Comment on Geraldine Viswanathan Has Been a Rising Star for a Long Time (and That’s Fine by Her)

[Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.] Geraldine Viswanathan seems like the kind of gal you can kick off a conversation with — a professional one, to boot — by way of owl-based non sequitur. Indeed, you can, as the perpetually rising (and that’s OK!) it girl and constant “breakout star” (she’s been here!) is about as easy and fun an interview subject as anyone would desire to have. Where you know Viswanathan from depends on your taste in entertainment: the Emmy-nominated Aussie has been working since the age of 4 (when she booked her first commercial) and has appeared in a range of roles ever since, from the raunchy (and smart) teen 2018 comedy “Blockers” to the TBS anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers.” She’s done plenty of indies (“Hala,” “Bad Education,” “7 Days”) and had a recurring role on the animated comedy gem “BoJack Horseman.” And yet, every time Viswanathan pops up in a new project, people seem to be reminded all over again that she’s one to watch.