the box character in such brilliant way!

[@JR-ju3kj]

I agree. I heard Jeff Daniels say something similar when he played Harry Dunn for Dumb & Dumber. Playing dumb is a lot harder than people might like to think that it is.

[@FullMetalB]

Can we put Antony Starr in a new True Detective season? Id return to the series for that!

[@prettygirlbrainrot]

Why have you left the series?

[@greenytaddict]

Hmm🤔...I haven't watched the other seasons, just couldn't see the first season being topped

[@HarvestReap]

​@@greenytaddict Season is 3 is pretty close, then Season 2 and then 4

[@DerrickVanderspoon]

@@HarvestReapfor me it’s the opposite. 1,4,3,2

[@theeldestboy40]

susan heyward is absolutely gorgeous omg

[@gauravgummaraju]

Great interview, Josh! The timing of this video coming out couldn't be more interesting w.r.t. seeing the cast talking about where the story is going in season 4 so far. It's always a delight to see the cast from the first season in these interviews because of how well they get along. Was great to finally see Susan and Valorie doing an interview in person. My favourite bit though was Chace's impression of Eric at 20:45 🤣🤣🤣

[@shashwatmishraalumni4918]

Homelander and MM never have interacted even once in show suggestive of the parody of the show.

[@master-of-mind5881]

They will in the final season

[@Ohyhbaby-rh4fz]

@@master-of-mind5881will they though? It’s obviously going to be butcher taking omlander out but remember in s3 finale, mm Showed up to the fight and still didn’t really encounter homie properly. I feel he’ll show up when omlander already dead

[@boomieboo]

Love these guys. Thanks for the interview!

[@marcusmcgill4423]

As much as Starr crushes it as Homelander, Lucas Hood from BANSHEE is still my favorite role of his.

[@heshamhany8470]

That's probably the show he meant by the last season being bad.

[@mriamtobias6176]

yeah, that's probably it​@@heshamhany8470

[@Nappylox71]

Antony Starr is great! How he hasn’t been nominated for an Emmy is crazy.

[@Nahyan_971_]

Firecracker's actress is so freaking gorgeous

[@eoesceejay]

Agreeeed ❤

[@timskully3496]

u know these people are really friends from how awkward this whole conversation is 😂

[@PrinceFloof]

Yep, my friend's and I run into some awkward moments in a conversation from time to time

[@Arazorblade]

Valorie sounds such a lovely person and seems so sweet.

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

I love how he says me and my son ryan as he is homelander

[@andrewatts9779]

Fun Fact: Sister Sage & Firecracker were in The Following together Season 2.

[@13matjim]

Anthony should be Reverse flash

[@Nenernener123]

19:03 Chase saying there is only 2 of them is the most Deep like thing I’ve ever heard!

[@damienandrews5039]

Yeasss, I love this show look forward to watching

[@amudatosin9071]

God sister sage is so attractive

[@laverdadescatolica5]

She is 😊

[@IamPussy]

In her real clothes and hair 😂

[@ZELIXOO]

I can't believe she is 41

[@Nightshader88]

​@@ZELIXOO What? Oh my god I thought she was like late 20s damn

[@gormlidormli511]

Whaaatttt insane ​@@ZELIXOO

[@therealmegabros]

Great watch, love this show's entire cast. Thanx !!!

[@aliengranpa]

I remember Susan from the superhero show "powers". Loved her on that show and love her on this one!

[@AIA2637]

24:27 imagine being the cop that shows up to a house party at 2:30am because of fireworks going off and finding the whole cast of the boys drunk

[@CW19941]

Hell yes, this was awesome😂🤟🏻💚

[@marcusmcgill4423]

Sage is my favorite character this season.

[@vokasimid5330]

Love Antony Starr since Banshee

[@kamo124]

same!

[@kevinmansfield1799]

Such an underrated show.

[@TJPeters898]

Zendaya

[@greenytaddict]

😂

[@greenytaddict]

😂

[@munimunus6141]

It took me a while to figure its because she was in spiderman. Its not totally random

[@Killshred256]

@@munimunus6141spiderman was in her

[@abimmanyupuri7135]

dude i have a massive crush on that actress who plays ashley

[@AYNKJ]

Get her number at a meet n greet twin

[@orbboom6119]

Her face is very expressive But i wouldnt call her attractive😂but u do you bro

[@sharkinthewatereagleinthes6865]

​@@orbboom6119😂

[@beastjohnston5408]

Freaky ass

[@ivanagustinortiz5237]

I had it since I watched Jessica Jones, honestly

[@heffatheanimal2200]

