Rachel Marsh on Making 'Hiccup' Pop Song for Adults — SkimNews
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- Rachel Marsh co-created the pop single 'Hiccup' for her character Carly in FX's Adults Season 2, working closely with director Paul Briganti to land the right mix of sincerity and ineptitude.
- Paul Briganti directed the 'Pop Girlie' episode of Adults, guiding Marsh through multiple performance takes to portray Carly as both committed and comically untalented.
- Carly, Marsh’s character, releases 'Hiccup' during a livestream while awaiting dental school results, framing the song as a moment of vulnerable self-expression undercut by awkward delivery.
- Malik Elassal, who plays Carly’s boyfriend Samir, appears in the episode offering reluctant support as Carly pursues her pop-star fantasy despite his visible discomfort.
- FX released Season 2 of Adults, featuring the 'Hiccup' musical performance, now streaming on Hulu as part of the network’s ongoing comedy slate.
Why it matters: The attention to tonal nuance in 'Hiccup' reveals how comedy can hinge on precise performance choices—Marsh and Briganti had to make Carly’s failure feel intentional yet authentic, which affects audience empathy and joke timing. This level of craft in a short musical satire elevates what could be throwaway humor into a memorable character moment.
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