New US high school drama takes a dark look at the lives of privileged teens and ruthless ambition.
If you thought high school in the UK was tough, then just be glad you didn't share a class with Payton Hobart.It's a big role for the 26-year-old actor and his first lead in a major TV show.he willIn the US, most high schools hold elections for the role of student body president.
It's considered a prestigious post which can help people get into a top university - at least that is what's behind Payton's ruthless campaign.Especially after hearing that characters like Payton - who's willing to trample over his girlfriend and exploit a terminally ill classmate in his quest for success - are not just parodies. "Payton is blindly ambitious, self-serving and aggressive," Ben tells Radio 1 Newsbeat."It's rooted in reality for sure. There were a lot of kids who had a lot of ambition, particularly in the arts - myself included - who knew what they wanted to do from a young age.'The pursuit of perfection' The Politician's main characters all seem to be white, privileged and - on the surface - mostly awful human beings. Most of them also seem to live in big houses and come from wealthy families.The show is focused on the race to become the president of a US high school And Ben thinks show creator Ryan Murphy - the man who made Glee, American Horror Story and Pose - handles the topic expertly. The Politician echoes Ryan's other work, in the sense that it mixes socially relevant storylines with his signature flamboyant style.
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