I've already got a bit of a crush on Colby Minifi, and then she walks on stage in that outfit and I nearly choked on my drink 🤯😍

[@BiLLz66614]

I will never look at Ashley the same way again after that last episode. That woman is dirty. She did say some horrifying horrible things to poor Hughie LOL!! She was ready to rock that guys world.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I knew Ashley was a freak but i had no idea she was THAT nasty. Such a wild character 😂

[@PourReactions]

"It's getting swampy down there" is some raunchy shit to say 😂😂😂

[@jeremy_jhonson_]

yeah isn't it ? so hot 🥵

[@greenytaddict]

When she smeared her hand on his face, my jaw dropped. 😂

[@PrinceFloof]

​@@greenytaddictPoor Hughie man

[@Brook11223]

Laura Jean Shannon's costumes are so good from DC's Stargirl to DC's Titans.

[@jackbrodie7147]

Virgin

[@muddabuwshi6510]

4:08 the realization is so funny

[@rickardcooper6063]

"Let the boy watch. He must learn. As I learned from my father..." 😂

[@piyushmishra1867]

Why isn't Karl urban doing any of the promotions for the boys season 4

[@setsuna7618]

hes busy with other project atm

[@dinocikotic9865]

I was there, such a fun event

[@neilarora8626]

Listening to this with headphones on All of a sudden I hear Antony scream “GIVE ME YOUR MILK” I’m dead

[@Satxderek]

Goated cast, goated show!

[@aWhimTested]

Antony is totally reminding me of Robin Williams

[@codyjack4057]

Love how the cast (OGs mainly) are so much like their characters even to Frenchies actor sending fire works 😂😂

[@cxltysbelrose]

this show is hands down the best show

[@noturmum7967]

Antony actually seems like hes a lil unhinged

[@christophercoelho7385]

Booster gold😂 I thought riverse flash

[@andrimufid2195]

After seen Banshee, he should be in western. I mean proper "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"esque western

[@greenytaddict]

Funny I been watching the trilogy.

[@darthwatson8274]

It’s been heavily rumoured that Anthony Starr will be Dracula is the upcoming MCU Blade film.

[@geherino]

I hate Firecracker as a character but Valorie Curry is soOOO FINEEEE o//////o

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

I think it’s the red hair

[@cardassa]

@@vipwanrinkle6439 Its the Curry that makes her so spicey.

[@orbboom6119]

She do be very curvy

[@toy5965]

Shes a lesbian

[@SymmetricsAudio]

@@toy5965 so? People can find her attractive if they want.

[@lkf8799]

This was a fun hour. The mid-life crises part 😂😂😂 I'm a few years away but I feel it coming 😅 Really like the new cast members. Susan is so funny in interviews. I like this season more than last season. Episode 6 is my least favorite. Very interested to see what happens next. Worried A-Train isn't going to make it.

[@TwilightOroChi]

"Did you ever imagine that a simple smile can be chilling?" Has this guy never heard of the Joker??

[@rosenrot234]

Joker ain't a simple smiler really.

[@TwilightOroChi]

@@rosenrot234 tbf, homelander's smile in that scene looks very psycho too haha but I see what you mean

[@vokasimid5330]

13:56 i know the scene 😫😣

[@StonedSoldier]

Jack might be the sweetest cast member lmao

[@FoxHowell]

Antony had a couple before he did this lol n i love it!

[@derangedband]

I'm with MM here!! Feature film 😁

[@danielafernandez9369]

Let the boy watch made me laugh so hard

[@tachitach_]

why is colbie looking at ant like that 🤣

[@itoao]

Laz Alonso Vocal Fry seems so pronounced. Has it always been that way or did something happen with his voice?

[@omsaxena116]

It's present in half of his interviews, and not there at all in other interviews. If you see the interviews he did for the Prime Video KZbin channel, he sounds more or less like he does in the show.

[@Keinho7]

I hate to say it and I hope I’m wrong but this feels like Chadwick Boseman all over again

[@devineggins4]

@@Keinho7don’t speak into existence

[@SpideySensei72]

@@Keinho7 Why would you even say something this terrible on a public forum?

[@SgtBagel32]

No I get the same thing, especially when doing public speaking. Has something to do with trying to project a strong voice (even while mic'd up). I think Laz is naturally a soft spoken low-tone voice guy

[@castlen23]

SEASON 4 = AMAZING, I dont care what anyone else thinks. AMAZING acting as well from everyone!!!!!

[@anordinaryguy4677]

This season has more twists and also was very funny.

