{"id":24268,"date":"2022-03-18T22:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T03:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=24268"},"modified":"2022-03-18T23:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T04:33:45","slug":"weisberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/18\/weisberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Noah Weisberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24269\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mainweisberg-300x218.png\" alt=\"Noah Weisberg of &quot;Super Pumped: The Story of Uber&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mainweisberg-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mainweisberg.png 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Noah Weisberg of &#8220;Super Pumped: The Story of Uber&#8221; on Showtime by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biothane\/\">Thane<\/a> 3\/17\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a pleasure to speak to him about the show. I&#8217;ve known the controversies surrounding Uber for quite a while, so I enjoyed watching a series about it. This is such a great show, and it&#8217;s clear that everyone involved loves it and puts forth their best efforts.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-24268-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/noah.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/noah.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/noah.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video! We&#8217;ll have the transcript up soon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our other <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/uber\/\">Interview with actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler and Uma Thurman; and EP\/Writers Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Beth Schacter of &#8220;Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber&#8221; on Showtime<\/a> 2\/23\/22<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24271 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/superpumped-300x197.png\" alt=\"Babak Tafti, Noah Weisberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a scene from &quot;Super Pumped: The Battle of Uber&quot;\" width=\"350\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/superpumped-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/superpumped.png 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>SUPER <\/strong><strong>PUMPED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>&#8220;TK \u2014\u00a0You&#8217;re going to love my nuts.&#8221;<\/strong> <strong><em>Quentin \/ <span class=\"il\">Noah<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, audiences had the opportunity to watch the premiere episode of Showtime&#8217;s &#8220;SUPER PUMPED: The Battle for Uber&#8221;. In the opening scene, you meet Quentin, played by rising star <strong><span class=\"il\">Noah<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span> <\/strong>(<em>Zoey&#8217;s Extraordinary Playlist<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTK, you\u2019re gonna love my nuts,\u201d says Quentin, before pitching the Safe Rides Fee: a surcharge added to each trip to cover added costs of ensuring safety\u2026 except Uber isn\u2019t taking any extra measures to ensure safety. Paired with a cheap safety video made for drivers, the fee just provides the illusion of care, while bringing in hundreds of millions in profit for Uber. \u201cWow, I\u00a0<em>do<\/em>\u00a0love your nuts,\u201d Travis responds.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the episode, we witness the initial moment Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, hires Quentin after Quentin claims himself as &#8220;an asshole&#8221;. &#8220;That&#8217;s the right answer. Because if you&#8217;re not, you&#8217;ll never make it at Uber.&#8221; TK responds.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Noah<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span>&#8216;s Quentin will be featured in 6 out of the 7 episodes of Season One as Head of the Uber Tech Department. As Quentin becomes TK&#8217;s right-hand tech man, he finds himself carrying out TK&#8217;s (often illegal) technical changes to the app, overriding laws in order to make the most money possible.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span> most recently played \u2018Danny Michael Davis\u2019 on the fan-favorite NBC series ZOEY\u2019S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST on both its seasons. Prior to that, <span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span> starred as \u2018Willy Wonka\u2019 on the national tour of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.<\/p>\n<p>Television credits include recurring roles on\u00a0Fox\u2019s MODERN FAMILY, TNT\u2019s MAJOR CRIMES, and NBC\u2019s LAW &amp; ORDER, and he has guest-starred on numerous series including CBS\u2019 THE WISDOM THE CROWD, CBS\u2019 THE GOOD WIFE, TBS\u2019 FRANKLIN &amp; BASH, Fox\u2019s BONES, CBS\u2019 BAD TEACHER, NBC\u2019s THE NEW NORMAL.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Noah<\/span> is also well-known from being part of the Original Broadway casts of\u00a0ELF &#8211; THE MUSICAL, ENRON, LEGALLY BLONDE, and the Off-Broadway revival productions of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA and DAMN YANKEES. <span class=\"il\">Weisberg<\/span> also wrote, directed, and starred in the award-winning short film THANK YOU KINDLY, co-starring Kimiko Glenn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMDb: <\/strong><a id=\"m_8872607507226221075auto_assign_link_num_2\" href=\"https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gcgr-3lfjl-20mdl-2tuskf5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" name=\"m_8872607507226221075_https imdb name nm1798631 \" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gcgr-3lfjl-20mdl-2tuskf5\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1647745486216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1X4xJV6ICwYiUEP4PDndZr\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/<wbr \/>nm1798631\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a id=\"m_8872607507226221075auto_assign_link_num_3\" href=\"https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gcgr-3lfjl-20mdm-2tuskf6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" name=\"m_8872607507226221075_noahweisberg \" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gcgr-3lfjl-20mdm-2tuskf6\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1647745486216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31L02XE8CDqpAVvUwyO7Dd\">www.noahweisberg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24270\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weisberg2-300x178.png\" alt=\"Noah Weisberg of &quot;Super Pumped: The Story of Uber&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weisberg2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weisberg2.png 505w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! Interview with Noah Weisberg of &#8220;Super Pumped: The Story of Uber&#8221; on Showtime by Thane 3\/17\/22 It was a pleasure to speak to him about the show. I&#8217;ve known the controversies surrounding Uber for quite a while, so I enjoyed watching a series about it. This is such a great show, and it&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,7],"tags":[79,346,1102,461,1103,1104],"class_list":["post-24268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","category-primetime","tag-article","tag-interview","tag-noah-weisberg","tag-showtime","tag-super-pumped-the-story-of-uber","tag-uber"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24268"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24296,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24268\/revisions\/24296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}