Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“The adventure I went on in making this was kind of like arriving in the place of adulthood.”

OVER THE PAST 30-PLUS YEARS, AUDIENCES HAVE WATCHED JOSEPH GORDON-Levitt go from child actor on to a string of successful films like and Now he’s reflecting on the themes of adulthood and the anxieties they bring about in his new Apple+ series which he also created, wrote and directed. “My aim was to write something sort of about myself that was kind of self-reflective. The adventure I went on in making this was kind of like arriving in the place of adulthood.” Gordon-Levitt plays Josh Corman, a young school teacher facing the sometimes complicated realities of dealing with anxiety and family. “Mr. Corman is not a comedy-comedy, and it’s not a drama-drama. It’s somewhere in between, which is my favorite place because it feels like life to me. Life can be funny and life can be tragic.” Oscar-nominated actress Debra Winger plays Josh’s mother Ruth. “It’s been such a gift to get her on the show.” Josh’s journey is ultimately reflective of life for many millennials. “I think the truth is that adulthood just doesn’t have a real definition. It’s more of a state of mind.”