[@manujamax5289]

🔥🔥

[@cajktina]

At the very beginning Antony said "they didn't really rehearse"... I think this just explained why the season felt different than the first 3 Not talking about the story itself, the filmmaking and story telling somehow doesn't feel cohesive and the pacing is off

[@ChillKG]

39:38 he is sooooo good

[@devineggins4]

…..what the heck do you mean Booster Gold is too close to Homelander 😭

[@stephengearring6899]

SAGE IS BEAUTIFUL

[@Comicbroe405]

Fr

[@JohnLucPicard98]

21:57 Chase 😂

[@Dontworry2002]

The ending a feature film would be smart asf for the series

[@Brook11223]

Lucas Hood!!!

[@kevinmansfield1799]

I cant help but wonder what long running tv show Antony was talking about when he mentioned that the ending was shit. It was hardly Banshee, Maybe something else 🤔

[@ion8531]

Outrageous Fortune maybe

[@Nunyabiznessboi]

GoT

[@greenytaddict]

​@@Nunyabiznessboi😆

[@FormalPaul]

Supernatural

[@OrionInSpace]

I am a bit disappointed that the question around therapy wasn’t asked of the cast lol. They do so many insane things on this show that has never been done before on screen and so I am just curious what the brain does when that happens and how it processes it.😅

[@Barsavius]

12:10 Antony Star: “Oh, is that fun is it?” Homelander: “🤬 *I* *should* *laser* *your* *fckn* *brains* *out* *right* *now* “ 28:31

[@alenunya]

Oh shit, no way, only after hearing her name I realized that Firecracker is Kara from Detroit become human!! The dress, the make up, the vibes are sooo different

[@pisderata]

Valerie has on of the more attractive faces I've ever seen

[@stancinatti8198]

Susan is so fine

[@AVStudio10]

12:50 Anthony 😂

[@Ally.Cat.252]

Antony needs to play The Reverse Flash!

[@marcusmcgill4423]

Even though I do not like what I see with James Gunn's take on his Superman film, I can see Chase being Hal Jordan/Green Lantern or Oliver Queen/Green Arrow.

[@unidentifiedvirusfromanunk9195]

he can be green arrow

[@elidragom]

watching this reminded me bout Ashlee at the end of the season finale, wonder what that’s gonna look like 👀

[@Ohyhbaby-rh4fz]

Sindel

[@laverdadescatolica5]

Booster Gold should be Sean William Scott from AMERICAN PIE 😀

[@mateo_1824]

Was hoping Josh would ask him about banshee

[@mememinexdd4843]

anthony star is the goat

[@tykjenffs]

lol wtf happened between Season 3 and 4? I don't recognize half the cast anymore xD

[@Magdalena8008s]

Mothers Milk shaved. And lost a little bit of weight. Which he did because he now works for the CIA in show and that's what he'd do to show respect. And lost weight in real life because health reasons. Nobody else looks different. Other than Starlight. And even I don't think she looks different really. Just doing her makeup different in real life. Because in the show she looks exactly the same.

[@omsaxena116]

​@@Magdalena8008s Her jawline is far sharper than before.

[@dawndawnster]

It almost appears as if she had surgery, maybe? 🤔

[@Befouryoncee]

Well they are human beings who grow and change

[@kaantax8666]

@@Magdalena8008s she lost weight or did bucal fat removal.

[@SlayQuinn08]

48:06 exact line from show

[@rayalvarado5092]

I totally did not recognize Antony Star as the character from Banshee.

[@MrTerrorsaur]

20:00 Vicky kills the Deep. Calling it.

[@lucirmarvrasrockurd2029]

That didn't age well, lol

[@MrTerrorsaur]

@@lucirmarvrasrockurd2029 Oh well 😁

[@point2view]

15:46 me after watching Episode 6😳

[@Maniak-e8b]

i enjoy every single individual on this pannel, banshee one of my favorite shows, but i have to admit the boys did not do it for me just did not get into it. thank you josh for this pannel's guests amazing actors !!!

[@Ohyhbaby-rh4fz]

Bro how? Banshee is amazing but boys tops it in almost everyway

[@Squiggly6942]

Downside of group interviews, they don't all get a chance to answer and so a bunch of peeps barely say anything.

[@OrionInSpace]

Not sure what you mean I’m 13 minutes in and everyone has talked equally enough

[@Veon_Ray]

You "watched" 13 mins out of 53 mins...and I put quotes on watched, because if you're in the comments, making comments, then you're not really *watching!* 😂

[@OrionInSpace]

@@Veon_Ray not how that works but ok then

[@drandalldrums]

Antony Starr would be a great MCU Magneto. But he doesn't seem keen.

[@jackbrodie7147]

You really don’t get it do you

[@ifterock4931]

28:00 That's what USA represents