Overview
- In a People interview published Nov. 10, the 39-year-old actor said she has worked in toxic environments and drew on those experiences to play publicist Alyssa.
- Meester said portraying the fraught boss-employee dynamic was fun to explore within the show’s comedic tone.
- She noted she feels lucky to have a close relationship with her own publicist, though she has observed “weird shenanigans” elsewhere in the industry.
- Costar Josh Hutcherson said he relates to his character Dylan as a planner who often finds himself around more chaotic personalities.
- I Love LA, led by creator-star Rachel Sennott with Odessa A'Zion, True Whitaker and Jordan Firstman, airs Sundays at 11 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max and follows Maia and her ambitious friend group in Los Angeles.