Stuart Fails to Save the Universe may have brought back the same characters from The Big Bang Theory, but the two shows are quite different from each other, as Lauren Lapkus revealed. More than six years after the original sitcom ended, the new spin-off takes a surprising turn across multiple universes. It follows beloved character Stuart Bloom as he tackles a series of bizarre challenges after accidentally breaking a time-travel device created by Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter.
However, as Lapkus, who appears as Denise in the both the series, explained, the experience of filming the two shows has been much different.
Lauren Lapkus recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about her ongoing show, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. When asked about reuniting with the cast for the spin-off, she admitted that it was indeed a surprising offer. Lapkus further explained that the focus is now on previously recurring characters from the universe, while the filming process feels almost like making a movie.
“It's totally different. It's like The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom on a stage with an audience. We are shooting it like a movie. It's like it feels like a...