# @hollywoodreporter on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaTiL8ooPvP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67346764-hollywoodreporter-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T21:15:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter) — https://gondola.cc/hollywoodreporter

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If anyone knows #CurryBarker's success wasn't built overnight, it’s #AnthonyPavone.⁠
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Years before #Obsession became one of 2026's biggest success stories, the 29-year-old actor was collaborating with writer-director Barker and his creative partner, #CooperTomlinson. While Barker and Tomlinson were best known as the duo behind the sketch comedy YouTube channel That's a Bad Idea, there's another creative living in their Los Angeles townhouse: Pavone, Barker's longtime collaborator, roommate and friend.⁠
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Pavone starred in Barker's 2023 horror short #TheChair, playing Reese, a man whose decision to bring home an abandoned antique chair sends him spiraling into paranoia and a terrifying unraveling of reality. The short earned recognition on the festival circuit before amassing more than 10 million views on YouTube, helping introduce producers Mark Lane and James Harris to Barker’s work and ultimately paving the way for his feature directorial debut.⁠
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As 'Obsession' arrives on streaming, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Pavone in his first feature-length interview about watching Barker's career take off from inside their shared home, the early days of making 'The Chair,' auditioning for 'Obsession' and Barker' followup, #AnythingButGhosts, and why he'd rather earn a role than receive one because of his friendship with Barker.⁠
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currybarker, obsession, coopertomlinson, anthonypavone, anythingbutghosts, thechair

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